13:30 Perth

Thursday 21 April 2022

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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 8.61s

Jetaway Joey^p,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 122| CD

11/2

Off the mark over hurdles at this C&D a year ago and improved again to win novice at Uttoxeter on return. Ran well in handicaps on his following 2 starts but not in the same form last time.

Form: 31-1525

Theatre Legend³³

18/1

Third in handicaps at around 2m on his last 3 starts, including when sent off favourite at Newcastle last month. Has dropped further in the weights and can go well upped in trip after a wind op.

Form: 17-8333

Universal Folly⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 120

10/1

Belatedly opened his account over hurdles in handicap at Carlisle in October and, under this rider, better than ever when scoring again at Doncaster last time. Respected back up in trip.

Form: 671231

I'm To Blame⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 118| BF| D

14/1

Capitalised on a falling mark to get back to winning ways after 8 months off in handicap at Musselburgh in February. Confirmed return to form when third over the same C&D later in the month.

Form: 54-5612

Ask Paddington^h¹¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 117| C| D

11/1

Useful handicap hurdler for Tristan Davidson, winning twice in 2020/21. However, hasn't been at the same level this season, showing little in 4 starts so far for his current yard. Back from a break here.

Form: 54P767

Theocrat^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 115

7/1

Back in the winning groove in handicap at Worcester (2m) in September and ran well after 5 months off when fourth at Newcastle (20.3f) last time, travelling well. More needed to defy current mark.

Form: 44F134

Lignou^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 113| D

9/2

Twice successful over hurdles for Noel Meade in Ireland and, having dropped in the weights, ran best race for current yard when third at Southwell (20.4f) last month. Cheekpieces back on. Interesting.

Form: 987853

Limerick Leader²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 109

25/1

Fair maiden who built on his runner-up effort in a Sedgefield novice in February to get off the mark in a similar event at Kelso next time, battling well. Up in trip as he makes handicap debut.

Form: 2-9721

O Connell Street^p,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 108| CD

33/1

Fairly useful ex-Irish chaser for Gordon Elliott. Better for stable debut when third in handicap chase at Doncaster (19.1f) and was hampered at the first at same course last time. Reverts to hurdling.

Form: 553P35

Collingham^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 118

9/2

Multiple Flat winner in France who landed juvenile maiden at Musselburgh on stable/hurdle debut in November. Also won juvenile at Catterick in February and creditable second in handicap last time. Respected.

Form: 232142

Half Shot^h¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 103

13/2

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser in Ireland. Supported ahead of his stable debut when finishing third in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f) earlier this month, tanking along before weakening from 2f out.

Form: 007243

Castletown^b¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 96| CD

10/1

Took chase record to 0-22 when fourth at Musselburgh on New Year's Day, but ran creditably on yard debut when filling the same position over hurdles at Ayr 19 days ago. Needs to build on that effort.

Form: 35-F944

Forecasts

Collingham (9/2), Lignou (9/2), Jetaway Joey (11/2), Half Shot (13/2), Theocrat (7/1), Castletown (10/1), Universal Folly (10/1), Ask Paddington (11/1), I'm To Blame (14/1), Theatre Legend (18/1), Limerick Leader (25/1), O Connell Street (33/1)

An open-looking contest with preference for THEATRE LEGEND who could be ready to take advantage of a further drop in the weights. Having finished third on his last 3 outings at around 2m, the step back up in trip should suit and he can get back to winning ways on his first start since a wind op. Universal Folly is respected off the back of a career-best effort, while Lignou was an eye-catcher last time.