16:22 Perth

Wednesday 23 April 2025

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Big Boppers 50th Bash Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 5m 8.36s

Jumping Susie^t¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 120

16/1

Landed 3 wins in the first half of the season, including reappearance after 8 months off. Given a break since a poor run at Carlisle in November. Trainer has a healthy strike-rate here.

Form: U13315

Sunday Soldier^t1⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: R P McLernon| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 119| D

17/2

Most progressive sent handicapping last season, winning 5 in a row. even better form when runner-up 3 times this season but needs to shrug off a lesser effort last time. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 522926

Little Miss Dante¹¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 117

7/2

Won first 2 hurdles last season. Progress has stalled since but latest Aintree fourth in December was mildly encouraging after being set plenty to do. Off 118 days. Respected after being eased another 2 lb.

Form: 3PP-344

Hay Meadow^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111| C| D

7/2

Point winner who also landed a course bumper last in September. Came good at the third time of asking over hurdles in 20.5f Ayr novice last month and brings an unexposed profile to her handicap debut.

Form: 1-10451

Parisian Fashion²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 107| D

9/1

Successful Irish pointer who has made a good start over hurdles, winning a 2½m Newcastle mares' maiden 23 days ago. Handicap debutante who could have even more to offer.

Form: 4-14341

Lizzie Luna³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 105| D

11/1

Opened hurdles account when landing a 7-runner Musselburgh maiden (2½m, good to soft) in February. Seemed unsuited by the drop to 2m when pulled up on Kelso handicap debut since.

Form: 78241P

Bishop Hill^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103

16/1

Placed 4 times in maiden/novice events over C&D between April and July last year. back from a break to finish 4¾ lengths third of 6 to Parisian Fashion in Newcastle novice 23 days ago. This is just her second handicap.

Form: 332F33

Wednesday Addams^t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 99

20/1

Fairly useful in bumpers but hasn't gone on from a promising start to her hurdle career, including well beaten on handicap debut last time. Bounce back needed.

Form: 0-26730

Magnolia^t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 99

12/1

Fair hurdler/chaser at best in France. Not disgraced in handicap hurdles for new yard this winter, dropping 9 lb in the process. Brian Hughes takes the ride.

Form: 5-89653

Donso Star³⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 98

18/1

Won a handicap at Ayr last March and placed on 3 subsequent starts last spring, including a close second in this race. Much depends on whether she's fully primed after 11 months off.

Form: 62132-3

Feach Amach^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 95| D

4/1

Both wins at Sedgefield, latterly a 2½m handicap 12 days ago on her first outing after wind surgery (also wore first-time cheekpieces). 12 lb higher in a better race now.

Form: 56-0P41

Santa Clarita^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 88| D

50/1

Ran best race for current yard when second at Ayr in January but has struggled since, including pulling up the last twice. Cheekpieces back on. 6 lb out of handicap.

Form: 82P5PP

Non-Runners

Mellificent⁴⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Lizzie Quinlan J: Sean Quinlan

Bleu Lagune¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Charlie Maggs

Forecasts

Little Miss Dante (7/2), Hay Meadow (7/2), Feach Amach (4/1), Sunday Soldier (17/2), Parisian Fashion (9/1), Lizzie Luna (11/1), Magnolia (12/1), Bishop Hill (16/1), Jumping Susie (16/1), Donso Star (18/1), Wednesday Addams (20/1), Bleu Lagune (25/1), Mellificent (33/1), Santa Clarita (50/1)

LITTLE MISS DANTE has gone well fresh before and might be able to provide Olly Murphy with a second successive win in this race. Hay Meadow and Parisian Fashion are unexposed handicap newcomers who arrive on the back of novice/maiden wins. John McConnell's good Perth record also earns Jumping Susie a place on the shortlist.