14:52 Perth

Saturday 24 June 2023

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0716:4217:17

Bet In Running With BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 59.20s

Themanintheboots^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 103

11/1

Modest hurdler. Jumping a major issue over fences so back hurdling now. On a stiff mark on what he has achieved.

Form: U946-8P

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Dance Thief¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: R M Smith| OR: 102| D

11/1

Easily off mark in points at seventh attempt in March but only modest form shown in 3 maiden/novice hurdles over C&D. Opening mark is a stiff one.

Form: U519-43

Petite Rhapsody³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 101| CD

8/1

Seems a less complicated ride than in the past (used to be dropped out last) and bounced back to his best to gain just the second win of his career over C&D last month. 6 lb rise seems a bit successive, though.

Form: 23557-1

Minella Youngy^p1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: I Jardine| OR: 97| BF

13/8

Fair winning hurdler in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell and made first real impact for current yard when second at Hexham last week. Big player if building on that with headgear applied.

Form: 8048-52

Man Of The House²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 92

15/2

Showed first worthwhile form on second handicap start when fifth of 16 at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago, going for most of the way as if on a handy mark. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8808P-5

Malangen¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 89| CD

5/1

Successful twice at up to 2½m here last summer and very well handicapped on those efforts but out of sorts during the autumn and failed to build on reappearance here 2 weeks ago.

Form: 3476-77

Balranald^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 86| D

9/1

Successful over fences at Sedgefield in winter 2021. Finally opened account in this sphere at Bangor last month and backed that up with good third there 2 weeks ago. Player.

Form: 892-613

Sunshine Girl⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Stephen Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 85

20/1

Placed in bumpers at Down Royal. Hasn't achieved much in her 4 hurdle starts, however, including switched to handicap company last week.

Form: FP27-57

Lusitanien^h⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 76| BF

11/1

Has little solid form to his name but was gambled on at Cartmel in March, though never looked like landing the money at any stage. 1 lb out of handicap.

Form: 456/B4P-

Non-Runners

Bella Bluesky³⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Ewan Whillans J: Craig Nichol

Gamigin²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: N C Kelly J: Mr O McGill

Forecasts

Minella Youngy (13/8), Malangen (5/1), Man Of The House (15/2), Petite Rhapsody (8/1), Balranald (9/1), Bella Bluesky (10/1), Themanintheboots (11/1), Dance Thief (11/1), Lusitanien (11/1), Gamigin (12/1), Sunshine Girl (20/1)

MINELLA YOUNGY ran much better than for a while from a sliding mark when runner-up at Hexham last week so could be ready to strike with the return to further expected to suit. Man of The House caught the eye for a long way at Kilbeggan last time so may emerge as the biggest threat ahead of Balranald.