Thursday, April 24, 2008

Perth - day two

Perth also continues its big meeting ad offers a high class card with some large fields. Hwever only 6 run in the main event, the 3 miles novice hurdle at 16.20 CET; Tazbar (Keith Reveley/ Phil Kinsella), despite his Aintree flop, looks the obvious winner here. Quicuyo (Peter Monteith/ Ryan Mania), an own brother to Quijano (runs in Hong Kong at the weekend) goes for his fourth hurdle win of the season in the opening novices hurdle at 15.10 CET and despite top-weight is not without a chance. His trainer can also take the 3 mile handicap chase at 16.55 with easy last-time.out winner Standin Obligation (Timmy Murphy). The 2 mile handicap chase at 15.40 looks very tricky. German-bred Manhattan Boy (Philip Hobbs/ Richard Johnson) got off the mark over fences last time and now starts handicapping off a lower mark than his hurdles rating. Beggars Cap (Ferdy Murphy/ nRichard McGrath), going for a hat-trick, and Ormello (Lucinda Russell/ Peter Buchanan), whose stable is in good form, are just 2 of several dangers.