17:15 Perth

Wednesday 21 April 2021

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NHS Tayside Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 6m 7.48s

Presence Felt¹⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr John Dixon⁽³⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 102| CD

12/1

Winless since 2018 and while he was a good third off a 6 lb higher mark at Carlisle in November, his subsequent efforts have not been overly inspiring.

Form: 2-00364

Scullys Forge²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr James King| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 98| D

8/1

Irish point winner who wasn't entirely disgraced when fifth on handicap bow at Newcastle (23.7f, good) following a 15-month layoff. Still, a good deal more will be needed here.

Form: 5/1883-5

Oscar Blue^p,t¹⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Alex Garven⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR: 95

200/1

Dual hurdles winner in 2015, but not much to report since and pulled up both starts since joining this yard.

Form: 4PP2P/P

Iwasthefutureonce^b,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr William Easterby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 92| D

13/2

Gained breakthrough win in 3m handicap hurdle at Wetherby last month, but he was not in the same form off this 7 lb higher mark at Southwell recently.

Form: 745515

Lissen To The Lady¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss J Walton⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 88

6/1

Has raised her game since returning from a break, third at Kelso last month prior to narrowly scoring at Carlisle (19.3f, good). Up 5 lb and another step forward is required, but she's not discounted.

Form: 4-P3631

Istimraar¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Connor Wood⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 85| CD

17/2

Largely consistent since switched to fences and stepped up on reappearance effort when a distant second over 2½m at Newcastle 11 days ago. 2 lb lower back in this sphere and not without hope.

Form: 423052

Silk Or Scarlet^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Kit Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 84WS

8/1

Feasibly treated on the pick of his form, but the addition of a tongue strap (retained here) failed to do the trick at Haydock (24.3f, good to soft) last time. Has undergone wind surgery.

Form: 25/PF64

Final Fling^p³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: James Robottom⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 83| D

5/1

Doesn't look as good as he once was, but his mark reflects that and latest effort at Ayr (24.3f, heavy) was fair. Drying ground no bad thing where he's concerned and couldn't rule out.

Form: 4-45754

Taras Day^p,t⁴⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 82| D

11/1

Won 3m Southwell handicap in May 2019 and went close at Newcastle when last seen 14 months ago. Resumes on a 3 lb lower mark and she'll be a danger to all if fit enough to do herself justice.

Form: 4/13442-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

Champagne Lilly²⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Mr Zac Baker

Friends In Heaven³⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: A Wilson J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

Champagne Lilly (4/1), Final Fling (5/1), Lissen To The Lady (6/1), Iwasthefutureonce (13/2), Scullys Forge (8/1), Silk Or Scarlet (8/1), Istimraar (17/2), Taras Day (11/1), Presence Felt (12/1), Friends In Heaven (66/1), Oscar Blue (200/1)

CHAMPAGNE LILLY failed to land a glove on the winner when pitched into a handicap for the first time at Huntingdon, but that nevertheless represented a step forward and she is taken to go one better here. Final Fling offered some encouragement at Ayr and makes each-way appeal, along with recent Carlisle winner Lissen To The Lady. Taras Day will be of interest, too, if strong in the market.