GB - Perth - Race 5

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

16.2f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Soft (Good to Soft in places)

12.0K

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Verdict

MAGNOLIA is going through a good spell and with race fitness on her side, she narrowly shades the vote over interesting handicap debutant Tap Tap Shamie.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
6	Back-to-back 2m winner at Kelso last season. Picked up where she left off when 1½-length third in a solid C&D handicap on return last month. Remains interesting off 2 lb below her latest winning mark for in-form yard, with forecast rain no harm for one who stays further. 1st Pick 6 Magnolia (Fr) Jockey: Joshua Thompson Trainer: Micky Hammond & Becky Smith J: Joshua Thompson T: Micky Hammond & Becky Smith	100	-	-	-	40%
Analysis Back-to-back 2m winner at Kelso last season. Picked up where she left off when 1½-length third in a solid C&D handicap on return last month. Remains interesting off 2 lb below her latest winning mark for in-form yard, with forecast rain no harm for one who stays further.
1	Winning Irish pointer who went close in a strong Wincanton maiden (2m, soft) on hurdling debut. Subsequently turned over by a promising one at Carlisle before completing a simple task at Hexham in May. Opening mark a tempting one and there could be even better to come given his profile/connections. 2nd Pick 1 Tap Tap Shamie (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	99	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Winning Irish pointer who went close in a strong Wincanton maiden (2m, soft) on hurdling debut. Subsequently turned over by a promising one at Carlisle before completing a simple task at Hexham in May. Opening mark a tempting one and there could be even better to come given his profile/connections.
7	Lightly-raced 5-y-o. Left previous hurdle form behind when pushing an odds-on winner close at Ayr (2m, heavy) in February. Bumped into one over the same C&D final start last season. Opening mark a fair one on return from a breathing operation and worth noting for yard capable of readying one. 3rd Pick 7 Linalene (Fr) Jockey: Patrick Wadge Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore J: Patrick Wadge T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	98	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Lightly-raced 5-y-o. Left previous hurdle form behind when pushing an odds-on winner close at Ayr (2m, heavy) in February. Bumped into one over the same C&D final start last season. Opening mark a fair one on return from a breathing operation and worth noting for yard capable of readying one.

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