16:25 Perth

Friday 25 April 2025

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Simon Dunning Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 5m 7.80s

Zainy Champ⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 103

22/1

Improved second in 17f Exeter maiden last month and unexposed making a quick switch to handicaps. Interesting runner.

Form: 3-42

Caramelo Rapido⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 103

12/1

Has made steady progress over hurdles, finishing a close second on 17f Carlisle handicap debut 6 days ago. Player if in the same form back up in trip.

Form: 336042

Lightning Flash⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 101

9/1

Better effort since rejoining this yard when second in 2½m Fakenham handicap 6 weeks ago but he was beaten 13 lengths.

Form: 150882

Aire Spray⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 101| BF| D

9/1

Won first 2 handicaps on testing ground around around the turn of the year but seemed to lack speed under quicker conditions when third over 2½m at Newcastle latest.

Form: F3-8113

Scorsese^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100| D

9/4

Took a step forward when getting off the mark in 9-runner handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (2½m, good to soft, 5/6) 5 weeks ago. Scored with a bit in hand so even a 10 lb rise doesn't look too severe.

Form: 9-09641

Tramuntana⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 99| D

9/4

Still looked inexperienced but he was much improved on his first attempt in handicaps when scoring readily at Huntingdon (19.5f, good to soft) in February. Up 5 lb but he's open to further progress. Big player.

Form: 16-6301

Burning It Up⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95

9/1

Third on only outing in Irish points and has shown a bit of promise in 3 qualifying runs around 2m. The type to come ino his own now handicapping over further.

Form: 3-5543

Marty Mcfly^p1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson| OR: 93| C

11/1

Landed a 2m handicap here last summer and back in that sort of form when 1¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Luminaries in handicap at Newcastle (2½m, good) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces added now.

Form: 104064

Upfordebate^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: P Neville| OR: 92| D

18/1

Came good in a first-time tongue tie at Ayr (20.5f) in February. Not in the same form twice since, although 3m may have stretched her stamina at Wetherby latest.

Form: 65716P

Foreva Alfie^p1⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 83

80/1

No impact over hurdles, including on Doncaster handicap debut in January. Cheekpieces are added back from a 3-month break.

Form: 5/P60P

Paddy The Panda^t¹³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D Bourke| OR: 76

66/1

Poor maiden handicap hurdler. Hinted at retaining some ability on return from a long absence in December but off for a further 131 days since.

Form: 45268/5

Catcha Flight^t⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 74

33/1

No impact in her first 2 handicaps and tough to make a case for from a little out of the weights.

Form: 606006

Non-Runners

Luminaries¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: Ewan Whillans J: Henry Brooke

The Three J's³⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: W Coltherd J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Scorsese (9/4), Tramuntana (9/4), Luminaries (8/1), Burning It Up (9/1), Aire Spray (9/1), Lightning Flash (9/1), Marty Mcfly (11/1), Caramelo Rapido (12/1), The Three J's (14/1), Upfordebate (18/1), Zainy Champ (22/1), Catcha Flight (33/1), Paddy The Panda (66/1), Foreva Alfie (80/1)

There should be more to come from TRAMUNTANA who can make light of a 5 lb rise for Huntingdon. Scorsese scored comfortably at Sedgefield and is second choice ahead of Burning It Up, a potential improver now stepping up in trip for his handicap debut.