Auto Services Perth Ltd 24hour Recovery Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 1.92s

Cirque Royal^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 123| BF| CD

9/4

Won novice events here and at Kelso in May and ran respectably when fifth of 11 in a competitive handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to firm, 5/2) 51 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 255-115

The Friday Man³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott

8/13

Bumper winner who made an impressive winning start over hurdles in 16-runner maiden at Bellewstown in July and improved to chase home a pair of more experienced rivals at Galway last time. Leading player.

Form: 55-4113

Estepona Sun^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 107

11/2

Remains a maiden after 13 hurdle runs but has regularly made the frame, including when a good third of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 6/1) 17 days ago. Can't be discounted on form but more exposed than some of the other likely players.

Form: 233-243

Giamas⁴⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Mrs J C McGregor

200/1

Last in a bumper and pulled up all 3 starts over hurdles. Impossible to fancy after a long time off.

Form: 0P/PP-

Keep Coming⁴⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: I Jardine

66/1

Modest form in four bumpers for Linda Perratt and looks opposable making hurdling debut in race of this depth.

Form: 48/44-

Non-Runners

Gold Cup Bailly²⁶⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: D A Jacob

Masrur³⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

The Friday Man (8/13), Cirque Royal (9/4), Gold Cup Bailly (11/4), Estepona Sun (11/2), Masrur (14/1), Keep Coming (66/1), Giamas (200/1)

Effectively a four-horse race between some fairly useful rivals. THE FRIDAY MAN quickened up well to land his maiden and took a step forward in better company at Galway, so is taken to notch another win. Cirque Royal likely has more to offer, whilst Gold Cup Bailly and Estepona Sun also can't be ruled out.