bet365 Handicap Hurdle – Perth

Perth

14:47

bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-06-08

Distance 2m47y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	The Last Cloud Grey J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	168	—	632-1	108	107	99	24d	—	—	+5	33.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Comfortably won C&D maiden last month; open to improvement in handicaps
1	Just Dottie b/br J:Sean Bowen T:R Mike Smith	J:Sean Bowen T:R Mike Smith	168	—	3661-1	108	109	95	24d	—	—	+10	30.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Back from break with two C&D wins this spring; Sean Bowen booked again; obvious contender
7	Heart Above Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	160	—	1325-2	100	106	102	32d	—	—	+7	21.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Placed on three of four starts since returning from a break; on career-high mark, though
10	Cuban Cigar Bay J:Conner McCann(7) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Conner McCann(7) T:Lucinda Russell	156	tb	8747-5	96	117	127	24d	—	—	+2	15.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Not beaten far when fifth over C&D last month and has slipped to a very tempting mark
8	Trailblazer Bay J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Adam Nicol	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Adam Nicol	157	tp	4312-3	97	114	101	26d	—	—	+6	18.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Made all at Sedgefield in April and has also performed well on both subsequent outings
5	Bishop Hill Brown J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	162	h	2F337-	102	104	98	46d	—	—	+13	18.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Weakened tamely from penultimate flight here last time; now 0-10 over hurdles
11	Gemini Man Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Iain Jardine	153	—	/23P-7	93	113	93	11d	—	—	+9	11.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Pulled up over C&D on handicap hurdle debut and safely held in a selling handicap since
12	Leopolds Rock Chestnut J:Craig Nichol T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Craig Nichol T:Stuart Coltherd	150	p	4/322/	90	110	-	606d	—	—	+8	10.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
In good form in autumn 2023 but makes stable debut after 606-day absence
4	Coventry Bay J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Lisa Harrison	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Lisa Harrison	163	—	/6268-	103	112	78	157d	—	—	+14	16.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Yet to add to Irish maiden hurdle win in 2021 and was out of form when last seen in winter
NR	Mack The Man Bay J:Mr Kit Alexander(5) T:N W Alexander	J:Mr Kit Alexander(5) T:N W Alexander	168	v	3P8-25	108	114	109	1d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Second over C&D last month; not disgraced when front-running fifth at Hexham yesterday
NR	Simple Star Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	160	h	/19-42	100	113	89	14d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
Ran big race in defeat when allowed to bowl along in front at Kelso a fortnight ago
NR	Hourless Bay J:Mr John Dixon(7) T:John Dixon	J:Mr John Dixon(7) T:John Dixon	157	—	63-646	97	111	78	1d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	11.8	—	—
Raced off this mark at Hexham yesterday and came a never-nearer sixth, well held

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Last Cloud	15/8	15/8	2/1	2/1	2/1
Just Dottie	3/1	3/1	16/5	10/3	3/1
Heart Above	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	9/2
Cuban Cigar	6/1	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1
Trailblazer	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	13/2
Bishop Hill	22/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	12/1
Gemini Man	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Leopolds Rock	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Coventry	66/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	28/1
Mack The Man	-	-	-	-	-
Simple Star	-	-	-	-	-
Hourless	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

The Last Cloud

33.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 10 Odds: 8.7

2/1

2nd

Just Dottie

30.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Heart Above

21.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Bishop Hill

18.8

OR: 13 Form: 4.2 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Trailblazer

18.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Coventry

16.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Cuban Cigar

15.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Mack The Man

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Simple Star

12.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Hourless

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Gemini Man

11.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Leopolds Rock

10.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Last Cloud	108	107	99
Just Dottie	108	109	95
Mack The Man	108	114	109
Coventry	103	112	78
Bishop Hill	102	104	98
Heart Above	100	106	102
Simple Star	100	113	89
Trailblazer	97	114	101
Hourless	97	111	78
Cuban Cigar	96	117	127
Gemini Man	93	113	93
Leopolds Rock	90	110	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mack The Man	1d ago	Quick return
Hourless	1d ago	Quick return
Gemini Man	11d ago	Quick return
Simple Star	14d ago	Fit
The Last Cloud	24d ago	Fit
Just Dottie	24d ago	Fit
Cuban Cigar	24d ago	Fit
Trailblazer	26d ago	Fit
Heart Above	32d ago	Fit
Bishop Hill	46d ago	Fresh
Coventry	157d ago	Long break
Leopolds Rock	606d ago	Long break