15:38 Perth

Wednesday 25 September 2024

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Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 5m 11.60s

Indian Louis^t¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100| D

5/1

Dual point winner who made a winning chase debut at Musselburgh (2½m, soft) on New Year's Day. Didn't really kick on thereafter, including over hurdles but wouldn't be a great surprise to see him bounce back reverting to larger obstacles after a break.

Form: 153P-79

Thank You Blue^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 100

13/8

A fair winner at 17f over hurdles and signs of late he can exploit his present mark over fences, making good late progress in to third at Worcester (20f) 2 weeks ago. One to consider with yard going along nicely.

Form: 44-3PF3

Blow The Budget^t¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 94

20/1

Remains a maiden but produced best effort over hurdles (following wind op) when third at Market Rasen (20.6f) in May. Caught out by emphasis on speed when sixth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (20.4f) a month later but she's an interesting chase debutant in a race lacking depth.

Form: 3588-36

Post No Bills³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: R Potter| OR: 93

5/1

A three-time winner last season but yet to scale same heights this time around despite a steadily easing mark, left behind home turn when seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Market Rasen 39 days ago.

Form: 5-75757

Animore^t³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: H Burns| OR: 92| D

33/1

Capitalised on the drop to a career-low mark when scoring in an Ayr handicap hurdle in March 2023. Seemingly working her way back to full fitness in trio of chase tries since returning for new yard, fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f) 32 days ago. Mark has eased further.

Form: 14/6-474

Augharue¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 85

12/1

Came agonisingly close to breaking his duck from a tumbling mark at Sedgefield (17f, good) in May but he failed to scale same heights either start the following month. Absent since but fact he's gone well fresh previously a plus ahead of this.

Form: P5P-277

Jackhammer¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 84| C

16/1

Veteran Flat/hurdles winner who didn't progress in this sphere during 2023. Arrives fit from the Flat and he's now operating from career-low mark in this sphere. Not discounted with headgear discarded.

Form: 24555-9

Buck Of Maine^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 74

8/1

Maiden who showed first form over jumps (in first-time blinkers) when third at Stratford (19.5f) in July. Hasn't built on that in 2 starts subsequently (not convincing with his jumping) but it is still early days in this discipline at least.

Form: P-80374

Coilrock^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 70

7/1

Lightly raced 7-y-o who offered more than previously when runner-up over hurdles at Ludlow (23.8f) in May (heavily backed). Disappointed on 2 of his 3 starts since and only market support would make him of significant interest now chasing.

Form: 4P-2588

Forecasts

Thank You Blue (13/8), Indian Louis (5/1), Post No Bills (5/1), Coilrock (7/1), Buck Of Maine (8/1), Augharue (12/1), Jackhammer (16/1), Blow The Budget (20/1), Animore (33/1)

Hurdles-scorer THANK YOU BLUE brings the most compelling recent chase form to the table when third at Worcester 2 weeks ago and he looks the way to go down in class with his yard amongst the winners. Most have a little something to prove, so returning pair Augharue and Indian Louis may pose chief resistance.