GB - Perth - Race 6

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

20.2f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

12.0K

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Verdict

ATLANTIC CITY made an encouraging start for new connections when runner-up at Haydock earlier in the month and now faced with a more suitable test sent handicapping, Olly Murphy's 5-y-o gets the nod to open her account. Pitwood Road heads up the opposition having found listed level a step too far recently, while Fresh As A Daisy can't have been right at Newbury last month so she shouldn't be written off.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Fair maiden hurdler for Ciaran Murphy in Ireland who shaped encouragingly despite rather than because of the return to 2m when second of 7 in maiden at Haydock earlier in the month, finishing with running left. Back up to 2½m for this handicap debut and fancied to go close. 1st Pick 5 Atlantic City Jockey: Mr James King Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Mr James King T: Olly Murphy	100	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Fair maiden hurdler for Ciaran Murphy in Ireland who shaped encouragingly despite rather than because of the return to 2m when second of 7 in maiden at Haydock earlier in the month, finishing with running left. Back up to 2½m for this handicap debut and fancied to go close.
2	Made a winning start for her new yard in 2m3f handicap at Carlisle in December and backed it up with a very good second of 7 in 2½m handicap at Newcastle following month. Not up to listed company at Kelso last time, so better anticipated returned to calmer waters. 2nd Pick 2 Pitwood Road Jockey: Danny Mcmenamin Trainer: Nicky Richards J: Danny Mcmenamin T: Nicky Richards	94	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Made a winning start for her new yard in 2m3f handicap at Carlisle in December and backed it up with a very good second of 7 in 2½m handicap at Newcastle following month. Not up to listed company at Kelso last time, so better anticipated returned to calmer waters.
3	Opened her account at the first time of asking over hurdles in novice at Uttoxeter (2½m) last May. Matched that form in a couple of starts over winter but failed by a long way to meet expectations on handicap debut after a break at Newbury last month. 3rd Pick 3 Fresh As A Daisy Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: James Bowen T: Nicky Henderson	97	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Opened her account at the first time of asking over hurdles in novice at Uttoxeter (2½m) last May. Matched that form in a couple of starts over winter but failed by a long way to meet expectations on handicap debut after a break at Newbury last month.

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