14:15 Perth

Saturday 19 August 2023

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Defender Blair Castle Horse Trials Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 3m 56.91s

Billy Hyatt³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Hamilton

250/1

Showed nothing in 3 starts for Stuart Crawford and easily passed over.

Form: P74

Call Me Harry¹⁸

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

9/2

Looked a fair operator in bumpers (dual winner) but bled on his first 3 starts over hurdles and was given a considerate return from a 6-month break (had breathing operation) when fourth here 18 days ago. Difficult to assess.

Form: P4/5PP-4

Harel Du Marais^h1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 114

11/4

Has had several chances but ran about as well as could be expected from a stiff opening mark when third in 7-runner handicap over C&D (good to soft) 17 days ago. Hood on for 1st time. Key form player.

Form: 264-473

Here Comes Georgie^h1¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: P Neville

12/1

Showed ability when fourth of 11 in a Kelso bumper (16.2f, good) on debut in April. Hooded for hurdles debut and not ruled out.

Form: 4-

Olivers Travels⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| D

10/11

Runner-up in an Irish point and went one better switched to Rules in a Worcester bumper in June. Followed up with the minimum of fuss at Newton Abbot and has leading claims on hurdle debut.

Form: 2-11

Jad Mahal^t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 65

250/1

Just one standout effort on Flat and has shown nothing in 3 starts over hurdles.

Form: 6P-50

Ile De Memoires^t³²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes

300/1

No form in bumper/over hurdles. Off 10 months.

Form: 06P-

Kurphy³¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine

80/1

Well held in 2 bumpers in the second half of 2022. Has left N. Dooly.

Form: 90-

Belle Of Annandale⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley

8/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat, stays 13f, rare poor effort last time. Sold from Keith Dalgleish 26,000 later in July. Worth a look in the betting on hurdle debut with Brian Hughes booked.

Form:

Sing My Story^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

80/1

Showed nothing in a C&D bumper on debut 17 days ago. Tongue strap retained for hurdle debut.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Olivers Travels (10/11), Harel Du Marais (11/4), Call Me Harry (9/2), Belle Of Annandale (8/1), Here Comes Georgie (12/1), Kurphy (80/1), Sing My Story (80/1), Jad Mahal (250/1), Billy Hyatt (250/1), Ile De Memoires (300/1)

OLIVERS TRAVELS has impressed in bumpers and looks to have been found a good opportunity to continue his winning sequence on hurdle debut. Harel du Marais has had a fair few chances now but is an obvious threat on form, while Here Comes Georgie isn't dismissed lightly having shown promise in a Kelso bumper back in the spring.