14:20 Perth

Monday 6 September 2021

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Auto Services Perth Isuzu Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 6m 2.82s

Bolbec¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 111

6/1

Hurdles winner back in 2018. Stepped up on initial efforts over fences when third at Tramore (15f) in April and was in the process of running well when exiting at the final fence at Killarney latest.

Form: 3-U094F

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Staple Head^b⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 108| D

9/1

Point winner during the spring and opened Rules account in a Market Rasen handicap chase in June. He's not the most straightforward of types, though, and ran no sort of a race over this C&D last time.

Form: C1U135

Grageelagh Girl^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 106| C| D

6/1

Dual point winner this year and runner-up back in this sphere at this course (25.8f) in June. Not disgraced in first-time cheekpieces (retained here) at Stratford since and she's a key player.

Form: 1-41224

Frau Georgia^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100| C

9/2

Winner over hurdles last September and there are positives to take from her chase efforts here and at Market Rasen the last twice. Worth considering.

Form: 4-PU35U

Fresh New Dawn^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 100

16/1

Yet to score over fences, but hit the crossbar in handicap chases at Kelso and Warwick last season. Perhaps he needed his recent reappearance spin and this 9-y-o has dipped to an attractive mark.

Form: 24245-6

Gun Merchant^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 97

11/1

Fair hurdler for Gordon Elliott, but hasn't really threatened in 7 appearances for new connections and opposable here, for all that the handicapper has shown mercy.

Form: 54-3638

Folks Like Us¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 91

10/3

Kelso winner over hurdles last autumn and wasn't disgraced when fourth of 12 at Sedgefield (19.8f) recently. Fair mark for this chase debut and possibilities if his jumping/stamina passes the test.

Form: 0616-P4

Doldrum Bay²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 85| D

6/1

Maiden hurdler who passed a few tiring rivals when second on C&D chase debut in July. Performed to a similar level when third back hurdling here since, but looks vulnerable all the same.

Form: P13/523

Grumpy Boots^t³¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 77

11/1

Hasn't shown much in 8 starts under Rules and looks set for another struggle from 5 lb out of the weights here.

Form: 73/46PP-

Forecasts

Folks Like Us (10/3), Frau Georgia (9/2), Doldrum Bay (6/1), Grageelagh Girl (6/1), Bolbec (6/1), Staple Head (9/1), Grumpy Boots (11/1), Gun Merchant (11/1), Fresh New Dawn (16/1)

GRAGEELAGH GIRL has shown enough back under Rules the last twice to suggest that a race of this nature will be well within her grasp off this reduced mark. Granted a clear round, Frau Georgia may be the one to follow the selection home, while chase-debutant Folks Like Us and Fresh New Dawn both make some each-way appeal.