15:45 Perth

Wednesday 28 July 2021

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Autoservices Perth Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 6m 6.9s

Headscarf Lil²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 98

7/2

Low-mileage 7-y-o who posted her best effort when second of 4 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft) 22 days ago. Should be suited by this step up in trip, so she merits serious consideration.

Form: 4/2148-2

Vinnie's Getaway^p1¹³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 91| D

4/1

Bumper winner in 2019. Placed on his first 3 starts over hurdles but has lost his way since. Cheekpieces go on now and weighted to go well if they spark a resurgence.

Form: P80P00-

Benny In Milan⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 90

40/1

It's now twelve runs since last win in 2018, and 100/1 when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 85 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P6/788-P

Golden Chancer^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| OR: 84| CD

7/2

Cheekpieces fitted when gaining his first win in 14-runner handicap hurdle over C&D 27 days ago by 7 lengths from Gripper. Up 7 lb but headgear is retained and can't be ruled out.

Form: P303-61

The Longest Day^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 83

15/2

Poor maiden hurdler. 125/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (23f, good to soft) 23 days ago. No forlorn hope if building on that effort.

Form: 5305-04

Gripper^b,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 80| BF

5/1

Unreliable type who remains a maiden and he posted one of his lesser efforts when seventh of 8 in 2m handicap hurdle here 17 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 4-37327

On We Go^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 80

14/1

Winless since early-2020, but respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Cartmel (22.1f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6P-0P44

Centenier^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 70

11/1

Well held in bumpers and hasn't fared much better since switched to hurdles, best run when fifth of 9 in 2m4f handicap hurdle (33/1) here 39 days ago. 2 lb out of the handicap here too.

Form: 97P-605

Kitty's Cove^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M Todhunter| OR: 70

16/1

Modest winner on Flat but poor maiden over hurdles who was pulled up in handicap at Cartmel (22.1f, good) 9 days ago. Blinkers on now with something to prove.

Form: P/968-5P

Mileva Roller¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 69

33/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 80/1, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.2f, good to soft) on Tuesday. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 553F/07

Instingtive³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 68

66/1

Has lost his way over jumps in recent seasons and is 4 lb 'wrong' at the weights here so very hard to enthuse over.

Form: P/P989-7

Forecasts

Golden Chancer (7/2), Headscarf Lil (7/2), Vinnie's Getaway (4/1), Gripper (5/1), The Longest Day (15/2), Centenier (11/1), On We Go (14/1), Kitty's Cove (16/1), Mileva Roller (33/1), Benny In Milan (40/1), Instingtive (66/1)

HEADSCARF LIL gave the strong impression this longer trip would suit when second at Uttoxeter earlier in the month and still has few miles on the clock so gets the nod. Golden Chancer benefitted from cheekpieces when opening his account over C&D and rates the chief threat with the headgear retained, while Vinnie's Getaway is another who could have a say if cheekpieces spark a return to form.