14:00 Perth

Saturday 19 June 2021

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St Johnstone FC Historic Cup Double Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 0.10s

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.

Form: 5539-65

Billy The Squid^b¹⁶

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.

Form: 2363-33

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.

Form: 36233-2

Stage Power^p,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.

Form: 770-9

Wise Coco^p³⁸

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.

Form: 32PP9-3

Go Complain^p,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.

Form: 00P0/PP-

Sure I'm Your Man^h¹⁴

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.

Form: 3P8P-68

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.

Form: 0P/P989-

Centenier^t¹⁴

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.

Form: 097P-60

Non-Runners

Balranald³⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: Mrs A C Hamilton J: B S Hughes

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)

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.