16:20 Perth

Wednesday 31 July 2019

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Solheim Cup 2019 At Gleneagles Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 7.06s

Will O'The West^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 111

16/1

A frustrating character to follow as evidenced by a handful of near misses last season. Wasn't beaten far over C&D in his latest outing but still unable to exploit his current lenient mark.

Form: 995-P35

Viking Hoard⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Blair Campbell| T: R A Curran| OR: 110| D

33/1

Winning hurdles form in Ireland was from a 9lb lower mark and he seems to have lost his way a touch. Possible the recent switch in stables will revive his interest but also likely that he's best just watched on this occasion.

Form: P4P05-0

Tokaramore^h³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁶⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 109| D

20/1

Won over hurdles at Musselburgh in March but well beaten in two chase starts since; back on the same winning mark and goes well for this afternoon's pilot. Well worth a betting check now back over timber.

Form: 24213-4

River Icon^p1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 109

15/2

Ran well in a similar race at Aintree last month but didn't build on the effort last time out; his lack of consistency is off-putting despite him being on a decent looking mark at present.

Form: 5U6-528

Dancing In The Sky⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 108| BF

4/1

Made steady progress in a light career in Ireland; joined a yard that is very capable of freshening him up and the gelding could be a player now he steps into a handicap for the first time. (The form of his latest start has been franked since.)

Form: 4443-43

Champagne Chaser^p⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Price⁽⁶⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 101| D

10/3

Showed a willingness to battle when scoring at Cartmel earlier in the month and has to be respected under his penalty; not always been the most consistent individual though.

Form: 038-821

Murphy's Law¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 107

6/1

Open to more improvement and already been given a chance by the handicapper after being dropped 3lb since his last run; he broke a blood vessel on his penultimate start so reasonable to have a little doubt; but won't be risked unless up to scratch.

Form: 35448-4

Lough Kent³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁸⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 105| CD

33/1

Won a modest handicap - under the same rider - here in May but held outside of this level twice since; the last time was over fences though. Needs to bounce back to form here.

Form: 543-165

Amberose²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 105

7/1

Goes well here and closely matched with River Icon when they met here in May and needs to improve upon that effort. Wasn't disgraced last time but more now needed.

Form: 2612-64

Camile⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Dowson| T: I Jardine| OR: 104| D

10/1

Acts with give in the ground but versatile enough to still bear in mind if the predicted rain misses the racecourse. Won well on soft at Ayr back in February and also won on the Flat the following month. Not seen since but a player if raring to go.

Form: 9P/0121-

King's Wharf³⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 102| D

33/1

Out of action since last August but is well handicapped from 11lb below his last winning mark over hurdles; never yet won for his current trainer and very likely he'll be a lot sharper with this seasonal debut under his belt.

Form: 746/444-

Watching Brief^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace| T: Christian Williams| OR: 100

9/1

Still a maiden but showed ability in his time in Ireland. Current yard has done well with cast-offs from others, so possible this fellow is one who can pay his way. An interesting one to monitor in the betting with first-time headgear application.

Form: 800-435

Bermondsey Belle^b1,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: R Patrick| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 86

66/1

Modest on the Flat (0-8 on turf and the AW) and not much shown in three starts over hurdles so far. Not hard to overlook on her handicap debut.

Form: P-8P

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Royal Reserve⁵²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Thomas Willmott

An Fear Ciuin⁶⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: R M Smith J: Sam Coltherd

Forecasts

Champagne Chaser (10/3), Dancing In The Sky (4/1), Murphy's Law (6/1), Amberose (7/1), River Icon (15/2), Watching Brief (9/1), Camile (10/1), Royal Reserve (12/1), An Fear Ciuin (14/1), Will O'The West (16/1), Tokaramore (20/1), Lough Kent (33/1), Viking Hoard (33/1), King's Wharf (33/1), Bermondsey Belle (66/1)

The likes of Murphy's law, Watching Brief, Amberose, and Dancing In The Sky are all open to a bit more improvement and form a tight little group that should be monitored for signs of support in the betting. However, CAMILE appeals for a race of this nature as she's an uncomplicated ride for an inexperienced rider to guide around. Her versatility regarding the ground could be a useful tool and she just edges a narrow vote of confidence.