Welcome To The Perth Festival Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Perth · Wednesday, 22 Apr · 15:40
· 2m 4f 35y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:40
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GEE FORCE FLYER (IRE
🥈 Second
OFF THE JURY (IRE
🥉 Third
NEWBROOK DIAMOND (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.62
8/13
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
15
14/1
05 · —
21
20/1
06 · —
26
25/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
126
125/1
09 · —
251
250/1
10 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Eagle's Cairn (G)
Signs of ability on a couple of occasions but has pulled up on his last 3 outings.
|
03-6PPP | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 6 | 72.6 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Gee Force Flyer (G)
FAV
Has improved with each start, finishing an excellent third of 17 in EBF Final at Sandown (2½m, soft) on handicap debut 46 days ago. Open to further progress and the one to beat.
|
1-3223 | S Bowen | O Murphy | 6 | 72.6 kg |
1.62
8/13
|
| — | 3 | — |
Heffalump (G)
Remote sixth of 7 in a Carlisle bumper in November. Had a breathing operation since. His pedigree suggests this longer trip should suit now hurdling but he's still likely best watched.
|
6- | Non Runner | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 72.6 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Holy Joe (G)
Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Miss Aloud. Dam unraced. It'll be interesting to see how he compares in the betting to stablemate Newbrook Diamond.
|
6-U1 | Ben Jones | G Elliott | 6 | 72.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Minutes To Spare (G)
Probably more one for the longer term judged on his opening eighth of 12 in 2m Ayr maiden hurdle (soft) on debut in March. NON RUNNER.
|
8 | Non Runner | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 72.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Newbrook Diamond (G)
[B]
Fairly useful form when placed 4 times over hurdles but found little in first-time blinkers (retained) when only seventh of 25 at Fairyhouse (16.5f) over Easter. Steps back up in trip now.
|
325273- | H Cobden | G Elliott | 6 | 72.6 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Off The Jury (G)
Disappointed with tongue tie fitted on the back of a breathing operation (had another one since) when pulled up in a 3m Haydock handicap in February. The tongue tie is quickly discarded now and he'll have a big say if back to form he showe…
|
2/322P2- | James Bowen | M Bowen | 7 | 72.6 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 7th | 8 | — |
Prince Phil (G)
[H]
Showed a bit on bumper debut but 2 hurdle efforts since suggest he won't be of any interest in this sphere until handicapping.
|
5P0 | Sean Quinlan | S England | 5 | 72.6 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Run Baby Run (G)
[P]
No form, with his jumping often suspect.
|
PP807 | D R Fox | R M Smith | 5 | 72.6 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Expensive Emotion (M)
£40,000 purchase after getting off the mark in Irish points at the second attempt in November. Joined a good stable for her hurdle career and it'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of her.
|
P/14- | Danny McMenamin | A Keatley | 6 | 69.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |