17:00 Perth

Friday 26 April 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

AK Bets Big Prices Big Limits Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 4m 3.06s

Caughtinyourtrance^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt

6/1

£40,000 buy after winning sole start in Irish points. Easy to back fitted with a tongue strap at Wetherby but made a promising start to his Rules career behind a pair of southern raiders with experience in this sphere. Entitled to progress and rider takes off 3 lb.

Form: 13

Dangerous Touch²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| BF

3/1

£135,000 buy, runner-up sole outing in Irish points. All the rage in the betting but promised more than what he delivered at Wetherby 4 weeks ago. Could improve.

Form: 24

Lost Frequencies⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

28/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Sandmason gelding. Dam pulled up sole start in points, from family of high-class staying chaser Empire of Dirt. Runner-up in Irish point (Mar 3).

Form: 2

Magna Victor

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Williams| T: A Ralph

18/1

Telescope gelding. Dam placed once on Flat.

Form:

Moon Phases¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

9/2

£150,000 buy, dam unraced, from family of smart staying chaser Southern Vic. Fourth in Irish point (Nov 2023).

Form: 4

Saratoga Steve⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

25/1

Well held in 2 bumpers.

Form: 65

Takt De Touques^t1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: Gerald Quinn

6/1

€60,000 buy, dam, French chaser (19f-2¾m winner), half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3½m) Organdi. Successful on last of 3 starts in Irish points (Mar 23). Tongue tied. Well worth a look.

Form: 421

Young Getaway¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G RichardsWS

11/1

From the family of high-class hurdler (2m-19f winner) Iktitaf. 7/2, given a considerate introduction on debut at Ayr 4 months ago.

Form: 5

Trysting Thorn

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: I A Duncan

125/1

Black Sam Bellamy mare. Dam, ran once in bumper, half-sister to ungenuine but fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2¾m-33f winner) Another Rum. Trainer 0-37 in bumpers in the last 5 seasons.

Form:

Bespoke Tailor

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

10/1

€6,000 Malinas gelding. Half-brother to temperamental but fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Invincible Cave. Ran in void race at Kelso 11 days ago (went off 13/2).

Form:

Kow Boy Sivola

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: J C McConnell

13/2

€55,000 3-y-o, Noroit gelding. Brother to 3 winners, including high-class 2m chaser Funambule Sivola and French hurdler Illiade de Sivola. Likely type on paper.

Form:

Lord Fortescue

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford

50/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Fortescue Wood and poor hurdler Lewa House. Dam bumper/chase winner around 2m. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Crafty Dancer

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: K Scott

66/1

Dragon Dancer filly. Dam modest 1¼m winner on Flat.

Form:

Non-Runners

Split Stone

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: N W Alexander J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dangerous Touch (3/1), Moon Phases (9/2), Takt De Touques (6/1), Caughtinyourtrance (6/1), Kow Boy Sivola (13/2), Bespoke Tailor (10/1), Young Getaway (11/1), Magna Victor (18/1), Saratoga Steve (25/1), Split Stone (25/1), Lost Frequencies (28/1), Lord Fortescue (50/1), Crafty Dancer (66/1), Trysting Thorn (125/1)

CAUGHTINYOURTRANCE made a promising start at Wetherby and gets the vote with improvement likely. Takt de Touques and Lord Fortescue head up a host of interesting newcomers.