14:40 Perth

Thursday 23 April 2026

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4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 4f 35y | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 117

Bumper/dual 2m hurdles winner who made a good start over fences at Aintree in October before losing his way over the larger obstacles. Fared no better back hurdling latest and his hopes are pinned on new headgear (blinkers for cheekpieces) sparking a revival.

Form: 353F85

Stoner's Choice^t,p³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-1| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 116| BF| C| D

Very useful in his prime but at the veteran stage now and recent efforts haven't been obviously encouraging, despite attracting market support last time. Refitted cheekpieces rejoin his regular tongue tie.

Form: 560576

Timefortom⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 112

Irish point winner last spring. Fair form when second in maiden/novice hurdles over 2½m towards the end of 2025. Found have to bled when pulled up at Newcastle in January. Off for 98 days ahead of handicap debut from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 451-22P

Letterston Lily⁵²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 112| D

Bumper/dual hurdle winner but absent since finishing well held in a 2m Cheltenham handicap in November 2024. Betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations after such a long absence.

Form: 213U40-

Lets Mingle¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 109| CD

Opened her account in C&D maiden last May. Lightly raced since and not disgraced when third of 5 in novice hurdle at Ayr (20.5f, heavy) in January. Likely to be competitive back in a handicap.

Form: 33-1243

Buy Some Time^h,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 108| C

Below par since winning a valuable contest at the Punchestown Festival last April, although he might have needed a recent outing at Kelso after 8 months off.

Form: 21-6756

Heard That³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Weaver⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 108| C| D

Successful 3 times over fences at up to 3m last term, including here. Failed to fire on first 4 outings this season but step back in right direction when second of 10 in 2½m Southwell handicap last month. Player if he can build on that.

Form: 1-PP362

Soldier's Leap^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 106

Retuned to win handicaps at Stratford (19f. good to soft) and Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in the autumn. Last month's second back at Stratford shows he's still very much at the top of his game. Should go well.

Form: 3-11552

Karton Plein³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 103| BF

Creditable third at Lingfield (19.5f, soft) in January but has pulled up on both starts either side. Hard to be confident about but leading stable has won this race twice in recent years.

Form: 1-62P3P

So Many Roads^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Theo Gillard| T: D W Whillans| OR: 95| D

Ended a 3-year losing run in handicap at Ayr (20.5f, soft) in January. Better effort since when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Hexham (2½m, heavy) 29 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: U-73154

Forecasts

Soldier's Leap (7/2), Timefortom (9/2), Karton Plein (13/2), Letterston Lily (13/2), Gentleman Bill (7/1), Stoner's Choice (7/1), Heard That (10/1), So Many Roads (12/1), Lets Mingle (12/1), Buy Some Time (20/1)

SOLDIER'S LEAP's latest Stratford second was a career best and he's taken to build on that and strike for Tom Ellis. So Many Roads was fourth in a competitive race at Hexham last time and could go well again. Olly Murphy's good recent record in this also earns Heard That and Karton Plein a place on the shortlist.