16:50 Perth

Thursday 4 July 2024

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Gleneagles Project Services Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 53.61s

Swallows Song¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 99| BF

4/1

Bumper winner who was placed on 4 of his 5 starts over hurdles during 2022/23 campaign. Shaped fairly well returned to this sphere following a winter break at Kelso in May and while his subsequent Hexham display was seriously lacking, he is probably worth another chance.

Form: 2353-47

Diamond State^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 96

11/1

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 on penultimate start (unseated rider next time) and he needs considering.

Form: U/P89-3U

Captain's Pick^t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 93

11/4

Runner-up in a bumper in Ireland last summer and while he hasn't achieved a great deal in half-a-dozen starts for present connections, this step up in trip could be just what the doctor ordered. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 5P48-57

She's A Rocca^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 88

33/1

Back to form in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell in October when narrowly landing a 6-runner handicap off this mark. However, her efforts since returning from a break in May have been poor and she has stamina to prove now upped in trip.

Form: 76/81-PP

Pammi^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Reed| T: J S Goldie| OR: 88| CD

15/2

Six-time C&D winner who shaped as though her turn may again be near when third of 8 here off a 2 lb higher mark last month. No show on the Flat since but that was unsurprising (it's been a while since she last showed spark on the level) and a bold show could be on the way back over hurdles.

Form: 4184-63

Larkfield Lusive^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 84

13/2

Modest maiden who wasn't disgraced on first 2 starts for present connections but form has dipped since and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 335-855

West Lawn¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: J Walton| OR: 80| D

22/1

Performed with credit in a 3m Hexham handicap chase in May but otherwise below par in recent months and it's hard to know what to expect of her back in this sphere (latest start over hurdles was back in June 2022).

Form: 693-45P

Blended Stealth²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 75

9/2

Long-standing maiden who made a fairly encouraging return from 5 months off (also first run following a wind op) when fourth of 9 at Market Rasen (23f, good) last time. Will be a threat if able to build on that here.

Form: 05477-4

Luminaries^p1⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 71

14/1

Little impact in various events over hurdles and hopes now pinned on the fitting of cheekpieces and this step up in trip sparking improvement.

Form: 06/7PP-6

Shoughall's Boy^b1³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 69

80/1

Pulled up 3 times from 4 starts since the turn of the year and it's easy enough to look elsewhere. Blinkers applied.

Form: 6P/P6-PP

Forecasts

Captain's Pick (11/4), Swallows Song (4/1), Blended Stealth (9/2), Larkfield Lusive (13/2), Pammi (15/2), Diamond State (11/1), Luminaries (14/1), West Lawn (22/1), She's A Rocca (33/1), Shoughall's Boy (80/1)

A seventh success over this C&D could be on the cards for PAMMI, who shaped as though she could be ready to strike when third here last month. Captain's Pick could be about to take a step forward now faced with a stiffer test and he is feared most. Diamond State and Swallows Song are others to consider, while Blended Stealth is not ruled out either.