17:20 Perth

Thursday 23 September 2021

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Have Your Xmas Party At Perth Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 6m 13.6s

Gangster^p,t³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: W Greatrex| OR: 107| D

16/1

Thorough stayer who landed handicap chase at Hexham in March. Temperament looked to get the better of him at Bangor but he's potentially well weighted back over timber. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 615-527

Shanroe Tic Tec^v1¹¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 105| BF

11/2

Losing run dates back to March 2019 but he has posted several good efforts in defeat. Held back by a few mistakes at Huntingdon in May but eased 2 lb back from a break. Visor replaces blinkers.

Form: 4232-34

Headscarf Lil³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 98

5/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who was placed first 2 outings this term, proving her stamina for 3m in the process. Held up in a steadily-run race at Worcester last time so that run can be overlooked.

Form: 148-236

Southern Girl^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 95| D

6/1

Expensive point winner who offered some encouragement over hurdles last erm. Failed to take to chasing but let down by attitude over the smaller obstacles here last month.

Form: P0-P5F5

Late Date^p⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 87| CD

7/1

String of non-completions over fences but dropped in the weights over hurdles and last two efforts confirm some ability remains, second of 12 over C&D month (no match for the winner).

Form: PPP-P52

Fairlawn Flyer²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 87

9/2

Behind both starts in bumpers but hurdles efforts not devoid of promise, albeit those efforts are not robust pieces of form. Quick switch to handicaps upped in distance.

Form: 6-732

Diakosaint¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 83| D

10/1

Winning Irish pointer at third attempt in December, but no real spark in 5 runs under Rules. Upped markedly in trip and worth monitoring in the market.

Form: 15P906-

Permission Granted^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 80| D

9/1

Belatedly off the mark in first-time cheekpieces at Musselburgh (23.8f) in November and back to that sort of level when runner-up there in December. Had a breathing op prior to low-key reappearance.

Form: 51526-6

Emirat De Catana¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 78| CD

15/2

C&D success in May the last time he tasted success. Failed to win a race over fences but figures on a handy mark back over timber.

Form: 65883-7

Crakehall Lad^b⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 73

40/1

Returned on his game when second at 10 (50/1) at Cartmel in July. Last of 12 back on the level at Beverley and easy to oppose from out of the weights.

Form: 273/60-2

Non-Runners

Oscar Blue⁹⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 11

T: Mrs J C McGregor J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Fairlawn Flyer (9/2), Headscarf Lil (5/1), Shanroe Tic Tec (11/2), Southern Girl (6/1), Late Date (7/1), Emirat De Catana (15/2), Permission Granted (9/1), Diakosaint (10/1), Gangster (16/1), Crakehall Lad (40/1), Oscar Blue (66/1)

Like most of these, SHANROE TIC TEC has a very modest strike rate, but he lurks on a handy mark, and in the hope he keeps the errors down, he could be the way to go. Headscarf Lil and Late Date are a couple of viable threats.