19:40 Perth

Wednesday 11 May 2022

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Salutation Hotel, Scotland's Most Historic Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 6m 19.70s

Better Getalong³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 117

10/1

Took advantage of career-low mark to score at Carlisle in February and has held form with a pair of creditable placed efforts since. Unproven over trip but holds place claims.

Form: U43133-

Schalke^p1,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 115| BF

6/1

Showed himself well suited by staying trips when scoring at Market Rasen and Catterick in recent months and wasn't seen to best effect when last of 4 at Carlisle last month. Better showing likely.

Form: 577114-

Taxmeifyoucan^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 114| C

8/1

Capitalised on a much-reduced mark to score here (26f) last month, but lots went his way on that occasion and it doesn't have the look of solid form for the grade.

Form: 574871-

Storm Of Light⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gearoid Harney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 113

7/2

Uttoxeter novice winner has reached the placings in all 3 handicap starts, including when beaten only half a length at that same course last time, upsides when making bad mistake 2 out. Will go close.

Form: 421332-

Motion In Limine^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 109| BF| D

5/1

Won at Down Royal last summer (final start for W. P. Murphy) and ran well on first 2 outings for new yard. Bit below form when last seen at Leicester in November but not discouted on return from winter break.

Form: F61324-

Don Brocco^p⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 104| D

9/1

Has improved since cheekpieces have gone on, winning handicaps at Carlisle and at Ayr (24.3f) on his last 2 starts. Raised another 5 lb but not dismissed lightly with the possibility of more to come.

Form: P3F011-

Glorious Spirit¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 102

40/1

Supplemented her bumper win with a successful hurdling debut at Sedgefield in September but has shown nothing like the same form in a pair of starts since and handicapper has taken no chances with opening mark.

Form: 65/1187-

Pammi^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: J S Goldie| OR: 94| CD

5/2

Won 3 times over C&D last summer and ran her best race for a while when second at Ayr last month. Could be set for another productive summer if reappearing in same form.

Form: 594762-

Hattaab²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 91

100/1

Fair winner for Graeme McPherson but struggled for form since, already off the bridle when fell at the second on yard debut in November. Pulled up last time and tough to fancy.

Form: 9854FP-

Forecasts

Pammi (5/2), Storm Of Light (7/2), Motion In Limine (5/1), Schalke (6/1), Taxmeifyoucan (8/1), Don Brocco (9/1), Better Getalong (10/1), Glorious Spirit (40/1), Hattaab (100/1)

STORM OF LIGHT has been hard to knock since sent hurdling, perhaps unlucky not to score at Uttoxeter last time, and this thorough stayer can land his first handicap here. Schalke is best forgiven his disappointing display last time and enters the frame, as does course-specialist Pammi.