14:32 Perth

Sunday 9 June 2024

All13:2713:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:27

bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 3m 49.13s

Inferno Sacree^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Ella Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 110| CD

15/2

Enjoyed a most productive spell when winning 5 times from 6 starts in the first half of 2023, including at this C&D. Has found it tougher since, doing too much soon here last time. Well treated if scaling a revival.

Form: 43P30-7

Belle Of Annandale^p1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley| OR: 109| CD

5/2

Won over C&D on debut for this yard last summer and added to that success at Musselburgh in November. However, not been in same form since and is now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 2143P0-

Carrarea^t⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H McMahon| OR: 108| D

80/1

Dual bumper winner for Emmet Mullins and again over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m) for Mark Walford early last season. Sold for £2,000 and yet to make an impact in a couple of outings for this yard.

Form: 115079-

Kilbrainy²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 108| BF

17/2

Got off the mark in impressive style, after 4 months off, in conditional jockeys' handicap at Kelso (20.9f) in October. Possibly found the race coming too soon at Carlisle 11 days later and returns to action with yard amongst the winners.

Form: 34/2416-

Kinbara Firstdraft²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 105

8/1

Just modest form over hurdles thus far, latest when third of 10 in novice over C&D (good to soft) 24 days ago, but looks the type to do better now sent handicapping.

Form: P5/587-3

Burgundy Man¹⁰⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 98

40/1

Seven-race maiden over hurdles who hasn't been seen for 3 years and is best watched on debut for new yard.

Form: P8U034/

Muhtaluza^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 98

9/2

No real impact in maiden company but is still low mileage and may do better on switch to handicapping here.

Form: 648-9

Aldbourne⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 98

20/1

Fair Flat winner who has been brought along steadily in a trio of starts in this sphere and shaped better than the distance beaten when tenth of 15 in novice at Wetherby (16f, heavy) 73 days ago. Open to improvement on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 660-

Malangen⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 96| CD

4/1

Returning from 6 months off when creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Hexham (16.2f, soft) 8 days ago. Goes well here (4-time course winner) and is an interesting contender.

Form: 44543-4

Darkest Day^t,p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 88| D

18/1

Recorded back-to-back wins at Kelso in September but hasn't been in the same form since, albeit he may have needed the outing when well held at Hexham last month.

Form: 17668-0

Solway Molly²⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 88| D

22/1

Bumper winner who got off the mark at the ninth attempt in this sphere when making all at Hexham (20.1f) in October. However, not so good on both subsequent outings (lost a shoe on latest) so returns with a bit to prove.

Form: 5P126P-

Non-Runners

Bix Beiderbecke⁹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Thats Jet⁴⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: D Bourke J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Belle Of Annandale (5/2), Malangen (4/1), Muhtaluza (9/2), Inferno Sacree (15/2), Kinbara Firstdraft (8/1), Kilbrainy (17/2), Bix Beiderbecke (16/1), Darkest Day (18/1), Aldbourne (20/1), Solway Molly (22/1), Thats Jet (33/1), Burgundy Man (40/1), Carrarea (80/1)

MALANGEN has a fine record at this course and arrives on back of an encouraging return to action at Hexham last week. He gets the nod in an open-looking contest. Kilbrainy and Kinbara Firstdraft head the list of dangers.