No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty Offical Rating
Forecast Price* Jockey/ Trainer
1Mountain Hiker (IRE)
(259F, 60J)
5 b g Azamour (IRE) - Sagamartha (Rainbow Quest (USA)) 77659- Mr Jon Glews Blinkers
11-10
108
7/1
J M Maguire
D McCain Jnr
Unplaced in all five starts over hurdles. Well beaten at 16-1 behind Hada Men when 9th of 13 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Carlisle over 2m 4f (soft) in March.
2Long Distance (FR)
(950F, 40J)
7 b g Storming Home - Lovers Luck (IRE) (Anabaa (USA)) 4354P1- Tay Valley Chasers Racing Club Cheek pieces
11-4
105
9/2
Mr S Fox (7)
Miss Lucinda V Russell
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m 1f on good to firm and good to soft ground. A winner at 13-2 in a claiming hurdle race at Carlisle over 2m 1f (good to soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Sir Tantallus Hawk by 4l.
3Makhzoon (USA)
(27J)
8 b g Dynaformer (USA) - Boubskaia (Niniski (USA)) 2165P2- Middleham Park Racing I,smorris&cdavie Visor
11-2
120
6/4
R Johnson
Tim Vaughan
He has won three hurdle races from 2m to 2m 7f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. Beaten 29l by Galway Jack when second of 4 at 3-1 on his latest outing in a chase at Southwell over 3m (soft) last month.
4Smack Down (GB)
(12J)
6 ch g Karinga Bay - Lambrini (IRE) (Buckskin (FR)) 0PP-P Mr G Wilkinson Blinkers
11-2
50/1
K Renwick
B Storey
Unplaced in all four starts. Pulled up 4 out when 50-1 at Hexham over 2m (soft) in a hurdle race won by Rupert Bear earlier this month on his latest outing.
5Hockenheim (FR)
(20J)
11 b g Kadalko (FR) - L'inka (FR) (R B Chesne) P/284UP- Mr George Brian Davidson Blinkers
11-0
110
8/1
Nathan Moscrop (7)
J Ewart
He has won two hurdle races and a chase from 2m 5f to 3m 1f on ground varying from good to soft to heavy, but last win was over three years ago. Pulled up at the 11th when 14-1 here over 3m 3f (soft) in a hurdle race won by Pocket Too last month on his latest outing.
6The Bravetraveller (IRE)
(53J)
9 b g Bravefoot - Morning Nurse (IRE) (Head For Heights) 47PP73- Mrs Barbara Butterworth
11-0
64
100/1
Miss E Butterworth (7)
Mrs B Butterworth
Yet to place in 11 starts. Third of 5 behind Captain Nash beaten 24l at 66-1 on his latest outing in a chase at Hexham over 3m 1f (good) in March.
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m 4f and 3m on good and soft ground. Beaten 18l behind Labeille at 10-1 when 9th of 15 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Navan over 2m 4f (good) in March.
8Sported And Played (IRE)
(22J)
9 b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Alice Freyne (IRE) (Lancastrian) 7/867P9- L B N Racing Club
10-7
67
100/1
Grant Cockburn (7)
Mrs L B Normile
Unplaced in all six starts. Beaten 18l behind Jasperito at 100-1 when 9th of 12 on her latest outing in a hurdle race over this course and distance (soft) last month.
Race Verdict
Makhzoon is best off at these weights and should mount a bold bid in what represents his easiest assignment to date, while Long Distance makes plenty of appeal having gamely won in this company at Carlisle 40 days ago. The vote, however, goes to Gordon Elliott's WESTERN BOUND. The 11-year-old has won both of his previous visits to the Perth, in April and May last year, and drops into claiming company for the first time this afternoon.
Selection: Western Bound
Danger: Makhzoon
Alternative: Long Distance
* These are prices forecast by PA Sport Ltd. and are to be used only as a guide to the betting market.
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