14:47 Perth

Sunday 8 June 2025

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bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 3m 55.61s

Just Dottie²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: R M Smith| OR: 108| CD

7/2

Better than ever when bagging her fourth C&D win in 7-runner handicap 24 days ago by a length from Mack The Man. Up another 3 lb but not taken lightly in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 13661-1

The Last Cloud²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville| OR: 108| CD

2/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who readily got off the mark in 11-runner novice over C&D (good to soft) 24 days ago. Goes into handicaps now with the scope for further progress. Considered.

Form: 632-1

Coventry¹⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 103| D

40/1

It's now 20 runs since his last win in 2021 and he came in only eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, soft) 157 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 89/6268-

Bishop Hill^h⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 102

22/1

Remains winless but he recorded a respectable seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle here (20.2f, soft) 46 days ago. More is needed though if he's to finally get off the mark.

Form: 32F337-

Heart Above³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 100| CD

9/2

Resumed his progress when a very good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good) 32 days ago. This C&D scorer merits serious consideration.

Form: 21325-2

Trailblazer^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 97| CD

5/1

Resumed winning ways at Sedgefield in April and in good nick since, third of 7 in handicap there (16.8f, firm) 26 days ago. Can make his presence felt in another change of headgear here.

Form: 34312-3

Cuban Cigar^b,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 96| D

5/1

On a long losing run but not disgraced when fifth of 7 to Just Dottie in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 24 days ago. No forlorn hope off a 4 lb lower mark now.

Form: 48747-5

Gemini Man¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 93

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler came in a below-form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago. More is required.

Form: P/23P-7

Leopolds Rock^p⁶⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: W Coltherd| OR: 90| BF| D

50/1

Unreliable sort for Philip Kirby but he signed off with a good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f) 20 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running for his new stable.

Form: 324322/

Non-Runners

Mack The Man¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: N W Alexander J: Mr Kit Alexander

Simple Star¹⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Henry Brooke

Hourless¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: J E Dixon J: Mr John Dixon

Forecasts

The Last Cloud (2/1), Just Dottie (7/2), Heart Above (9/2), Trailblazer (5/1), Cuban Cigar (5/1), Mack The Man (5/1), Simple Star (10/1), Hourless (20/1), Bishop Hill (22/1), Gemini Man (28/1), Coventry (40/1), Leopolds Rock (50/1)

HEART ABOVE signalled he is ready to strike again when runner-up at Kelso last time so is taken to thwart fellow C&D scorer Just Dottie who rates a big danger in her hat-trick bid. Simple Star is another with winning C&D form who can have a say, while The Last Cloud and Trailblazer also need factoring into this competitive handicap.