15:48 Perth

Thursday 4 July 2024

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Horizon Parking Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 4m 47.89s

Petrastar^t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 108| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, last of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good) 40 days ago. Switches to hurdles with plenty more needed.

Form: U1734F-

Vernon Subutex^t,p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 105

28/1

Fairly useful winner at 23f in chases. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (21.6f, soft, 8/1) 36 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 5U1/P8-P

Earth Cry^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 104

13/8

9/4, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.1f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Up 5 lb but scored comfortably there so holds very good claims.

Form: 5/522-21

Bayonetta⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 99

6/1

Respectable fifth of 15 in novice hurdle (8/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Much respected up in trip on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 34238-5

Fame Valley¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 95

80/1

Well-beaten fourteenth of 15 to Malangen in handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good, 80/1) 11 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 4426/P-0

Malangen¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 94| CD

11/4

10/1, improved to win 15-runner handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good) 11 days ago, always holding on. This 4-time course winner looks the one to beat off an unchanged mark.

Form: 543-441

Palm Beach⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 90

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Had wind op before coming in last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 37455-7

Warriors Story^v1,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 86| D

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.9f, good to firm, 14/1) 25 days ago. Visored for 1st time now.

Form: P46-3P0

Prince Nino^t,p²³

12/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, good, 28/1) 23 days ago. Needs a subsequent breathing operation to spark a resurgence.

Form: 4P7P-8P

Raynbo⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 83

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (200/1) at Ayr (16f, soft) 76 days ago. Something to prove now going into handicaps.

Form: P800P-

Non-Runners

Marty Mcfly²⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Earth Cry (13/8), Malangen (11/4), Marty Mcfly (3/1), Bayonetta (6/1), Palm Beach (10/1), Warriors Story (10/1), Prince Nino (12/1), Petrastar (25/1), Vernon Subutex (28/1), Raynbo (28/1), Fame Valley (80/1)

Lisa Harrison's MALANGEN escapes a penalty for his recent Hexham victory so this multiple course winner holds obvious claims. Sandy Thomson's course scorer Marty McFly should ensure the selection doesn't have things all his own way though, with Earth Cry also likely to be on the premises on the back of his Fontwell victory.