19:00 Perth

Wednesday 17 May 2023

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Murrayshall Golf Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 5m 56.80s

Cool Croi¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 100

4/1

One of her stable's lesser lights on what we've seen so far but handicap debut at Downpatrick 12 days ago wasn't devoid of promise. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5/P609-6

Arnica^v1²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 84

9/2

Remains a maiden after 18 starts though did at least stop the slide when fourth of 9 over C&D 3 weeks ago. Visor replaces cheekpieces and well weighted if he can build on that.

Form: 326/064-

Ultra Violet^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 81

3/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France. Not managed to get near that level over hurdles but down in the weights and has found his level, sticking to task when fifth over 20.2f here 3 weeks ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7PP245-

Ginger Pointe¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 79

11/4

Maiden Irish pointer who has shown just modest form at best over hurdles thus far, rallying for fourth here 19 days ago. Now tackles a new trip.

Form: 345054-

Lockdown Leader^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 75

6/1

Appeared to take a step in the right direction when third of 10 in a C&D handicap last summer but he has failed to reproduce form akin to that since. Brian Hughes an interesting jockey booking with headgear back on.

Form: 3P886-P

Bilboa River^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H McMahon| OR: 74

20/1

Ex-pointer who hasn't offered much under Rules.

Form: 75P7/2-5

Non-Runners

Coniston Clouds³⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Ballin Bay³³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: Miss P Robson J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Ginger Pointe (11/4), Ultra Violet (3/1), Cool Croi (4/1), Arnica (9/2), Coniston Clouds (5/1), Lockdown Leader (6/1), Ballin Bay (6/1), Bilboa River (20/1)

Hard to make a strong case for any of these but COOL CROI should have more to offer in handicaps for her leading yard so she is awarded the vote. Nick Alexander saddles a couple of live chances in Arnica and Ultra Violet.