14:20 Perth

Thursday 3 July 2025

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Horizon Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 8.87s

Barrow Brook⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: R M Smith

150/1

£4,000 6-y-o, Doyen gelding. Dam ran twice over hurdles. Placed on last of 4 starts in points in May. Possibilities.

Form: R6B-3

Captain Cool¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

7/1

€45,000 3-y-o, €27,000 5-y-o, Jet Away gelding. Dam lightly raced over hurdles. Landed Irish point in March so he's an interesting newcomer.

Form: 6P/1-

Redbridge Rocco^t1⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville

10/1

€8,500 3-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to modest 23f hurdle winner Clatterbridge. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles and a 1½m winner on Flat. Wears tongue strap. Third in point 59 days ago so no forlorn hope.

Form: 532FF-3

Power Of Words²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: K C Sexton| T: G Elliott

5/1

Has twice failed to build on a debut hurdling fourth at Fairyhouse in April, not looking an easy ride when fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4-65

Bishop Hill²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

11/2

Remains a maiden after 11 runs but she posted a respectable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle here (16.2f, good) 25 days ago. Back up in trip and well in the mix.

Form: 2F337-5

Easter Getaway¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: R M Smith

250/1

Getaway mare. Dam temperamental/modest 3m hurdle winner. Unplaced sole start in point bumpers in February.

Form: 8-

Georgie's Malt³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Ewan Whillans

33/1

Fair form in a pair of bumpers, fourth of 8 at Southwell (15.8f, good) 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut stepped up in trip so this Order Of St George mare needs considering.

Form: 44

Oh Janey^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: S R B Crawford

17/2

Modest form shown in bumpers, fourth of 12 at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 55 days ago. More is likely needed on her hurdles debut from this Irish mare.

Form: 6/437-4

Western Clouds²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

11/10

Promising Cloudings mare who came in fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to soft, 14/1) on her debut 21 days ago when left poorly placed. Has more to offer, especially now her stamina is drawn out. Likely player.

Form: B514-4

Non-Runners

Prince Abu¹⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: L Morgan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Western Clouds (11/10), Power Of Words (5/1), Bishop Hill (11/2), Captain Cool (7/1), Oh Janey (17/2), Redbridge Rocco (10/1), Georgie's Malt (33/1), Prince Abu (66/1), Barrow Brook (150/1), Easter Getaway (250/1)

Olly Murphy's WESTERN CLOUDS shaped well when fourth on her recent hurdling bow at Worcester and can take a sizeable step forward over this longer distance to get off the mark. Winning Irish pointer Captain Cool could emerge as the main danger starting out in this sphere, with Bishop Hill and Georgie's Malt also in the picture.