14:10 Perth

Monday 8 September 2025

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Auto Services Perth 24 Hour Recovery Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 54.69s

City Of Diamonds⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107| D

15/2

Improved effort back from wind surgery when winning 2m Stratford maiden hurdle 8 weeks ago but suspicion he might prove vulnerable for win purposes under a penalty.

Form: 2/7-351

Chortal^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

2/5

Consistent type who landed a Bellewstown maiden hurdle in April. Better form when placed on all 4 outings since and the one to beat for top Irish stable which does so well here.

Form: 31-3332

Captain Cool⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

5/1

€27,000 after winning an Irish point in March. 7/1, showed plenty to work on when fourth in 2½m course novice on hurdle debut in July. Down in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 6P/1-4

Custom Made^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Hamilton

300/1

No promise in 2 outings here this summer. Big outsider again.

Form: P0

Masterminding^t⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

250/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. No promise both starts over hurdles and surely booked for another struggle.

Form: 9-P

Struth⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

7/2

Fairy useful middle-distance stayer on the Flat for Charlie Johnston. Should be up to making presence felt in a race like this if taking to his new discipline.

Form:

Crimson Road^t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett

40/1

Fairly useful handicapper at best on Flat (stays 1¼m) but has struggled to make an impact on the level for this yard in 2025. Hurdle debut.

Form:

Fran The Man²⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlotte Jones| T: H McMahon

300/1

Third on bumper debut for Martin Dunne last October but ran poorly in 2 similar races the following month. Off for 9 months ahead of this hurdle debut for new stable.

Form: 370-

Forecasts

Chortal (2/5), Struth (7/2), Captain Cool (5/1), City Of Diamonds (15/2), Crimson Road (40/1), Masterminding (250/1), Fran The Man (300/1), Custom Made (300/1)

CHORTAL is very much the one to beat, although Struth would have the potential to pose a threat if able to translate his Flat ability to hurdles at the first time of asking. Captain Cool may prove next best.