Guy Stirling Is 50! Handicap Hurdle – Perth

Perth

17:05

Guy Stirling Is 50! Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-08-16

Distance 2m4f35y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 4m 47.00s (slow by 7.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Moonbow (FR) Brian Hughes · Patrick Neville	11/2	Won
2nd	Summergrounds (GB) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	16/1	.5
3rd	Spit Spot (GB) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	9/1	0.2
4th	Power Of Words (IRE) Mr J H Williamson · Gordon Elliott	4/1	2.25
5th	Cuban Cigar (GB) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	16/1	2.25
6th	Fostered Phil (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · William Young Jnr	40/1	1.25
7th	Malangen (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Lisa Harrison	9/1	.5
8th	Invictus World (FR) Eoin Staples · Gerald Stephen Quinn	11/1	7
9th	Harper Valley (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	16/1	19
10th	Tamar Bridge (IRE) Charlotte Jones · Hannah McMahon	100/1	33

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Broughshane (IRE) Sean Bowen · Mickey Bowen	7/4F

Runners (11)

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
3	Broughshane Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	166	b	33P-51	118	121	106	28d	—	—	-4	26.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Made a winning start for this yard at Market Rasen in first-time blinkers; up 3lb
5	Power Of Words Bay J:Mr J H Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr J H Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	160	h	652221	116	125	103	11d	—	—	+22	39	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Recent Roscommon winner who comes into handicaps with a progressive profile
8	Spit Spot Chestnut J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	149	t	P31-33	101	119	112	44d	—	—	+4	16.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has run four good races on the bounce and might well improve again for this longer trip
2	Invictus World Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	166	t	3F7-P1	118	119	66	34d	—	—	+10	19.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Headed here last month with much to prove but bounced back for a first handicap success
6	Moonbow Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	158	t	19-313	110	118	85	34d	—	—	+9	17.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Maiden winner who should make the grade in handicaps of this nature
10	Cuban Cigar Bay J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	142	tv	47-565	94	123	89	34d	—	—	+6	13.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Stuck in a bit of a rut right now and he's at his best with some give underfoot
11	Malangen Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Lisa Harrison	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Lisa Harrison	142	—	543514	94	124	85	20d	—	—	+13	21.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won by 63l at Market Rasen in July and back down to earth when fourth at Uttoxeter
4	Harper Valley Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	165	tp	17-439	117	122	107	28d	—	—	+13	18.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Could have run better at Cartmel last time but there's nothing wrong with his mark
7	Summergrounds Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	153	—	3211-5	105	120	110	93d	—	—	+9	15.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Below par here three months ago but had a break since and he goes well fresh
9	Fostered Phil Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:William Young Jnr	J:Peter Kavanagh T:William Young Jnr	148	t	344-43	100	122	-	34d	—	—	+10	13.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Placed in handicaps over hurdles and fences this year; lightly raced for an 11yo
1	Tamar Bridge Bay J:Charlotte Jones T:Hannah McMahon	J:Charlotte Jones T:Hannah McMahon	169	—	P/251-	121	119	97	141d	—	—	+17	18.1	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Left Olly Murphy for £7,000 and might be up against it off top weight after a break

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Broughshane	13/8	7/4	7/4	13/8	2/1
Power Of Words	5/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	9/2
Spit Spot	7/1	15/2	15/2	8/1	6/1
Invictus World	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Moonbow	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1
Cuban Cigar	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	12/1
Malangen	11/1	12/1	12/1	10/1	12/1
Harper Valley	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Summergrounds	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Fostered Phil	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Tamar Bridge	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Power Of Words

OR: 16.5 Form: 17.5 Odds: 5

6/1

2nd

Broughshane

26.5

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 9.5

2/1

3rd

Malangen

21.3

OR: 11 Form: 7.9 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Invictus World

19.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Harper Valley

18.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Tamar Bridge

18.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Moonbow

17.5

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Spit Spot

16.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

8/1

Summergrounds

15.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Fostered Phil

13.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Cuban Cigar

13.1

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tamar Bridge	121	119	97
Broughshane	118	121	106
Invictus World	118	119	66
Harper Valley	117	122	107
Power Of Words	116	125	103
Moonbow	110	118	85
Summergrounds	105	120	110
Spit Spot	101	119	112
Fostered Phil	100	122	—
Cuban Cigar	94	123	89
Malangen	94	124	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Power Of Words	11d ago	Quick return
Malangen	20d ago	Fit
Broughshane	28d ago	Fit
Harper Valley	28d ago	Fit
Invictus World	34d ago	Fit
Moonbow	34d ago	Fit
Cuban Cigar	34d ago	Fit
Fostered Phil	34d ago	Fit
Spit Spot	44d ago	Fit
Summergrounds	93d ago	Long break
Tamar Bridge	141d ago	Long break