Equine Products Best Turned Out Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Perth

16:40

Date 2026-04-22

Distance 2m7f207y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,974

Weather Clear

Temp 5.9°C

Wind 9mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 3.34s (slow by 21.34s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Suspected (IRE) Mr Kit Alexander · N W Alexander	15/2	Won
2nd	Bollin Matilda (GB) Miss J Walton · Donald Whillans	2/1F	6.5
3rd	No Rematch (IRE) Miss Imogen Mathias · Samuel Drinkwater	11/1	6.5
4th	Follow Charlie (IRE) Mr Joe Wright · R Mike Smith	17/2	.5
5th	Rioja Alta (IRE) Miss Becky Smith · Micky Hammond	11/2	3.25
6th	Jeteye (IRE) Mr James King · Sam England	6/1	14
7th	Millford Hill (IRE) Miss Natasha Cookson · Rebecca Menzies	16/1	22
8th	Don Brocco (GB) Miss Lucy Brown · Gary Rutherford	18/1	.75
9th	Coylton King (GB) Mr S Connor · Ian Duncan	13/2	14
10th	Lennie Godber (GB) Mr William Hamilton · Andrew Hamilton	50/1	13

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
4	Bollin Matilda Bay J:Miss J Walton T:Donald Whillans	J:Miss J Walton T:Donald Whillans	160	t	734221	95	105	99	33d	—	—	+9	36.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Off the mark for the season at Musselburgh last time; chance off this 4lb higher mark
5	Suspected b/br J:Mr Kit Alexander T:N W Alexander	J:Mr Kit Alexander T:N W Alexander	160	—	1P5486	95	103	97	39d	—	—	+1	15.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won bumper for Tom Symonds last year; fair form over hurdles; needs to improve for 3m
1	Rioja Alta Bay J:Miss Becky Smith T:Micky Hammond	J:Miss Becky Smith T:Micky Hammond	168	b	317633	103	104	95	36d	—	—	+11	24	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Cartmel winner on soft last year; two good runs over 3m in 2026; down in grade; chance
6	Coylton King Brown J:Mr S Connor(3) T:Ian Duncan	J:Mr S Connor(3) T:Ian Duncan	158	—	88F6U2	93	109	96	46d	—	—	+6	17.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Best form on last two starts, both over 3m at Ayr (second of six latest); each-way chance
2	Follow Charlie Bay J:Mr Joe Wright(3) T:R Mike Smith	J:Mr Joe Wright(3) T:R Mike Smith	167	p	846249	102	106	72	33d	—	—	+9	18	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Four-time hurdle winner, including over 2m4f here; going suits, but stamina to prove
3	Jeteye Brown J:Mr James King T:Sam England	J:Mr James King T:Sam England	162	tp	2235-3	97	107	104	26d	—	—	+8	17.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Hexham winner in 2024; fair third at Wetherby last time but soft ground not ideal
8	No Rematch Bay J:Miss Imogen Mathias(5) T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Miss Imogen Mathias(5) T:Samuel Drinkwater	150	tb	-2P847	85	106	84	27d	—	—	+4	11.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Second of four over 3m2f here last May but hasn't run quite as well since; new headgear.
9	Don Brocco Grey J:Miss Lucy Brown(7) T:Gary Rutherford	J:Miss Lucy Brown(7) T:Gary Rutherford	145	t	-P8P25	80	100	-	18d	—	—	+7	11.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Both hurdles wins were in 2022 (3m/3m1f); 2nd in h'cap chase in March; not so good latest
11	Millford Hill Brown J:Miss Natasha Cookson(7) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Miss Natasha Cookson(7) T:Rebecca Menzies	142	t	4P/040	77	93	37	26d	—	—	+3	8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Winning Irish point; ordinary hurdles form; improvement expected up in trip on h'cap debut
10	Lennie Godber Chestnut J:Mr William Hamilton(7) T:Andrew Hamilton	J:Mr William Hamilton(7) T:Andrew Hamilton	143	t	4-5P55	78	105	55	22d	—	—	+5	7.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Unexposed sort who hasn't shown a great deal, including on stable debut last time
NR	Pure Sirloin Chestnut J:Miss Heidi Palin T:Sandy Forster	J:Miss Heidi Palin T:Sandy Forster	156	v	-P3673	91	104	69	28d	—	—	—	13.9	—	—
1-19; good third over 2m4f at Hexham latest; just as effective at 3m and soft ground suits

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Bollin Matilda	2/1	2/1	2/1
Suspected	11/2	11/2	11/2
Rioja Alta	6/1	5/1	11/2
Coylton King	6/1	6/1	11/2
Follow Charlie	17/2	8/1	9/1
Jeteye	17/2	15/2	15/2
No Rematch	12/1	12/1	11/1
Don Brocco	20/1	18/1	20/1
Millford Hill	20/1	18/1	18/1
Lennie Godber	50/1	33/1	50/1
Pure Sirloin	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Bollin Matilda

36.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 16.6 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Rioja Alta

OR: 13.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Follow Charlie

OR: 13 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Coylton King

17.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Jeteye

17.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Suspected

15.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Pure Sirloin

13.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0

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No Rematch

11.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Don Brocco

11.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Millford Hill

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Lennie Godber

7.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rioja Alta	103	104	95
Follow Charlie	102	106	72
Jeteye	97	107	104
Bollin Matilda	95	105	99
Suspected	95	103	97
Coylton King	93	109	96
Pure Sirloin	91	104	69
No Rematch	85	106	84
Don Brocco	80	100	—
Lennie Godber	78	105	55
Millford Hill	77	93	37

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Don Brocco	18d ago	Fit
Lennie Godber	22d ago	Fit
Jeteye	26d ago	Fit
Millford Hill	26d ago	Fit
No Rematch	27d ago	Fit
Pure Sirloin	28d ago	Fit
Bollin Matilda	33d ago	Fit
Follow Charlie	33d ago	Fit
Rioja Alta	36d ago	Fit
Suspected	39d ago	Fit
Coylton King	46d ago	Fresh

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Don Brocco	Class Class 4	Class Rise
Millford Hill	Class Class 4	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 2 rises.