16:05 Perth

Thursday 25 April 2019

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Scoonieburn Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 40.97s

Bordeaux Bill³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd| T: B Ellison| OR: 130

16/1

Excellent career strike-rate (6-17); 4lb higher than when beating I'm To Blame by 5L at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) five-weeks ago.

Form: 563131

Isaacstown Lad³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁶⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 129| C

8/1

Stout stayer who would relish rain; 4lb higher than when beating Lord Du Mesnil by 3L at Carlisle (3m1f, soft) in December 2018; has winning Perth form (3m) in the book.

Form: 34-0014

Kapgarry⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁶⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

14/1

Runner-up here in September 2018 (2m novices') before winning a three-runner affair at Wetherby (2m3f+) a few weeks later; has struggled for form since (in competitive races).

Form: 215060

From Eden^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

9/4

His form figures since joining Gordon Elliott read 1,2,2,1; driven clear by Davy Russell to beat Stop The World by 3¾L in a 3m handicap (good) at Ayr's two-day Scottish Grand National fixture recently; 9lb higher.

Form: 081221

Carrolls Milan²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brace⁽⁶⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123

3/1

Gritty and determined when battling back to follow up her February Ludlow win (3m, good) at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) three-weeks ago; the 6lb claim of Connor Brace effectively negates her subsequent 5lb handicap rise.

Form: 242211

Sun Cloud^b⁵⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore⁽⁸⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 122| CD

11/1

Veteran; a three-time winner at Perth (hurdles and fences); effective on ground ranging from good to heavy; 1lb higher than when a staying on 2L second to Arthurs Secret at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in February.

Form: 6P7-072

Sandymount⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Williams| T: T R George| OR: 119

14/1

Dual winner (at 2m4f); evidently has had issues - absent from the track between July 2017 and January 2019; could fare better with a couple of recent runs under his belt; others preferred.

Form: 8/172-8P

Niceandeasy^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 116

16/1

Left Keith Dalgleish/Straightline Bloodstock for £15,000 in January 2019; not overly fluent on stable debut at Hexham (2m4f) and could possibly do with some form of assistance from the handicapper.

Form: 5-43436

Mighty Thunder^p,t⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| BF| C

7/1

Won his bumper at this track (June 2017) and twice placed here over hurdles since (2m4f); fortunate winner at Kelso in December (2m6f+, good) when the hot favourite Sam's Adventure ran out at the final flight.

Form: 3-22513

Forecasts

From Eden (9/4), Carrolls Milan (3/1), Mighty Thunder (7/1), Isaacstown Lad (8/1), Sun Cloud (11/1), Sandymount (14/1), Kapgarry (14/1), Niceandeasy (16/1), Bordeaux Bill (16/1)

A competitive handicap hurdle with the game, hat-trick seeking Carrolls Milan very much one for the short-list for the devotee of Perth Fergal O' Brien. Furthermore, the course specialist Sun Cloud and the consistent Bordeaux Bill must enter the reckoning for the places at the very least. However, FROM EDEN has thrived since joining Gordon Elliott and has the very capable Fergus Gregory taking over in the saddle from Davy Russell (conditional jockeys' race).