17:45 Perth

Sunday 11 July 2021

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Horizon Parking Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 15.8s

Foxey^h¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Buckley| T: J Ewart| OR: 102

11/1

Showed fair form in bumpers and has matched that level over hurdles. Broke a blood vessel in handicap at Wetherby 138 days ago, however, and this mark demands improvement. Hood back on.

Form: 0224/3P-

Darkest Day^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 102| D

8/1

Off the mark at Plumpton in March for Gary Moore and has got back on track for new stable, runner-up in C&D handicap 22 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 2168-22

Three Castles¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Bruce Lynn| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 102| D

8/1

Modest 2m Flat winner here who has shown fair form at best in this sphere. Last couple of hurdling efforts were sub-par and he's just been going through the motions on the level lately.

Form: 4P4406-

Follow Your Fire^p1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gillard| T: J Candlish| OR: 100| BF| D

3/1

Posted career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) in June. Disappointing favourite at Uttoxeter 5 days ago but shouldn't be written off.

Form: U6-2215

Kitty Hall^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 94| BF

10/1

Modest form at best over hurdles but has lost her way and seemed reluctant in first-time cheekpieces at Cartmel 41 days ago.

Form: 62239-6

Sarvi^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 93| D

9/2

Dual-purpose mare who is on a reasonable mark and performed respectably on the Flat recently, so can't be completely discounted for all she's an infrequent winner in this sphere.

Form: 7037-44

Xpo Universel^p,t²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Peter Coleman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 91| D

14/1

Veteran who has been offering nothing of late. Easily passed over.

Form: 6520P-9

Gripper^b,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 81

3/1

Unreliable type who remains a maiden but posted one of his better efforts when second (clear of rest) at this course 10 days ago. Obvious claims if in the same form.

Form: 24-3732

Non-Runners

Flood Defence³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: I Jardine J: Nathan Moscrop

Pass Rusher²⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Forecasts

Follow Your Fire (3/1), Gripper (3/1), Sarvi (9/2), Three Castles (8/1), Darkest Day (8/1), Kitty Hall (10/1), Foxey (11/1), Xpo Universel (14/1), Flood Defence (14/1), Pass Rusher (16/1)

FOLLOW YOUR FIRE was impressive at Hexham on his penultimate outing and is worth excusing a lesser run on softer ground at Uttoxeter 5 days ago, so he gets the marginal vote in a weak handicap. Darkest Day and Gripper both ran well last time, so they may well be on the premises once more.