17:02 Perth

Wednesday 2 August 2023

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Auto Services Perth Ltd. Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 3m 52.40s

Aughafatten⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerald Quinn

6/1

Mahler gelding. Brother to useful hurdler/chaser Delusionofgrandeur, stayed 29f. Dam 7f-1¼m winner. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form: 5U4-31

Lifetime Adventure⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: A B Hamilton

66/1

Only hinted at ability on two starts for Stuart Crawford and a lot more is required if he's to feature in this.

Form: 87

We Got Your Back

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Miss E Lalor

12/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Smarty Wild, stays 3m. Unplaced completed start in points (Mar 12).

Form:

Al Kalila

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

15/8

€85,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam (h94), maiden hurdler (stayed 2¾m), half-sister to French hurdler/chase winner up to 2¼m Nikoline. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

Wrecking Ballbilly⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: N C Kelly

1/1

Showed plenty when runner-up at Killarney on debut 80 days ago. This doesn't look as strong a race and he has an experience edge over most, so leading claims.

Form: 2

Balfour Girl

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

28/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Dam no impact sole start in bumpers/over hurdles. Others are more appealing unless the market speaks in her favour.

Form:

Sing My Story^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

40/1

Shantaram filly. Sister to fair 25f hurdle winner/fairly useful staying chaser Your Own Story. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 29f) Joe Lively. Wears tongue strap. From a good family but will probably need time and distance.

Form:

Non-Runners

Shatin Lucky

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: R M Smith J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wrecking Ballbilly (1/1), Al Kalila (15/8), Aughafatten (6/1), We Got Your Back (12/1), Shatin Lucky (16/1), Balfour Girl (28/1), Sing My Story (40/1), Lifetime Adventure (66/1)

WRECKING BALLBILLY offered plenty to work on when second at Killarney first time out and, while he's been off 80 days subsequently, he's worth a chance to go one better. Al Kalila is an interesting newcomer for a stable that does well in this sphere and Aughafatten is one to note if strong in the betting.