Cold again this morning, dry but not much sign of the grass moving yet.  Will be back up to Perth tomorrow with 5 runners and I expect the ground to have dried, hopefully to no faster than good to soft otherwise we may have to reconsider re one or two of the declarations.

We start with Oor Wish making her hurdling debut in the Mares Novice Hurdle at 13.40; she has had three nice runs in bumpers and schools well though tomorrow will be about education more than anything else – 9 run and Bruce rides.

Oor Wish

Platin Moon runs in a competitive looking 2m 4f handicap hurdle at 14.10; he seems in very good order, won last time out and should improve for the step up in trip but this does look tough with plenty of other improvers lining up, would much prefer if he had ended up in the other division of the race which looks a considerably softer option – Bruce rides and 10 run.

Platin Moon

We run Ned Tanner in the 3m handicap chase 15.40; 3lb out of the handicap and ostensibly out of form one might wonder why, but we felt the holding ground had a part to play last time and I like the idea of stepping up to 3 miles on decent ground.  Even 3lb wrong he is well handicapped on his old form so it is worth a go before he goes on his summer holidays to see if we can finish the season on a more positive note. Sean rides and 7 run.

Ned Tanner

Dropping back in trip is Beat the Retreat in the 16.40; he won nicely last time and has been kept fresh for a spring campaign so goes there in great form, not sure the big field will suit and the 2m trip is certainly an unknown these days but he was 2nd to the 160 rated Thistle Ask over this trip as a young horse and if he can get a good position early he could run a big race – Dom rides and 16 run.

Beat the Retreat

Finally we will run Jirko in the Conditional Jockeys Chase at 17.15 so long as the ground hasn’t dried up too much.  He’s in great form and has made the frame on all of his starts this season but all on very soft ground.  One would imagine good ground round Perth will be too sharp for him but worth a go off a very light weight – Dom rides and 11 run.

Jirko