15:40 Perth

Wednesday 23 September 2020

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Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 6m 17.48s

Townshend^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 135| C| D

16/1

Useful chaser for Willie Mullins and confirmed he retains plenty of ability with 2 handicap wins 9 months apart for current connections. Found the Ultima too tough but lower in weights over timber.

Form: 2641/1P-

Justatenner^h⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T Davidson| OR: 132| CD

15/2

Put in a typically good shift when 10 lengths third to Yes No Maybe So on return at Uttoxeter (23.3f). Eased 1 lb and he's likely to give it another good go.

Form: 22314-3

Mighty Thunder^t,v²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 131| CD

10/1

Successful in 3m handicaps at this venue and Musselburgh during the second half of 2019. Ended campaign with excellent second at latter venue but up 4 lb on return to action.

Form: 218142-

Teescomponents Lad^p²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 129| BF

15/2

Cashed in on a falling mark in first-time cheekpieces in 5-runner contest at Catterick in January. Drop in trip against him a month later and he can make presence felt if fully tuned for this.

Form: 455412-

Taxmeifyoucan²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Peter Coleman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 128

18/1

Back to winning ways over 25f at Carlisle in December but he ended the campaign in disappouinting fashion. Usual cheekpieces left off.

Form: 141653-

Special Prep^p,t²¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 127| D

25/1

Fairly useful winning chaser. Reportedly bled at this venue in April 2019 and again off the track since a third-place finish in a jumpers bumper in February.

Form: 2121P/3-

Jack Devine^v⁵⁸

14/1

Scored 3 times over hurdles around 3m in 2018. Lightly raced over fences the following year and has undergone wind surgery on the back of a tame reappearance in July.

Form: 144/22-8

Western Rules^b³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 124| D

4/1

Successful at Doncaster in March and nothing wrong with a brace of placed efforts upon return this summer. Nudged up 2 lb but he's clearly in good nick.

Form: 6541-32

I'd Better Go Now^t¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| D

13/8

Made a winning return/handicap debut after a wind op at Wincanton (21.3f) in October and took form to a new level when successful at Doncaster in March. 10 lb ruse very fair and he can go on again.

Form: 557/161-

Hasankey^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 119

16/1

Got on top close home in 2m juvenile event at Wetherby at Christmas. Low-key reappearance but more like it when fifth at Hexham (20.1f). Up in trip.

Form: 521-65

Presence Felt²⁸³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 114| CD

50/1

Fair winning hurdler at his best and now 1 lb below last successful mark. Worn down late when second of 4 in December but this is a deeper race on return to action.

Form: 03/2682-

Forecasts

I'd Better Go Now (13/8), Western Rules (4/1), Teescomponents Lad (15/2), Justatenner (15/2), Mighty Thunder (10/1), Jack Devine (14/1), Hasankey (16/1), Townshend (16/1), Taxmeifyoucan (18/1), Special Prep (25/1), Presence Felt (50/1)

I'D BETTER GO NOW was most impressive when signing off last season with a clear-cut win at Doncaster and he may well be a handicapper to keep on the right side of for his excellent yard. Justatenner is a very reliable proposition at this level, with Teescomponents Lad one to monitor in the betting on reappearance.