13:25 Perth

Saturday 18 August 2018

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Supreme Recruitment Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 44.35s

Simone¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105

11/1

Purchased for £105,000 at sales last year, brought down last time but was well beaten when that happened. Might have needed that though, and could improve for step up in trip. Too soon to write off, so watch market for a clue.

Form: 4/132P-B

Boston Heather^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 104

3/1

Easy winner at Uttoxeter despite some weakness in the market, making all and coming away late. 9lb rise for that but yard have had a cracking summer with these types so every chance of more to come. Has to take high rank here.

Form: 00/P3-51

Make My Heart Fly^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| OR: 100| C

4/1

Put a few moderate efforts behind her when taking a low-grade handicap hurdle here last time but that was over 2m. Takes a big step up in trip but stamina in the pedigree and should not be discounted for yard that do well here.

Form: 2/00-501

Country Delights³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 98

50/1

Sent off huge prices all five starts but has shown some ability and now gets a more realistic assignment on handicap debut. Half-sister Golden Jewel was hurdles winner and this 3m trip may bring out a bit more improvement. Not discounted.

Form: 69-886

Short Flight^v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 94

6/1

Wasn't going anywhere until the visor turned his fortunes around at Cartmel last time (nicely backed), winning by a short head (possibly a bit lucky). 7lb rise demands more but now he's found the winning habit, could go well.

Form: P3/667-1

Green Zone¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 92| C

9/1

A regular around here and pops up from time to time but all his better form has come at shorter trips, and previous efforts at this distance have been less than convincing. Others make more appeal.

Form: 566954

Lincoln County^b,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 86

11/4

Yet to win in 11 starts over hurdles but went close to rectifying that when a length second over C&D last time out, running on well late and closing in at the finish. Up 2lb but repeat of that takes him close.

Form: 5-6P342

Dutch Canyon^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 82

18/1

No win in 29 starts is enough of a reason to look elsewhere despite some reasonable runs over this C&D this spring/summer.

Form: 3527-44

Destiny Awaits⁶⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 80| D

66/1

Not seen out since 2016, has some C&D form off much higher marks and would look really well in here if he could reproduce his best, but off such an absence he will surely need the run.

Form: 36P736/

Shesthebusiness^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 74

66/1

Well beaten all starts at huge prices and hard to see any reason why it should be any different here.

Form: 9P75-09

Non-Runners

Our Morris⁴⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Forecasts

Lincoln County (11/4), Boston Heather (3/1), Make My Heart Fly (4/1), Short Flight (6/1), Green Zone (9/1), Our Morris (10/1), Simone (11/1), Dutch Canyon (18/1), Country Delights (50/1), Shesthebusiness (66/1), Destiny Awaits (66/1)

BOSTON HEATHER looks another to come off the Skelton win factory line. They have been mopping up with these types all summer long and after an easy win at Uttoxeter last time, there seems little reason why he can't go in again, despite a rise in the weights. Our Morris was doing well before his latest mishap and, getting a bit of weight form the selection, can prove the main danger. Lincoln County, Short Flight and Country Delights all deserve consideration too.