18:10 Perth

Wednesday 12 May 2021

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Dunkeld House Hotel Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 4m 11.10s

Countister²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 105| D

10/1

Close third in 2019 County Hurdle but lightly raced and not competitive since, finishing a distant sixth at Sedgefield (16.8f) in April. Mark has eased further at least.

Form: 8P6996-

Joie De Vivre⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 102| D

7/2

Flat winner in 2019 and opened hurdles account at Ayr in October. Placed all 3 starts since, clearly shaping best at the weights despite finding a couple too good at Kelso (20.8f) in March. Respected.

Form: 251323-

Getaway Glenda²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 100| D

17/2

Caused a shock when landing a mares' maiden at Tramore (2m) last summer but failed to back that up in handicaps thereafter. Has since switched yards, so worth a check in betting on return.

Form: 801P80-

Cancan^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: N W Alexander| OR: 98

11/2

Low-mileage 5-y-o who has displayed promise over hurdles for present yard, 7 lengths third of 11 in a C&D handicap last month. May well do better again but she does need to settle better.

Form: P7433-

Sarvi^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Reed| T: J S Goldie| OR: 96| D

11/1

Dual-purpose mare who finally opened her account in first-time blinkers in December. Ridden too aggressively when seventh at Kelso on her latest outing but others more persuasive in any case.

Form: 177037-

Evita Du Mesnil⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke| OR: 96| D

10/1

Strong-travelling mare who was better than ever when doubling hurdles tally at Carlisle (17f) in February. Not in same form back at that venue in March but given a break since.

Form: 12P415-

Bossiney Bay^v³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 85

11/2

Ran well when placed in pair of C&D handicaps last summer and whilst inconsistent thereafter, she did shape better than the bare result when midfield on return at Warwick (2m) recently. Not ruled out.

Form: 882377-

Brodick^t⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 89

33/1

Modest Flat maiden who finished down the field in trio of juvenile/maiden hurdles and fared no better for the switch to handicaps at Newcastle (16.2f) in March. Still, it's early days.

Form: 5480-

Wise Coco^p¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 81| CD

13/2

Landed gamble over C&D during 2019 and was in good order initially last term prior to being soundly beaten over fences/hurdles towards the back end of last year. Hopes pinned on a break perking her up

Form: 332PP9-

Orient Sunset⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 77

17/2

Yet to better poor form over hurdles and she was again soundly beaten returning from 8 weeks off in a big-field Ayr handicap last week. Operating from 2 lb out of the weights here.

Form: 65068-7

Non-Runners

Calliope²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Calliope (3/1), Joie De Vivre (7/2), Cancan (11/2), Bossiney Bay (11/2), Wise Coco (13/2), Orient Sunset (17/2), Getaway Glenda (17/2), Evita Du Mesnil (10/1), Countister (10/1), Sarvi (11/1), Brodick (33/1)

A competitive mares' event with the vote in favour of CALLIOPE. A largely reliable operator, she typically gave her running when runner-up in a C&D event last month and she looks sure to go well again. Joie de Vivre, Cancan and Bossiney Bay are a trio of others to consider.