13:40 Perth

Wednesday 22 April 2026

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Welcome To The Perth Festival Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 0.68s

1^st

Gee Force Flyer

611-6

8/13f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Raced in second, pressed leader after 7th, shaken up to lead after 2 out, soon ridden along, kept on well flat op 4/5

2^nd

Off The Jury

711-6

2/1

T: M BowenJ: James Bowen

Midfield, chased clear leaders after 7th, pushed along and made headway before 2 out, ridden approaching last, went second flat, kept on but held towards finish op 5/2

3^rd

Newbrook Diamond

611-6

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: H Cobden

Led, joined after 7th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, lost second flat, soon no extra op 4/1

4^th

9 ½

Expensive Emotion

610-13

25/1

T: A KeatleyJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up in rear of midfield, went modest fourth after 7th, made no impression op 22/1

5^th

3 ¾

Eagle's Cairn

611-6

125/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Midfield, lost position after 6th, ridden along after 3 out, soon no chance op 100/1

6^th

Holy Joe

611-6

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Ben Jones

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, always behind op 18/1 tchd 22/1

7^th

Prince Phil

511-6

250/1

T: S EnglandJ: Sean Quinlan

In rear, not fluent 7th, never on terms op 200/1 tchd 300/1

8^th

Run Baby Run

511-6

300/1

T: R M SmithJ: D R Fox

Front rank, chased clear leaders after 3rd, not fluent 4th, lost position after 7th, tailed off after 3 out tchd 250/1

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Non-Runners

Heffalump¹⁴³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Minutes To Spare⁴⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.62Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.30EX:£2.20Trifecta:£4.40SF:£2.41Swingers:£1.10, £1.20, £1.60

Forecasts

Gee Force Flyer (8/13), Off The Jury (2/1), Newbrook Diamond (11/2), Minutes To Spare (14/1), Holy Joe (20/1), Expensive Emotion (25/1), Heffalump (50/1), Eagle's Cairn (125/1), Prince Phil (250/1), Run Baby Run (300/1)

GEE FORCE FLYER's third in the EBF Final at Sandown is a notably strong piece of form and he should take a bit of stopping back in a maiden, particularly as chief form rivals Off The Jury and Newbrook Diamond need to bounce back from lesser efforts last time. Adrian Keatley's Irish point recruit Expensive Emotion would also enter calculations if the betting speaks in her favour.

GEE FORCE FLYER (IRE)
OFF THE JURY (IRE)
NEWBROOK DIAMOND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Scarlet Jet

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Bruce Lynn | T: N W Alexander

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00