13:42 Perth

Saturday 18 June 2022

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Perth Supports Racing With Pride Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 1.8s

Balkalin^t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 95

10/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 10 hurdle runs. Creditable third of 8 in maiden hurdle (18/1) at Ayr (16f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 4/3335-3

Copperwell¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott

9/4

Thrice-raced maiden who showed improved form dropped in trip when second of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Holds leading claims.

Form: 0/P2

Kilbrainy¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who improved a bit when third in a 6-runner hurdle at this course (20.2f, good) 13 days ago, despite jumping none too fluently. Needs a bit more for win purposes.

Form: 57/4-63

Maifalki⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103

2/1

Fragile in his later Flat years but showed he retains a fair chunk of ability on first run since leaving Brian Ellison when second of 8 in novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, good) 46 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Good claims with a repeat.

Form: 53/2

Zihuatanejo²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: Miss S E Forster

80/1

Point winner who has been well held both starts over hurdles 28 months apart.

Form: 210/6

Ben Asker^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: Paul Robson

150/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and well both starts over hurdles (juvenile/novice).

Form: P-0

Lusaka²⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy

7/2

Fairly useful maiden on Flat, stays 11f. Sold from John Joseph Murphy for 20,000 gns following a rare poor effort last time. Should have future over jumps and worth a market check.

Form:

Maxios Show³⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill

66/1

Modest form in pair of minor events on Flat. Sold from Kevin Ryan for only 2,000 gns in October.

Form:

Toucan Sam¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Hamilton

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who offered little in 6-runner novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, good) on hurdles/stable debut 13 days ago.

Form: 725-5

Red Amapola²⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs A Duffield

33/1

Modest maiden on Flat, stays 9f, best effort last time. Has left Micky Hammond ahead of hurdle debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Keepthefaithinme¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Maifalki (2/1), Copperwell (9/4), Lusaka (7/2), Keepthefaithinme (4/1), Kilbrainy (11/2), Balkalin (10/1), Red Amapola (33/1), Maxios Show (66/1), Toucan Sam (80/1), Zihuatanejo (80/1), Ben Asker (150/1)

COPPERWELL looked more at home dropped in trip when runner-up at Wexford 10 days ago and a reproduction of that form may be good enough to go one better. Maifalki is considered the main threat.