Welcome To The Perth Festival Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Soundly beaten at 15-2 on last month's debut in a maiden hurdle at Ayr (2m, soft); however, this 90,000euros purchase has a useful pedigree and may be able to take a sizeable step forward for his in-form yard.

Showed some ability in a bumper and on hurdle debut but pulled up over hurdles on his last three starts and he would be a surprise winner.

Point winner who has finished in the first three on all four hurdle starts (soft/good to soft), most recently third on handicap debut in the competitive EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f); strong claims on the back of that.

From in-form yard and he's a half-brother to the useful Kiltealy Briggs; he's had wind surgery since his debut in a Carlisle bumper (2m1f, soft) last November but was tailed off at 16-1 and a transformation is needed.

Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Miss Aloud (2m4f hurdle for these connections; RPR 118) and Oak Bluffs (7f-1m4f Flat); dam unraced; no surprise to see a big run on debut; top Irish trainer also runs the experienced Newbrook Diamond and the betting could be informative.