13:30 Perth

Thursday 13 May 2021

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Slater Menswear Follow Us At slatermenswear Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 16.1s

Any Job Will Do^t1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 89

33/1

Showed ability when fourth of 11 at Kelso in December, but he has shown precious little in 2 subsequent starts. Now tried in a tongue strap.

Form: 74P-0

Bronze Bull^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Caroline Mccaldin

22/1

Pulled up all 3 starts in points and while he showed more than on Rules debut when fifth of 13 at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) recently, it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: PPP-05

City Derby²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| D

13/8

Confirmed debut promise (unseated when set to go close) when landing a Lingfield bumper in January. Wasn't knocked about on C&D hurdles debut 3 weeks ago and there should be better to come.

Form: U154-

Khanmurjan³⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford

5/6

Fair maiden on the Flat and placed all 3 starts in maiden hurdles, the latest at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good to soft) last July. Remains with potential and leading claims if fully tuned-up for this.

Form: 22/3-

Petite Rhapsody³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

66/1

Half-brother to 3 winners didn't shape badly when fourth on debut in a Newcastle bumper in December 2019. Well held both starts since, though, and opposable now switched to hurdles.

Form: 4/00-

Bella Bluesky³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans| D

10/1

Raised her game when winning 6-runner bumper at Musselburgh in March. Out of her depth at Aintree since and minor place money is probably the very best she can hope for now tackling hurdles.

Form: 62810-

Non-Runners

Hardies Hill²⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: K Scott J: Mr Connor Wood

Willy Nilly²²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Castle Island¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Khanmurjan (5/6), City Derby (13/8), Willy Nilly (3/1), Bella Bluesky (10/1), Bronze Bull (22/1), Any Job Will Do (33/1), Petite Rhapsody (66/1), Castle Island (66/1), Hardies Hill (100/1)

Bumper winner CITY DERBY was given a considerate introduction to this game over C&D last month and, with improvement on the cards, he looks the way to go. Providing all is well following 10 months off, Khanmurjan will be a big threat and Willy Nilly is also accorded respect on the back of an improved display at Ludlow.