FOURTH RACE 3.00

from Perth Racecard - Thursday 27th April

by Weatherbys

THIRD RACE 2.30

TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS (2M 4F 35YDS) (4,000m)

The British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal Handicap Hurdle Race

(CLASS 3) for four yrs old and upwards ™ Total prize fund £13000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £5251, 2nd £2625, 3rd £1313, 4th £657, 5th £328. (Penalty Value £6865.30)

Leading course trainer (17-22): L Russell (32 wins from 328 runners, 10%) runs SNAKE ROLL

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): R Menzies (4 wins from 18 runners, 22%) runs RAFFERTY’S RETURN

Weightwatcher: CAIUS MARCIUS won oﬀ a handicap mark of 130, his rating is now down 7lb to 123.

Longest Traveller: GLENTRUAN trained by P Neville, Leyburn, 203 miles.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor colours no horse age st-lb

1 BLUE SARI (FR) (82) 414-P2P D

8 12-0

Br B g Saddex - Blue Aster (FR) Richie McLernon J

O Mr John P. McManus Ben Haslam, Middleham T

B M.L. Bloodstock Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Conﬁrmed plenty of ability remains when second in minor event hurdle at Clonmel (16.7f) in January but ran poorly (reportedly bled) when pulled up at Leopardstown (3m) the following month. Has since left Willie Mullins and betting may be a useful guide to expectations here. TFRHHHII BHA-

2 RAFFERTY’S RETURN (GB) (40) 4-01245 D

8 11-3

Br B g Schiaparelli (GER) - Duchess Theatre (IRE) Sean Quinlan J

O Mr John Wade Rebecca Menzies, Sedgeﬁeld T

B Mr P. L. Barrett John Wade (Haulage) Limited, STONEGRAVE AGGREGATES LTD, Bluegrass Horse Feeds, Arthur J Gallagher (UK) S

TIMEFORM VIEWScored twice as a novice and all the better for his reappearance effort when digging deep to land Wetherby handicap (21.2f) on Boxing Day. Similar form with brace of in-the-frame efforts next 2 starts but not in same form under change of tactics at Uttoxeter (20f) latest Better expected. TFRHHHII BHA127

3 SNAKE ROLL (IRE) (54) 2-13153 D

6 11-2

Br B g Jet Away - Cuddle Ina Drizzle (IRE) Patrick Wadge (5) J

O The Ormello Way Lucinda Russell, Kinross T

B Mrs Anne Tector Ian Macleod & Co Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Wide-margin winner of maiden/novice hurdles during second half of last year and he ran right up to his best when third in Kelso Grade 2 in March, rallying well ﬂat to take a place on line Very much of interest stepping back up in trip on handicap debut. TFRHHHHH BHA126

4 CAIUS MARCIUS (IRE) (153) 321311 C

12 10-13

Br B g King’s Theatre (IRE) - Ain’t Misbehavin (IRE) Brian Hughes J

O Mr C P Norbury & Tarzan Bloodstock Nicky Richards, Greystoke T

B Sean Gorman Equine Products Ltd (Equine Nutrition) S

TIMEFORM VIEW Very durable veteran campaigner who ended last year in ﬁne fettle, making it 3 wins from last 4 starts at Doncaster (24.4f) in November Returns to action with yard going along nicely so certainly no forlorn hope re-united with Brian Hughes. TFRHHHII BHA123

5 GLENTRUAN (IRE) (59) 15-P625 D

8 10-8

Br B g Getaway (GER) - Mac Idol (IRE) Alan Doyle (5) J

O Neville, Kehoe and Scott Patrick Neville, Leyburn T

B M. F. Condon The Red Armoury S

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual hurdles winner who bounced back to form when runner-up at Catterick (19.3f) in February, ridden before last and running on. Not in same form at Ayr (20.5f) later that month but a 2-month break may have perked him up Cheekpieces on 1st time TFRHHHHI BHA118

6 ZUMBI (GER) (241) 41-3133

Br Gr g Reliable Man - Zalexa (GER)

6 10-5

Charlotte Jones (3) J

O Dave & Yvonne Simpson James Moﬀatt, Cartmel T

B Stall Garden Lounge Tote S

TIMEFORM VIEWThirdonlystartinbumpersandfairformwhenoffthemarkonhurdlesdebutatCartmel(22f)backinMay.Wentthewrongwayin2subsequentstarts in novice company but he couldwell get back on track now handicapping returning from 8 months off Market may prove a useful guide

TFRHHHII BHA115

DECLARED RUNNERS 6 2022: BIG BAD BEAR (IRE) 8 10 5 Sean Quinlan 11-4 (Nicky Richards) 6 ran

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn ﬁrst time by No 5. Tongue Strap worn by No 5.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 4, 6.

Stewards Note:

RAFFERTY’S RETURN: Following its run on 18/3/2023 it was reported that the horse ran ﬂat

Probable S.P’s: 7-4 Snake Roll (IRE), 10-3 Caius Marcius (IRE), 6-1 Rafferty’s Return (GB), 8-1 Glentruan (IRE), 9-1 Blue Sari (FR), 14-1 Zumbi (GER)

PLAY SMARTER

SNAKE ROLL’s proﬁle over hurdles is very much a positive one and, having shaped like this step back up in trip would suit when third in Grade 2 company at Kelso in March, he could well be the way to go now handicapping in this sphere. Glentruan has become somewhat hit-and-miss but is capable from this mark and feared. Veteran Caius Marcius completes the shortlist.