15:30 Perth

Thursday 22 April 2021

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William Hill Scoonieburn Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 34.06s

Who's My Jockey^b,t⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 131| BF

16/1

Below par for new yard over hurdles this season but has been running well in jumpers bumpers last 2 starts at least.

Form: 0-59512

Elf De Re^p1⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 128WS

16/1

Kelso maiden winner who ran well when second in a Grade 2 there last season. However, yet to build on respectable chase bow on return, including back over hurdles. Wind op, and headgear now applied.

Form: 22-3576

Iwilldoit¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas| OR: 128

9/2

Produced his best effort to date in this sphere when second at Newbury and backed that up when not beaten far in competitive event at Haydock. Enters calculations.

Form: 2/91-627

Big Penny^p⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: L Morgan| OR: 126| C

20/1

Done well since joining this yard, successful at Perth and Lingfield during the autumn and good second both starts since, though further 7 lb rise seems on the harsh side.

Form: 231122

Present Chief⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 125

14/1

Improver since switched to handicaps, benefitting from the step up to 3m+ at Uttoxeter in August and Warwick in September. Shaped as if needing the run back from a break at Newbury last time.

Form: 211430

Steal A March^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 121

7/1

Responded well to headgear when belatedly building on a promising reappearance to win at Exeter 16 days ago, well on top finish. Should stay this far and needs considering.

Form: 14-36P1

Republican¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 121

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler who had a light campaign and shaped well when good third of 15 at Haydock 19 days ago. Likely to stay easy 3¼m and seems sure to go well again.

Form: 26-4253

Miss Honey Ryder⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 117

17/2

Dual bumper winner who arrives having doubled her hurdles tally at Taunton (23.9f) 49 days ago, looking well served by the longer trip under her useful claimer. This is tougher.

Form: 1-P6651

The Caller^v²²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: R Stephens| OR: 117| C

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser but ended the previous campaign completely out of sorts and looked moody on return in September.

Form: 231PP-5

Top Of The Charts^t¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116| C

6/1

Had a prolific summer in 2019 but has struggled this term.

Form: 1-83700

Spirit Of Waterloo^p⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 115

11/1

Got back on the up in first-time cheekpieces when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (25.5f, soft) but just respectable fourth off revised mark at Warwick since.

Form: 6-02914

Seven Eye Bridge²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 112

12/1

Backed up maiden win here with good second in novice hurdle at Ayr. Not disgraced in handicaps since and has eased in the weights.

Form: 3-P1263

Artic Mann⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 107| BF

18/1

Has returned very much on the up, confirming reappearance promise with ready win at Kelso in December. Caught out by drop in trip at Musselburgh next time but shaped as if amiss at Kelso since.

Form: 55-313P

Non-Runners

Skiddaw Tara³¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: N G Richards J: R D Day

Forecasts

Republican (4/1), Iwilldoit (9/2), Top Of The Charts (6/1), Steal A March (7/1), Miss Honey Ryder (17/2), Spirit Of Waterloo (11/1), Seven Eye Bridge (12/1), Present Chief (14/1), Skiddaw Tara (14/1), Elf De Re (16/1), Who's My Jockey (16/1), Artic Mann (18/1), Big Penny (20/1), The Caller (80/1)

REPUBLICAN has had a light campaign and seems sure to go well again for his in-form yard having shaped well at Haydock. Steal A March responded well to this headgear when scoring at Exeter and remains unexposed, while Iwilldoit arrives in top form so is another for the shortlist back down in class.