18:50 Perth

Tuesday 1 August 2023

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Perth Racecourse Welcomes UCI Championship Visitors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 4m 54.41s

Ballyphilip^t1⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

50/1

Maiden pointer. Wears a tongue strap on Rules debut. Likely outsider.

Form: F4474-3

Call Me Harry¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I JardineWS

12/1

Dual bumper winner but disappointing in 3 outings over hurdles last season. Has subsequently undergone wind surgery and returns to action with his yard enjoying a good spell. Worth a precautionary betting check.

Form: 1P4/5PP-

Carlo Storm²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J Kington| T: R Menzies

200/1

Placed on completed start in points in 2021. 80/1, last of 14 in bumper at Wetherby (2m, heavy) in December (only start for John Wainwright). Can only be watched now hurdling for new yard.

Form: 3P/0-

Champ De Gane^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 118

13/8

Fairly useful maiden hurdler/chaser, finishing second over fences here last month. Sets the standard back hurdling.

Form: 2F62-32

Councillor K¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: L Horsfall

40/1

Placed on his completed starts in Irish points. Betting should help guide to expectations on hurdle debut.

Form: P/32UF-

Dripsey Moon¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

7/4

£50,000 buy after winning twice in the Irish pointing field. Interesting hurdle debutant.

Form: 3211-

Knocky^t¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerald Quinn

100/1

Dual point winner, including in March, but offered little on Down Royal hurdle debut last summer. Bayonetta is the more obvious of the yard's pair.

Form: P1P/013-

Kopa Kilana^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 97

12/1

Bumper winner but yet to surpass modest form over hurdles. Creditable third in Hexham maiden last time but likely vulnerable for win purposes again.

Form: 8/5-3673

Moneynabane^b1,t1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey

66/1

Offered more than previously when 15 lengths sixth of 14 at Downpatrick recently but more will be needed to play a prominent role here. Has blinkers and a tongue tie on for the first time.

Form: 66P-976

Our Zebo^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: N C Kelly

125/1

Seemingly modest form when second of 3 in a novice hurdle at Ayr in March but it's not solid and he has offered no encouragement since. Has cheekpieces on for the first time.

Form: 2U0-0P

Bayonetta¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 100

7/2

Best effort when narrowly denied in Downpatrick maiden hurdle 19 days ago. Placed over C&D in the spring. Unlikely to be far away under Brian Hughes.

Form: 3P3-342

Forecasts

Champ De Gane (13/8), Dripsey Moon (7/4), Bayonetta (7/2), Call Me Harry (12/1), Kopa Kilana (12/1), Councillor K (40/1), Ballyphilip (50/1), Moneynabane (66/1), Knocky (100/1), Our Zebo (125/1), Carlo Storm (200/1)

Perhaps this can be the day that CHAMP DE GANE, who returns to hurdles after a spell chasing. finally gets off the mark. John McConnell point recruit Dripsey Moon could be a dangerous opponent if the betting speaks in his favour. Downpatrick runner-up Bayonetta should also be on the premises.