15:55 Perth

Saturday 17 August 2024

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Visit Perth Museum Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 54.61s

Aerospace⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson

13/8

Useful on Flat (should stay 1½m), has won twice in 2024, respectable effort last time. Stands out in a weak race on hurdling debut.

Form:

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Ailt An Chorrain¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Neville

16/1

Mahler gelding. Dam (h86), maiden hurdler, winner up to 13f (2-y-o 7f winner) on Flat. Maiden Irish pointer, runner-up last time (Apr 21).

Form: 7/2P2-

Don't Look Back⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 69

14/1

A fair performer on the Flat for Lucinda Russell last year but no better than poor form over hurdles for this yard. Passed over again.

Form: 437-560

Fairmac^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

11/5

Fairly useful at best on Flat (stays 1¾m), successful at St Moritz in February for Anthony Charlton. Shaped as if in need of the experience sent hurdling in a tongue strap when fourth of 8 in a novice hurdle (15/2) at Cartmel (17.2f, soft) 26 days ago. Entitled to do better.

Form: 4

Kondo Isami^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

28/1

Useful handicapper at best on Flat (stays 14.5f) but little impact since 2021 and was well held on his hurdling debut back in October 2022.

Form: 4/

Upfordebate⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: P Neville

33/1

Unplaced in bumpers but showed an aptitude for hurdling when third of 6 in a Market Rasen novice in May. Raced too freely and faltered before straight in similar event at Hexham last time, however.

Form: 40-3P

Largy Texas^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

15/2

Libertarian gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Longhouse Sale and fairly useful hurdler Long House Island. Wears tongue strap. Market should offer up some clues.

Form:

Easter Glory⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: R M Smith

80/1

Unpromising in bumpers and offered little on last month's hurdling debut at this course.

Form: 97-22P0

Flexi Lady^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: G Boanas

125/1

Has shown more temperament than ability in bumpers/over hurdles. Easy to look elsewhere. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 9/858-P

Tamlaght Eyes⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: Gerald Quinn

6/1

Winning pointer who showed a bit more than on her bumper debut when third of 7 at Kelso in May 2022. Only hinted at ability making her hurdling debut after 25 months off at Hexham in June but this is a weak race all the same.

Form: P2483/7

Brora Breeze¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: A Nicol

50/1

Fair 1¼m winner on Flat for Andrew Balding but well held in a pair of juvenile hurdles for Rebecca Menzies and fared no better back on the Flat for this yard at Redcar 17 days ago.

Form: 60-

Forecasts

Aerospace (13/8), Fairmac (11/5), Tamlaght Eyes (6/1), Largy Texas (15/2), Don't Look Back (14/1), Ailt An Chorrain (16/1), Kondo Isami (28/1), Upfordebate (33/1), Brora Breeze (50/1), Easter Glory (80/1), Flexi Lady (125/1)

The one who stands out is AEROSPACE, a useful performer on the Flat, who looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to make a winning hurdling debut. Fairmac and Tamlaght Eyes can battle it out for minor honours.