FIRST RACE 1.42

from Perth Racecard - Saturday 24th June

SEVENTH RACE 5.17

ABOUT TWO MILES (2M 47YDS) (3,200m)

The Perth Supports Racing With Pride

MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

for maiden four yrs old and upwards ™ Total prize fund £8000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3338, 2nd £1670, 3rd £834, 4th £418. (Penalty Value £4356.80)

Leading course trainer (17-22): G Elliott (66 wins from 187 runners, 35%) runs GORTMILLISH

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G Elliott (11 wins from 59 runners, 19%) runs GORTMILLISH

Longest Travellers: CHASING CHANCES trained by J J Hanlon, GORTMILLISH trained by G Elliott, KELLYISCOOL trained by N Kelly, BILLY HYATT & THE SAD SHEPHERD trained by S R B Crawford - all Ireland.

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

1 BILLY HYATT (IRE) (6) P 5 11-4

Br B g Valirann (FR) - Highland Dani (IRE) J. J. Slevin J

O Mr J W Bright S. R. B. Crawford Northern Ireland T

B P. O’Donnell

TIMEFORM VIEW Half-brother to bumper winner Harald Hardrad. Dam unraced half-sister to 3 useful jumpers, including winning hurdler/chaser up to 2 1/2m Commanche Red. Badly hampered start and soon behind before being pulled up on hurdles debut at Downpatrick (22/1, 21.4f) on Sunday. TFRHHIII BHA-

2 CHASING CHANCES (IRE) (13) 30-4

5 11-4

Br B g Califet (FR) - Chasing Shadows (IRE) Brian Hughes J

O Wayne W N Kelly John Joseph Hanlon, Ireland T

B John Morgan

TIMEFORM VIEW Some promise in point, well held on only start in bumpers, and again shaped with a little encouragement on hurdling debut at Punchestown after 9 weeks off Might do better TFRHHHII BHA-

3 GORTMILLISH (FR) (609) 212/24/-

7 11-4

Br B g Sinndar (IRE) - Princesse d’Anjou (FR) Sean Bowen J

O KTDA Racing Gordon Elliott, Ireland T

B Mr Francois-Marie Cottin Gordon Elliott S

TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper form reads well and he can improve on his October 2021 opening run over hurdles at Galway if all is good. Obvious claims for Irish yard cleaning up again here.

4 KELLYISCOOL (IRE) (11) 50300/-5

HHHHH BHA-

9 11-4

Br B g Scorpion (IRE) - Happy Reunion (IRE) Mr Oran McGill (7) J

O Mrs Shauna Kelly Noel C. Kelly, Northern Ireland T

B Mr B. Healy

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden hurdler/chaser with plenty of experience. Left Charles Byrnes again after just one run in Sligo claimer 11 days ago Certainly has the ability to play a part in re-ﬁtted tongue tie

5 THE SAD SHEPHERD (IRE) (6) 54/14-PU

TFRHHHII BHA115

6 11-4

Br B g Yeats (IRE) - Ciannte (IRE) Mr Stephen Connor (7) J

O Mr A. Topping S. R. B. Crawford, Northern Ireland T

B Mrs Linda Gault

TIMEFORM VIEW Point winner but has failed to complete in Down Royal hunter (lame) and Downpatrick novice hurdle

6 WILLY NILLY (IRE) (13) 5366/0-0

TFRHHIII BHA-

6 11-4

Br B g Morpheus - Subtle Shimmer Thomas Dowson J

O Abbadis Racing & D A Harrison Racing Lisa Harrison, Wigton T

B Cloneymore Farm Ltd Atlas Concrete Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden at best, no impact in 2 runs over hurdles 10 months apart for present yard

7 CONQUER THE BREEZE (IRE) (383)

TFRHIIII BHA88

4 10-13

Br B g War Command (USA) - Dancing With Stars (IRE) Conor Rabbitt (7) J

O Mr David Carr Maurice Barnes, Brampton T

B Edmond Kinane & Donal Sweeney

TIMEFORM VIEW Showed modest form on ﬁrst of 2 starts in Flat maidens. Off another year ahead of hurdles debut for new yard Tongue tie goes on.

TFRHIIII BHA-

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2022: COPPERWELL (IRE) 7 11 4 Sean Bowen 9-4 (Gordon Elliott) 10 ran

Tongue Strap worn ﬁrst time by No 7. Tongue Strap worn by No 4, 5.

Probable S.P’s: 5-6 Gortmillish (FR), 10-3 Kellyiscool (IRE), 5-1 Chasing Chances (IRE), 25-1 Billy Hyatt (IRE), 50-1 The Sad Shepherd (IRE), 66-1 Conquer The Breeze (IRE), 300-1 Willy Nilly (IRE)

Not a strong maiden hurdle and the returning GORTMILLISH can give Gordon Elliott another Perth victory hot on the back of his 4 winners at the last meeting. Kellyiscool looks the danger