15:35 Perth

Wednesday 21 April 2021

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William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 3m 51.93s

McGowan's Pass¹²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 128| D

6/1

Consistent hurdler who has been runner-up on all 4 starts since scoring at Ayr in January 2020. Well respected with conditional (claiming 5 lb) taking over after 123 days off.

Form: 8/122-22

The Bees Knees^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| D

3/1

Likeable sort who made an excellent start to hurdling and, although disappointing at Ludlow recently, he may strip fitter for the run, so not discounted.

Form: 311444

Beeno^h¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 126

25/1

Veteran front runner who gamely landed 2m1f Cartmel handicap in August. Both subsequent outings have been pretty tame, though.

Form: 6-02190

Historic Heart^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 130| D

6/1

Has made excellent start over hurdles, landing juveniles at Sedgefield and Wetherby. Another good effort when second in Musselburgh listed race, then had little chance in the Triumph. Considered.

Form: 415228

See The Sea²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| D

14/1

Fairly useful front-running hurdler who scored at Stratford last August but seemed in the handicappers grip subsequently. Up against it back from 6 months off.

Form: 20-4155

Golden Town⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 125| CD

16/1

Disappointing in jumpers bumpers earlier in the season but goes well at this track and has the ability to win fresh, so not discounted back from a break.

Form: 7-12670

Serious Ego⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 118| D

11/1

Just the one victory for Gordon Elliott but confirmed promise of his reappearance when a ready winner at Haydock in January, then unseated rider early at Kelso a month later. Remains of interest.

Form: 634-31U

True Romance^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Brooke| OR: 116| D

10/1

Fairly useful over hurdles in 2019 and not disgraced on the level lately, so not completely discounted from a fair mark.

Form: 1224-

Jack Yeats²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 115

12/1

Fairly useful on Flat and made promising start to hurdling career (for John Halley) when third at Limerick last summer. Disappointing in varied events for current yard since, however.

Form: 3533

Lively Citizen¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 113| BF| D

4/1

Belied odds of 33/1 when landing a big-field Cheltenham handicap in November. Has performed at least respectably since, and bold showing expected here.

Form: 351223

Signifiant^h1,t¹⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: N W Alexander| OR: 110WS

50/1

Ex-French winning chaser who showed very little in trio of starts over fences for Lucinda Russell during second half of last year. Undergone wind surgery since and market may prove a good guide.

Form: 0F/8-P7P

Forecasts

The Bees Knees (3/1), Lively Citizen (4/1), Historic Heart (6/1), McGowan's Pass (6/1), True Romance (10/1), Serious Ego (11/1), Jack Yeats (12/1), See The Sea (14/1), Golden Town (16/1), Beeno (25/1), Signifiant (50/1)

SERIOUS EGO was impressive at Haydock in January and is worth another chance to build on that having unseated at Kelso on his only subsequent start. Mcgowan's Pass can be relied upon to give his running and has the assistance of a promising conditional, so he's a threat along with Lively Citizen.