17:13 Perth

Thursday 27 April 2023

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BetVictor Gamble Responsibly Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:14 | Winning time: 3m 59.50s

Stand Staunch^p1,t1⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 97WS

80/1

Ran to a fair level when making the frame both completed starts over hurdles for Joseph O'Brien but has pulled up on all 3 outings for this yard. Remains to be seen if a second wind op and a first-time hedgear combination sparks a revival.

Form: B24P-PP

Leopolds Rock^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: P A Kirby| OR: 94| D

11/2

Reached a fair level on the Flat over the winter and has scored twice over hurdles under Brian Hughes in the first half of this season. Fit from a couple of AW runs last month and respected with Hughes up again.

Form: 132132

Coolkill^p1⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 93| CD

16/1

Novice hurdle winner in April 2021 but has struggled in a light handicap career since, pulling up at Carlisle in February. First-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

Form: P6P-89P

Fathers Advice²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 92

5/2

Down in the weights and back on track when runner-up at Ayr and Newcastle last month. Ought to be very competitive again.

Form: 457622

Artic Row^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 92| BF| D

5/1

Justified strong support when winning 8-runner event on handicap debut at Ayr (2m, good to firm; Fathers Advice second) last month. Bit disapponting at Carlisle on his completed start since but it's still early days.

Form: F561F7

Pateen^t,v³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 88

20/1

Back to winning ways at Market Rasen in July but operating below his best at present and others more likely.

Form: 052557

Sanitiser^p⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson| OR: 95

11/2

Useful handicapper on Flat for Paul & Oliver Cole. Below that level in juvenile hurdles for current yard but that Flat ability marks him down as one who could go on to better things in handicaps. Gets the vote.

Form: 354

Derracrin¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 82

6/1

Still a maiden. One of his better efforts when fourth of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (17f) 19 days ago but he'll need more if he's to get off the mark here.

Form: 525874

Celestial Fashion^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan| OR: 80

20/1

First impact over hurdles when returning from wind surgery to finish second of 12 on 17f Carlisle handicap debut last month but not in anything like the same form at Newcastle since.

Form: 77662P

Magic Mike^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Paul Robson| OR: 78

8/1

Made frame second start in points and Irish bumper efforts for John Halley also weren't devoid of promise. Yet to better poor form over jumps for his current yard, racing too freely without his usual hood (back on now) when 12½ lengths third of 8 in 2m Newcastle handicap latest.

Form: 68B753

Big Arthur¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 72

33/1

Poor maiden who has been off since weakening quickly on his 20.5f Ayr handicap debut at the turn of the year. Drops back in trip now.

Form: 7UP-68P

Forecasts

Fathers Advice (5/2), Artic Row (5/1), Sanitiser (11/2), Leopolds Rock (11/2), Derracrin (6/1), Magic Mike (8/1), Coolkill (16/1), Pateen (20/1), Celestial Fashion (20/1), Big Arthur (33/1), Stand Staunch (80/1)

SANITISER is potentially very well treated judged on Flat ability so he's taken to make a winning handicap hurdle debut. Fathers Advice, twice a runner-up last month, and Leopolds Rock, who has a good record when partnered by Brian Hughes, head the dangers.