15:52 Perth

Friday 25 April 2025

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Campbell & Son Roofing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 55.85s

Dinons^p²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 130| C

22/1

Course winner but he was pulled up in handicap hurdle at Aintree (24.7f, good) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1/1P12P

Felicie Du Maquis⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 121

9/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after 3m handicap wins at Ludlow and Ffos Las. Saddles a 7 lb penalty but she's not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 2P/4-611

Guard The Moon⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 126

7/1

Off the mark in a Hexham maiden in May and improved when following up on Warwick handicap debut (21f) 5 months later. Good runner-up efforts at Aintree and Newbury in November but lesser runs have followed, including pulling up in Pertemps at Festival. Bounce back needed.

Form: 11228P

Wowsham^b⁴²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 126| C

22/1

Course winner but he's been off for 15 months since a solid third of 10 in hunter chase at Thurles (24.6f). Reverts to hurdles with his fitness to prove.

Form: 133342-

King Of Answers²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 124

6/1

Point runner-up and got off the mark over hurdles in 2m4f maiden at Newcastle in February. Well below par at Uttoxeter and Aintree since though so needs to get back on track now handicapping.

Form: 23-614P

Kilbarry Hill^t⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 121

3/1

Completed his hat-trick at Uttoxeter (23f) in December and has continued in good nick, seventh of 13 in handicap at Haydock (24f) last time. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 2-11127

Theme Tune^p⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 112

18/1

Landed a pair of 3m handicap hurdles for Nick Alexander in 2022/23. Lightly raced since and not disgraced when fifth of 12 in 22f Kelso handicap in February. No forlorn hope.

Form: 115/6-95

North Parade⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110

18/1

A three-time 2m4f scorer at Newcastle last term and has largely run with credit this season, fourth of 17 in 2m4f Wetherby handicap in February. Not ruled out after a break.

Form: 945284

Wa Wa²⁴

15/2

Fourteen runs since his last win in 2023 and he failed to build on earlier promise for his new yard when last of 5 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (23.4f, good) 24 days ago. Has since had breathing surgery.

Form: 27P025

Jem In Em^b,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 108| C

4/1

On a lengthy losing run but following a brief stint chasing he posted an excellent second of 15 in 23f handicap hurdle at Hexham last month. Big shout.

Form: 3842P2

Flower Of Scotland^p1⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 105

40/1

Arrives out of sorts, tongue tied when pulled up at Carlisle (3m) last month. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 84P-5PP

Shoeshine Boy¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 104

11/1

Scored at Hexham in October but only seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, good) 18 days ago. Falling in the weights but still needs to take a step forward.

Form: 135657

Forecasts

Kilbarry Hill (3/1), Jem In Em (4/1), King Of Answers (6/1), Guard The Moon (7/1), Wa Wa (15/2), Felicie Du Maquis (9/1), Shoeshine Boy (11/1), Theme Tune (18/1), North Parade (18/1), Dinons (22/1), Wowsham (22/1), Flower Of Scotland (40/1)

JEM IN EM signalled he is ready to go in again when an excellent second at Hexham last time so looks the way to go. Hat-trick seeking Felicie du Maquis rates an obvious threat with Kilbarry Hill and North Parade also in the picture. Theme Tune completes the shortlist.