14:00 Perth

Saturday 19 June 2021

All13:0013:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:15

St Johnstone FC Historic Cup Double Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 35y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 5m 0.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Malangen13
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison| OR:  102| D
5/1
Has failed to threaten since landing a Southwell claiming hurdle last summer and while he performed with credit here (16.2f, good) recently, others make more appeal for win purposes.
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2
Horse silk
Billy The Squidb16
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR:  104
5/2
Winless following 10 attempts in this sphere, but placed in 2m handicaps at Southwell and Ffos Las the last twice. Shapes as though this trip will be within range and he needs considering.
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4
Horse silk
Sword Of Fate17
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR:  94
4/1
Winner of a pair of Worcester novice hurdles in 2017. Four-time winner over fences since and solid second in that sphere at Cartmel (17.3f, good) last time, but looks vulnerable back hurdling.
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5
Horse silk
Stage Powerp,t114
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR:  90
12/1
Modest maiden on the Flat and no impact in 3 maiden hurdles in Ireland last year. Again struggled on first hurdles start for this yard a fortnight ago and now tried in a tongue strap.
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6
Horse silk
Wise Cocop38
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-4| J: Charlotte Jones(5)| T: A C Whillans| OR:  80| C
3/1
Returned to form following a string of tame efforts when third in a 10-runner handicap hurdle here (16.2f, soft) last month. 1 lb lower now and live each-way chance back up in trip.
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7
Horse silk
Go Complainp,t285
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-3| J: S Mulqueen| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR:  79
150/1
Runner-up in a Sligo maiden hurdle back in July 2018, but hasn't come close to matching that form in half-a-dozen subsequent starts.
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8
Horse silk
Sure I'm Your Manh14
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR:  82
7/1
Didn't shape badly on hurdles debut at Bangor in November, but it would be something of an understatement to say that he has failed to build on that since.
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9
Horse silk
Instingtive182
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss L Harrison| OR:  68| D
50/1
Has lost his way over jumps in recent seasons and 8 lb 'wrong' at the weights.
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10
Horse silk
Centeniert14
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR:  67
33/1
Well held in bumpers and hasn't fared any better since switched to hurdles.
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Balranald35
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 5
T: Mrs A C Hamilton  J: B S Hughes
NR

Forecasts

Billy The Squid (5/2), Balranald (11/4), Wise Coco (3/1), Sword Of Fate (4/1), Malangen (5/1), Sure I'm Your Man (7/1), Stage Power (12/1), Centenier (33/1), Instingtive (50/1), Go Complain (150/1)

Verdict

This may well be the day when BILLY THE SQUID sheds his maiden tag over hurdles, having shaped as though the step up to this trip would serve him well when placed off similar marks at Southwell and Ffos Las on his last 2 starts. Balranald will be a threat if responding well to the fitting of cheekpieces on debut for new yard, while Wise Coco should also have a part to play.

  1. BILLY THE SQUID (IRE)
  2. BALRANALD (FR)
  3. WISE COCO

Prize Money

1st: £2,505.002nd: £1,154.003rd: £577.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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