13:55 Perth

Monday 9 September 2024

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Auto Services Perth Limited 24Hour Recovery Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 0.93s

Luckie Seven⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| C

10/3

Promising start when runner-up in a bumper at Doncaster in January 2023 and went one better in cosy fashion there last month. Progressed again when second in April if that year and defied 15-month absence when scoring on hurdles debut over 20.2f here in July. Lots more to come.

Form: 212/1

Auld Toon Loon^h1,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

28/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat for David O'Meara (stays 10.5f), below form final start in 2023. Given a considerate introduction to hurdling after 9 months off at Hexham in June and then too free over C&D 3 weeks ago. Hood may help him settle.

Form: 77

Byron Hill^t1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: P Neville| OR: 102| D

9/2

Fairly useful stayer on the level and has shown a fair level of ability over hurdles, finding just one too good on debut for this yard at Sedgefield (16.8f, good) in May. Matched that form when runner-up again over C&D but lacks the scope to improve of a few here. Tongue tie on.

Form: U33/282

Dapper Gent^t⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 83

50/1

Runner-up in selling/maiden company in May. Similar form in low-grade handicaps since but his merit looks established and he's right up against it in novice company.

Form: 6/7-2234

Gers Gigi¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

8/11

Winner of a bumper at Downpatrick in June and following a runner-up effort on hurdles debut, he landed the odds without too much fuss at Sligo 19 days ago. That is the best form on offer.

Form: 321321

Sunninghill⁶⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

40/1

Fair form when making the frame in minor events on Flat in 2022, stays 1¼m. Has left S. P. C. Woods and been gelded ahead of hurdles debut.

Form:

The Dipper¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards

66/1

€21,000 3-y-o, El Salvador gelding. Brother to a point winner. Dam, pulled up in points, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2m-21f winner) Lady Zephyr. Not given an overly-hard time in a bumper at Ayr during the spring.

Form: 8-

Thunder Gap^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 74

250/1

Modest on Flat for Tom Tate and low-key start over hurdles.

Form: P-P5

Inoue^h⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Robson

250/1

Down the field in 2 bumpers for Stuart Crawford and has failed to complete over hurdles.

Form: 06UP

Spanish Saint⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards

150/1

Mid-field at best in maidens/handicap on Flat for Noel Meade and no better for current yard.

Form: P

Spit Spot^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103

12/1

Fair performer on the Flat and has run to a similar level over hurdles for current yard, runner-up 3 times on the bounce earlier this year. Her jumping rather let her down during the spring, though.

Form: 2224-7P

Non-Runners

Deploy To Spy⁴⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gers Gigi (8/11), Deploy To Spy (3/1), Luckie Seven (10/3), Byron Hill (9/2), Spit Spot (12/1), Auld Toon Loon (28/1), Sunninghill (40/1), Dapper Gent (50/1), The Dipper (66/1), Spanish Saint (150/1), Inoue (250/1), Thunder Gap (250/1)

There's depth to this novice and in the hope the drop in trip doesn't inconvenience LUCKIE SEVEN, he's selected to defy a penalty having made a winning return from a break here in July. Gers Gigi brings the best hurdles form to the table so she's a huge threat.