14:12 Perth

Wednesday 23 September 2026

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Harvesting What Matters Most Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 1.31s

Gambino²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 119

2/1

Showed plenty when behind a fairly useful pair with experience on hurdling debut at Newbury in March. Made the most of a couple of good openings at Cartmel (17f) this summer but will likely need to pull out more if he's to give weight and a beating to Chicker.

Form: 3-11

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Chicker¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| D

11/4

Dual bumper winner who struck at the first time of asking over hurdles in 2½m Uttoxeter novice (good to soft) in May. That form was boosted when the runner-up won next time and he's open to progress back from a break.

Form: 11600-1

Jet Of Stars²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| D

5/6

Jet Away gelding who was bought for £230,000 after winning his sole outing in points. Landed short odds in a small-field Ayr bumper (heavy) in March and rates a very interesting recruit to hurdles.

Form: 1/1-

Master Jack²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A Wilson

100/1

Modest form at best in 2 bumpers last winter and best watched now hurdling after 7 months off.

Form: 67-

Plane Sailing^t1²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Bourke

300/1

Backed into 11/4 but folded quickly on Hexham bumper debut in April 2025. Pulled in 2 maiden hurdles over the winter and likely outsider on return. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 8/PP-

Secret Soldier¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: A B Hamilton

150/1

Offered something to work on when mid-field in Cork bumper for Gordon Elliott in July 2024 but not seen again until last of 4 in a C&D novice hurdle for this yard 16 days ago.

Form: 7/4

Champagne Powder²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Leah Noreci⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt

25/1

Fairly useful 1m winner on all-weather for Oliver Cole. Didn't get home when fifth of 9 on 17f Cartmel hurdle debut last month.

Form: 5

Moon Reign⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine

80/1

Fair maiden on the Flat in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien but no real promise on C&D hurdle debut for new yard in July.

Form: 7

Hunters Spring¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 99

28/1

Bumper winner but yet to better modest form over hurdles and given a break since pulling up (found to have sustained an overreach) over 2½m here 133 days ago.

Form: 2/443U-P

Zebra Star^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

250/1

Modest Flat winner who has largely struggled in that sphere this year and rates an outsider now making a rather belated switch to hurdles.

Form:

Forecasts

Jet Of Stars (5/6), Gambino (2/1), Chicker (11/4), Champagne Powder (25/1), Hunters Spring (28/1), Moon Reign (80/1), Master Jack (100/1), Secret Soldier (150/1), Zebra Star (250/1), Plane Sailing (300/1)

CHICKER comfortably saw off a next-time-out winner on his hurdle debut in May and can make the most of the weight he receives from dual hurdle scorer Gambino. Jet of Stars is unbeaten in a point/bumper and could also play a leading role if the betting vibes are strong.