17:27 Perth

Sunday 9 June 2024

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

Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 6m 1.01s

Diamond State^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 96

15/2

Fair winning hurdler at best who scored over fences in 2022/23. Took a step back in the right direction from his falling mark when third of 15 over 2½m here last month. Contender if able to build on that.

Form: 4U/P89-3

Paddy Elvis^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 94

9/2

Placed for the second time in handicaps when second of 7 at Downpatrick 16 days ago. Major player for yard whose British runners are always respected.

Form: 6838-52

Pammi^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Reed| T: J S Goldie| OR: 90| CD

7/1

Six-time C&D winner. Might have needed her first outing in 6 months when sixth of 10 over 2½m here 25 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: P4184-6

Dalileo¹⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 90| C

11/1

Has a 1-32 record but the win did come here. Below-form fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (25f, good to soft) when last seen in November.

Form: 464244-

River Ayr²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 88| BF

10/3

10/3, good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (2½m, good to soft) 25 days ago. Likely to be competitive again.

Form: 96585-4

Maura Jeanne²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan| OR: 85| BF

7/2

Remains a maiden after 17 runs but was a creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at this course (26.5f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 635/36-4

Methusalar^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 76| BF

6/1

Winner at Bangor for Alan King back in 2022 but struggled for present connections over both sets of obstacles in recent months. Mark continues to fall but has too much to prove.

Form: U6PP-65

Joanna I'm Fine²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 74| D

14/1

Did manage a win at Ayr in February 2023 but has found it tough since, finishing well held back from a break here last month.

Form: 31P/58-9

Non-Runners

Bullion Boss³²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Watchoutitscookie²⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: N J Hawke J: Miss Ella Herbison

Forecasts

River Ayr (10/3), Maura Jeanne (7/2), Paddy Elvis (9/2), Methusalar (6/1), Pammi (7/1), Diamond State (15/2), Watchoutitscookie (10/1), Dalileo (11/1), Bullion Boss (12/1), Joanna I'm Fine (14/1)

Nigel Hawke's WATCHOUTITSCOOKIE shaped quite well over fences here last month and might prove the answer to this finale. Stuart Crawford's Paddy Elvis may provide the chief threat ahead of recent course third Diamond State.