13:30 Perth

Thursday 26 September 2019

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Edinburgh Gin 2019 Perth Horsemen Awards Juvenile Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 19.8s

Dequall³⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd

50/1

Made the track just the once when trained by Michael Bell and was tailed off at 100/1 in Newmarket maiden last October so bit to prove on hurdling debut.

Form:

Exchequer (FR)¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

33/1

Placed twice on the Flat on good ground when trained in France but tailed off on Flat debut for this yard recently when sent off at 33/1 and now makes debut over hurdles.

Form:

Gabriel Oak²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

7/2

Just the two runs on the Flat but shaped well when 5L fifth of seven in 1m3f soft ground Haydock maiden recently and appeals as the sort to do well in this sphere for top yard.

Form:

Pop The Cork¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

11/1

Best runs on the Flat were on the AW and looked a difficult ride when last seen in that sphere at Windsor in May but trainer in good form and one of the more interesting types here on hurdling debut.

Form:

Champagne Terri²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: P J Brennan| T: A Keatley

5/2

Irish raider who has won on both Flat runs in this country on the Flat from soft to good to firm. Went off too hard on hurdling debut recently and capable of better with that experience under her belt.

Form: 9

Guardia Top¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 97| BF

13/8

Plenty of experience over hurdles already and best effort was the latest when 13L runner-up at Newton Abbot despite pulling quite hard. The winner has since followed up to give the form a more solid look and warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 432

Is Fantastic²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott

8/1

Irish raider who has shown very moderate form on the Flat in four starts from 7f to 1m4f but trainer has fantastic record here and no surprise should she leave that form behind now going hurdling. Market should give clues.

Form:

Non-Runners

Geyser⁴⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: F P Murtagh J: Lorcan Murtagh

Justice Shallow³¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: A Berry J: T J Phelan

Forecasts

Guardia Top (13/8), Champagne Terri (5/2), Gabriel Oak (7/2), Is Fantastic (8/1), Pop The Cork (11/1), Exchequer (FR) (33/1), Dequall (50/1), Geyser (50/1), Justice Shallow (100/1)

Guardia Top probably just about sets the standard on hurdles form to date but GABRIEL OAK showed enough at Haydock recently to suggest he could make his mark at this game and gets the nod for his top notch connections. Champagne Terri was too keen on hurdling debut but if settling better could play a part on her Flat form.