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Formscan  - HAPPY INDEX has improved 23lb in the space of four runs, including victories here in September and at Market Rasen, and the daughter of Blue Bresil has been freshened up since filling the runner-up spot at Taunton in December. Maura Jeanne took a step back in the right direction at Newcastle and is of interest with cheekpieces reapplied. Follow Charlie and Nathan Wells complete the shortlist.

2
-684
Rascal (GB) 7,b g 11-11

Blue Bresil (FR)-Fairy Theatre(King's Theatre)

cp1(30) (Mme V Robinson)
Rated 99

3
6533
Follow Charlie (IRE) 6,b g 11-9

Court Cave (IRE)-Lucyintheskywith(Flemensfirth)

cp5(31) (Riverside Racing)
Rated 97 Won When Rated 98

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Follow Charlie (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Beat The Retreat (IRE)3
19th Apr 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Follow Charlie (IRE) 6th (11/2 10-11 Rated 106) Ben Smith 1.00L in front of Beat The Retreat (IRE) 7th (14/1 10-2 Rated 91) Dylan Whelan (9 ran)
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8th Mar 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Follow Charlie (IRE) 1st (3/1Fav 11-2 Rated 98) Ben Smith Beat The Retreat (IRE) pulled up (5/1 11-6 Rated 92) Danny McMenamin (12 ran)
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2nd Jan 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Follow Charlie (IRE) 1st (17/2 11-0 Rated 91) Ben Smith 32.50L in front of Beat The Retreat (IRE) 7th (5/2Fav 11-11 Rated 92) Danny McMenamin (14 ran)
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5
7153
Maura Jeanne (GB) 8,ch m 11-7

Sulamani (IRE)-Watch Closely Now(Winged Love)

ts8cp3(18) d1 (Land Of Burns Racing Club)
Rated 95

6
PP-P
Big Bad Bear (IRE) 11,br g 11-6

Jeremy (USA)-Our Polly(Saint des Saints)

cp5(321) c2 (Tor Side Racing)
Rated 94 Won When Rated 118-113-128

8
8817
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Beat The Retreat (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Billable Grant (IRE)1
16th Feb 2025 Musselburgh(2m 3f 171yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Beat The Retreat (IRE) 1st (5/1 10-7 Rated 85) Dominic Hislop 8.75L in front of Billable Grant (IRE) 5th (15/2 10-3 Rated 78) Joshua Thompson (10 ran)
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Follow Charlie (IRE)3
19th Apr 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Follow Charlie (IRE) 6th (11/2 10-11 Rated 106) Ben Smith 1.00L in front of Beat The Retreat (IRE) 7th (14/1 10-2 Rated 91) Dylan Whelan (9 ran)
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8th Mar 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Follow Charlie (IRE) 1st (3/1Fav 11-2 Rated 98) Ben Smith Beat The Retreat (IRE) pulled up (5/1 11-6 Rated 92) Danny McMenamin (12 ran)
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2nd Jan 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Follow Charlie (IRE) 1st (17/2 11-0 Rated 91) Ben Smith 32.50L in front of Beat The Retreat (IRE) 7th (5/2Fav 11-11 Rated 92) Danny McMenamin (14 ran)
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9
3/P0
Tartan Cookie (IRE) 9,b g 10-6

Leading Light (IRE)-Morning Breeze(Bigstone)

bl8(41) d1 (Mrs M A Scott)
Rated 80 Won When Rated 86

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Tartan Cookie (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Dequall (GB)1
13th Mar 2025 Hexham(2m 7f 63yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Dequall (GB) 7th (12/1 9-11 Rated 74) Oscar Palmer 16.06L in front of Tartan Cookie (IRE) 12th (80/1 10-6 Rated 83) Alan Doyle (15 ran)
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10
4759
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Billable Grant (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Beat The Retreat (IRE)1
16th Feb 2025 Musselburgh(2m 3f 171yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Beat The Retreat (IRE) 1st (5/1 10-7 Rated 85) Dominic Hislop 8.75L in front of Billable Grant (IRE) 5th (15/2 10-3 Rated 78) Joshua Thompson (10 ran)
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11
P875
Dequall (GB) 9,ch g 10-2

Zoffany (IRE)-Bark(Galileo)

cp+(29) (The Seahouses Syndicate)
Rated 70 Won When Rated 94-92-97

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dequall (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Tartan Cookie (IRE)1
13th Mar 2025 Hexham(2m 7f 63yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Dequall (GB) 7th (12/1 9-11 Rated 74) Oscar Palmer 16.06L in front of Tartan Cookie (IRE) 12th (80/1 10-6 Rated 83) Alan Doyle (15 ran)
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First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Jet Light. Cheekpiece Rascal» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 9/4 Happy Index, 9/2 Follow Charlie, 6/1 Maura Jeanne, 7/1 Rascal, 10/1 Beat The Retreat, 12/1 Billable Grant, Jet Light, 14/1 Nathan Wells, Big Bad Bear, 16/1 Dequall, 33/1 Tartan Cookie.

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Olly Murphy
8
54
14

N W Alexander
3
20
15

S England
3
24
12

R M Smith
2
15
13

Ewan Whillans
1
17
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Rian Corcoran
6
23
26

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Perth

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Olly Murphy
49
165
30

N W Alexander
26
376
7

R M Smith
20
324
6

Tom George
20
118
17

Mrs Jackie Stephen
11
132
8

James Moffatt
8
75
11

W S Coltherd
7
146
5

A B Hamilton
5
76
7

Ewan Whillans
4
61
7

I A Duncan
2
51
4

S England
0
7
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Perth

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Mr Joe Wright
3
7
43

Mr James King
2
10
20

Mr Stephen Connor
2
19
11

Miss Emma J Brown
1
1
100

Miss Heidi Palin
1
4
25

Mr William Easterby
1
7
14

Miss Natasha Cookson
0
2
0

Miss Jesika Rennie
0
1
0

Rian Corcoran
0
1
0

Mr William Hamilton
0
2
0

Paddy Barlow
0
4
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Perth

Horse
Wins
Runs
Rascal (GB)
0
1
Happy Index (GB)
1
1
Maura Jeanne (GB)
0
4
Big Bad Bear (IRE)
2
6
Tartan Cookie (IRE)
0
2
Dequall (GB)
0
6