Perth Supports Racing With Pride Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 4m 0.10s

Billy Hyatt⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

33/1

Half-brother to bumper winner Harald Hardrad. Dam unraced half-sister to 3 useful jumpers, including winning hurdler/chaser up to 2½m Commanche Red. Badly hampered start and soon behind before being pulled up on hurdles debut at Downpatrick (22/1, 21.4f) on Sunday.

Form: P

Chasing Chances¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J J Hanlon

7/2

Some promise in point, well held on only start in bumpers, and again shaped with a little encouragement on hurdling debut at Punchestown after 9 weeks off. Might do better.

Form: 39-4

Gortmillish⁶⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott

4/6

Bumper form reads well and he can improve on his October 2021 opening run over hurdles at Galway if all is good. Obvious claims for Irish yard cleaning up again here.

Form: 21224/

Kellyiscool^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 107

4/1

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser with plenty of experience. Left Charles Byrnes again after just run in Sligo claimer 11 days ago. Certainly has the ability to play a part in re-fitted tongue tie.

Form: 57300/5

The Sad Shepherd^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Stephen Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

18/1

Point winner but has failed to complete in Down Royal hunter (lame) and Downpatrick novice hurdle.

Form: 541/4-PU

Willy Nilly¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 88

50/1

Fair maiden at best, no impact in 2 runs over hurdles 10 months apart for present yard.

Form: 5366/8-0

Conquer The Breeze^t1³⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes

80/1

Showed modest form on first of 2 starts in Flat maidens. Off another year ahead of hurdles debut for new yard. Tongue tie goes on.

Form:

Forecasts

Gortmillish (4/6), Chasing Chances (7/2), Kellyiscool (4/1), The Sad Shepherd (18/1), Billy Hyatt (33/1), Willy Nilly (50/1), Conquer The Breeze (80/1)

Not a strong maiden hurdle and the returning GORTMILLISH can give Gordon Elliott another Perth victory hot on the back of his 4 winners at the last meeting. Kellyiscool looks the danger.