16:50 Perth

Saturday 13 August 2022

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www.perthlodge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 5m 45.39s

Glorious Spirit⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 99

25/1

Supplemented her bumper win with a successful hurdling debut at Sedgefield in September, but has shown nothing like the same form in three subsequent starts, including over this C&D last time.

Form: 5/1187-8

Lake Shore Drive^p,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: L Morgan| OR: 97| CD

10/3

In good form for Richard Hawker during the spring and has continued the good work for new yard following a short break, going close at Worcester prior to landing a six-runner handicap over this C&D. 4 lb rise fair and another bold show likely.

Form: 841-221

Tokaramore^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Alisa McClung⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 94

20/1

Successful over fences off a 3 lb higher mark in October and wasn't beaten far on latest hurdles start at Hexham in June. Trip/ground fine and it's not hard to envisage this 10-y-o playing a part in the finish.

Form: 672-753

Lord Condi^v⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 94| CD

7/2

Wide-margin winner of this race on final start for Iain Jardine 12 months ago. 12 lb lower in the weights now, but with good reason having failed to fire on each of his six appearances for present connections. Visor refitted.

Form: 790-9P8

The Rutland Rebel¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89| C

5/2

Fit from the Flat when arriving late on the scene to open his account in this sphere at this course (20.2f, good) recently. 5 lb rise tolerable, especially when considering his Flat form, and definite chance if his stamina holds out.

Form: 960/74-1

Forever Forward^v²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 94

14/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat and improved on second attempt in handicaps in this sphere when runner-up over 2¾m at Cartmel in May. However, poor effort back there since and now find himself with a bit to prove.

Form: 254-020

Topkapi Star¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 86

8/1

Sole success from 14 starts over hurdles was gained in a juvenile event at Uttoxeter two years ago, and she was put in her place behind The Rutland Rebel here 17 days ago.

Form: 42F-635

Spider's Bite^p,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 83| D

33/1

It's now twenty-one runs since his last win back in 2018 and there were not many positives to glean from his effort in a 2m handicap chase (primarily campaigned over fences) on first start since rejoining this yard last month.

Form: U646-P4

A Place Apart^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 82

50/1

Went off the boil for Gavin Cromwell in 2020 and little impact in half-a-dozen appearances for current yard since returning from a lengthy absence in April.

Form: P-PP537

Golden Chancer^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 79| CD

11/1

Rediscovered some form when fifth of 11 over this C&D in June and had two of these behind when runner-up back here 12 days later. Failed to fire tried over fences last time, but dangerous to discount back in this sphere off an attractive mark.

Form: 9-7P523

Lizzie Loch²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 79

22/1

Modest Flat winner who remains a maiden in this sphere and is likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 3730P-5

Hattaab^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 77

28/1

Has plummeted in the weights since scoring at Worcester for Graeme McPherson last summer, but he's hard to warm to all the same given the lack of spark he's shown since joining this yard.

Form: 4FP-9P6

So Be It^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 62

50/1

Maiden pointer who hasn't shown any promise over hurdles as yet and, 9 lb 'wrong' at the weights here, he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 346/P77

Forecasts

The Rutland Rebel (5/2), Lake Shore Drive (10/3), Lord Condi (7/2), Topkapi Star (8/1), Golden Chancer (11/1), Forever Forward (14/1), Tokaramore (20/1), Lizzie Loch (22/1), Glorious Spirit (25/1), Hattaab (28/1), Spider's Bite (33/1), A Place Apart (50/1), So Be It (50/1)

THE RUTLAND REBEL needs to prove that he stays this far, but it's worth taking a chance on his stamina following his recent hurdles breakthrough success here, for a which a 5 lb rise looks manageable. There are no stamina concerns regarding Lake Shore Drive, who was a winner on the same card here last month, and he is an obvious danger. Golden Chancer and Tokaramore are live each-way candidates.