14:00 Perth

Thursday 27 April 2023

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Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 58.10s

Moonlight Spirit^p1⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 112

18/1

Smart stayer on Flat in 2019 for Charlie Appleby and made a winning hurdles debut at Carlisle in December 2021. Little promise in 3 subsequent starts however, so percentage call is to look elsewhere despite a tumbling mark and first-time cheekpieces applied.

Form: 1-PF9

Anti Bridgie^t⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 111| D

9/1

Posted fair form in winning her first 2 starts over hurdles, latest in a 5-runner novice at Kelso (20.9f, soft, 7/2) in December. Not so good in pair of handicaps this year (had breathing operation prior to latest start) so easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 2-11P3

Lihyan⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 111

13/2

Comfortable winner of Cork maiden hurdle (17f) last summer but still to reproduce his Irish form for current yard, only mid-field on handicap debut at Doncaster (16.6f, good, 6/1) early last month. Remains early days so too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 6-41734

Asserted^p1,t⁵³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: R Hobson| OR: 110

12/1

Progressive winning novice hurdler for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland in summer 2021. Failed to land a blow on both outings for Christian Williams later that year so needs this switch of yard/first-time headgear to spark some sort of revival after 17 months off.

Form: 5/16300-

Kingston Bridge³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 108

15/2

Bumper winner who showed a likeable attitude to get off the mark in this sphere at the second attempt at Carlisle (19.3f, soft) last month, finding plenty to get the better off one that refused to lie down. Could have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 12431

Avoid De Master¹²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 107| D

40/1

In fine form last spring, bagging handicap chases at Hexham (3m) and Market Rasen. However, he ran a shocker at Newcastle on Boxing Day and while his mark is now considerably lower, he arrives with questions to answer.

Form: 3-1126P

Okavango Delta^v1⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 106

17/2

Got off the mark in first-time cheekpieces at Doncaster in November but hasn't threatened in three runs since. Visor applied and not without hope from a sliding mark.

Form: 3-31865

Split The Bill⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 106

16/1

Just minor promise in 3 starts over hurdles so far but could have more to offer sent handicapping upped in trip. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form: 43-7834

Ninetofive^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 105

11/4

Tongue tied and has progressed on each start over hurdles, showing much improved form despite being kept to 2m after 4 months off (had breathing operation) when runner-up at Hexham 6 weeks ago. More to come on handicap debut upped in distance.

Form: 53-342

Wearelongterm³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 103

28/1

Winning pointer who failed to justify short-priced favouritism fitted with cheekpieces when fourth in a Clonmel hunter in January for Gordon Elliott. Failed to land a blow on both starts over hurdles at Carlisle but could show more on handicap debut.

Form: 123463

Loukarak²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 112

25/1

Fair form shown over both hurdles and fences, latest when 3½ lengths second of 4 in 3-y-o event at Dax on chasing debut 7 months ago. Interesting to see what the market makes of him on first start for this yard/in a handicap back over hurdles.

Form: PF532

Rickety Gate¹⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 100| D

12/1

Returned in fine form in the autumn, justifying strong support at Kelso (21f) in October and following up at Musselburgh (3m) in November. Shaped as if still in good order before departing late in hat-trick bid at Doncaster in January so not discounted after a break.

Form: 82-811F

Kajaki^v¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 99| D

16/1

Pair of Sedgefield wins in 2022 but not at his best in 4 starts since, ending up being beaten a lot further than looked likely for most of the way at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) earlier this month. Visor reapplied.

Form: 012756

Petite Rhapsody³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 97| CD

15/2

Off the mark under this pilot over C&D last April and made frame on 4 of next 5 starts at up to 3m last summer. Reappearance effort at Hexham last month easily excused so no surprise to see a good showing with that under his belt.

Form: 222355

Forecasts

Ninetofive (11/4), Lihyan (13/2), Kingston Bridge (15/2), Petite Rhapsody (15/2), Okavango Delta (17/2), Anti Bridgie (9/1), Asserted (12/1), Rickety Gate (12/1), Kajaki (16/1), Split The Bill (16/1), Moonlight Spirit (18/1), Loukarak (25/1), Wearelongterm (28/1), Avoid De Master (40/1)

Several in with a squeak but NINETOFIVE showed much improved form on the back of a breathing operation when runner-up at Hexham 6 weeks ago and, with the potential forbetter to come now tackling a longer trip, Sandy Thomson's 6-y-o can make a winning start to life in handicaps. Rickety Gate was in good form when last seen in the winter so he may emerge as the main danger after a 3-month break, with Kingston Bridge and stable-switcher Asserted another couple to consider.