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Perth Racing Tips & Predictions - Thursday 2nd July 2026

Perth Racing Tips & Predictions - Thursday 2nd July 2026

Our Perth racing tips cover all 6 races on the card today, Thursday 2nd July 2026. The action gets underway at 14:18 and runs through to 17:00, with going reported as 7.7) (watered) (rail movements (Good (goingstick).

A few names jump off the page from a course-form perspective. The Flying Poet boasts a 66.67% strike rate from 3 runs at the track, Charlie Hammond has been in fine form here with 3 wins from 9 rides, Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole’s yard sends out runners with a 40% strike rate at this venue. Below you’ll find race-by-race breakdowns with our top selections, live odds and tipster picks.

Tipster Performance at Perth

Here’s how the leading tipsters have fared at Perth over the last two years (minimum 10 selections):

TipsterSourceSelectionsWinsWin %Place %
GlendaleThe Scotsman15853.33%80%
Garry OwenDaily Record16425%62.5%
MercuryDaily Post10220%90%
The NorthRacing Post11218.18%54.55%
RockavonSunday Mail12216.67%66.67%

14:18 – Horizon Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m | Class 4 | Going: 7.7) (watered) (rail movements (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This doesn’t look a deep maiden on paper, but it’s still a race with a bit of shape to it. Scriabin sets the standard on what he’s achieved over hurdles and his recent second suggests he won’t need to improve much to take this. Liberty Coach has solid enough form in the book as well and looks the obvious threat if building on his latest third, while Starshine Legend is the interesting one after a promising debut over timber. Gordon Elliott’s Clanokre Lass also enters the argument with weight in her favour as a 4yo. Plenty of the rest have had their chances or arrive with something to prove, so this feels less like a strong maiden and more like a race where the principals should dominate if running to form.

Top Selections

1. Scriabin – 6/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Patrick Wadge | Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | Form: 523-42 | Rating: 116 | Topspeed: 88

Scriabin is the percentage call and, in truth, he’s hard to oppose in this company. He’s been knocking on the door in maidens, his figures reading 523-42, and that mark of 116 is the best in the field. The latest second confirmed he remains in good order and this doesn’t look any deeper than the races he has already been contesting. He’s not an exciting hidden improver, but he is the runner with the clearest, most reliable hurdles form and Perth should suit a horse who can travel and hold his position. At 6/4 he isn’t a giveaway, but he sets the standard and deserves to be favourite. Bet type tag: Win.

Bet: WIN

2. Starshine Legend – 9/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Sean Bowen | Trainer: Olly Murphy | Form: 3 | Rating: 109 | Topspeed: 76

Starshine Legend makes plenty of each-way appeal in a race where some of these look exposed enough already. He shaped well when third on his hurdling debut, and there’s every chance he’ll come on for that initial experience. Sean Bowen is an eye-catching booking around here and Olly Murphy’s runners in these maiden hurdles are always worth a second look when the market speaks positively. His rating of 109 leaves him with a bit to find on Scriabin, but not a mountain, and he’s one of the few in the line-up with obvious scope to step forward. Available at 9/2, he looks the value each-way punt against the short-priced favourite. Bet type tag: Each-way.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Keep it simple: Scriabin is the solid win play because he brings the strongest established hurdles form and the best rating into an ordinary maiden. For an each-way alternative, Starshine Legend looks the one with upside at a fairer price. Liberty Coach and Clanokre Lass are the obvious dangers if either finds a bit more, but the favourite should take beating.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Bogha Baiste14/114/116/114/114/116/1 (Paddy Power)
Liberty Coach11/411/511/52/15/211/4 (Bet365)
Luckie Devil66/180/180/180/150/180/1 (Betfair)
Scriabin6/46/46/46/46/46/4 (Bet365)
Starshine Legend9/210/37/210/34/19/2 (Bet365)
Moon Reign16/112/116/112/116/116/1 (Bet365)
Try Them12/112/112/112/112/112/1 (Bet365)
Dotties Promise50/150/150/150/150/150/1 (Bet365)
Clanokre Lass11/29/25/19/25/111/2 (Bet365)
Quinnfinity200/1125/1125/1125/1150/1200/1 (Bet365)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Jeffrey RossScriabin
Steve MullingtonScriabin

14:48 – Kettle Produce Handicap Hurdle

Race Details: 2m | Class 4 | Going: 7.7) (watered) (rail movements (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This is a compact six-runner handicap but it is not lacking in angles. Pergamon arrives on the up after back-to-back wins and is the obvious one to beat, especially as he still looks a progressive 5yo over hurdles. Ravenscraig Castle brings the best Topspeed figure in the field and shaped well enough on his return to suggest he is ready to strike, while Pure Gold is weighted to be competitive if building on his latest run. Just Dottie has become a little frustrating and needs to find a bit more than she has shown lately, while the other pair look up against it on recent evidence. In a small field where tactical positioning will matter, I would rather side with the improver than the exposed older handicappers.

Top Selections

1. Pergamon – 13/8 with Bet365

Jockey: William Shanahan | Trainer: Jennie Candlish | Form: 4561-1 | Rating: 113 | Topspeed: 89

Pergamon is hard to oppose. He has won his last two, the latest success confirming that his earlier breakthrough was no fluke, and there is every chance this 5yo is still ahead of the handicapper despite a mark of 113. In a race where several of these look exposed at this level, he is the one open to further progress and that counts for plenty over a sharp 2m at Perth. William Shanahan takes over for Jennie Candlish and the combination looks to have landed in a very workable spot. At 13/8, he is short enough in a six-runner race, but still the most solid option. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Ravenscraig Castle – 3/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Danny McMenamin | Trainer: Iain Jardine | Form: 3549-3 | Rating: 116 | Topspeed: 113

Ravenscraig Castle makes plenty of each-way appeal in a race of this shape. He is an 8yo now, so there are fewer secrets with him, but that latest third after a break was a fair return and his Topspeed figure of 113 stands out in this line-up. He also does not have much to find on ratings and Danny McMenamin is the sort you want in a tactical small-field hurdle around here. The slight concern is whether he has the same upside as Pergamon, but at 3/1 he looks the value alternative for those wanting cover against the favourite. He should be in the first two if things fall his way. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Pergamon is the win play and the one I would keep simple, as he looks the progressive sort in a race full of older, more exposed rivals. For an each-way punt, Ravenscraig Castle is the sensible option given his solid comeback effort and strong Topspeed figure. Pure Gold is the main danger if stepping forward from his latest fourth.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Pergamon13/813/813/813/88/513/8 (Bet365)
Pure Gold4/110/310/310/37/24/1 (Bet365)
Ravenscraig Castle3/15/211/411/411/43/1 (Bet365)
Just Dottie9/24/19/29/29/29/2 (Bet365)
Tigress Lilly12/112/114/114/112/114/1 (Paddy Power)
Interchangeable22/120/120/120/120/122/1 (Bet365)

15:18 – Secure Air Parks Edinburgh Airport Parking Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m 4f | Class 4 | Going: 7.7) (watered) (rail movements (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This has the look of a competitive little Perth handicap rather than a deep one, and the non-runner helps sharpen the focus. Gunnery Sergeant is the obvious starting point for Sean Bowen and Gordon Elliott, dropping into a race where his mark of 106 could be workable if he settles better than he did last time. Garde Des Champs brings the highest rating in the line-up and arrives off a couple of respectable efforts, while Wasdell Dundalk is an old course-and-distance style battler who should give another solid account. Moodofthemoment is not without a squeak either, but he does need things to fall right. In a seven-runner race like this, clean jumping and tactical position around Perth’s sharp track are likely to decide it.

Top Selections

1. Gunnery Sergeant – 15/8 with Bet365

Jockey: Sean Bowen | Trainer: Gordon Elliott | Form: 225-85 | Rating: 106 | Topspeed: 96

He is the one I want on side. The bare form figures do not scream certainty, but there is enough in that 225-85 profile to suggest he has been contesting stronger races than this and now finds a very realistic opening. A six-year-old in this sort of company is more appealing than some of these older, exposed handicappers, and Sean Bowen is an eye-catching booking at Perth. His topspeed figure of 96 stacks up very well in this field and, if he can travel with a bit more fluency through the middle part of the race, he should be finishing stronger than most. At 15/8, he is short enough, but still hard to oppose.

Bet: WIN

2. Garde Des Champs – 18/5 with Paddy Power

Jockey: Alan Doyle | Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | Form: 448-43 | Rating: 119 | Topspeed: 107

He looks the each-way value against the favourite. Garde Des Champs has the best official rating in the race and his recent 4-3 efforts suggest he is running right up to a level that makes him very competitive here. The topspeed mark of 107 is another plus, and he does not need to improve much to be right in the mix granted a clean round. Perth tends to reward horses who can hold a position and keep jumping, and he fits that mould better than a few of these. He is no spring chicken at ten, but he is reliable enough for this grade and 18/5 makes some appeal for punters wanting a sturdier alternative.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Gunnery Sergeant is the win play because he has the profile of the least exposed runner and should find this easier than some recent assignments. Garde Des Champs is the each-way punt in a race lacking depth but not short of experienced operators. Wasdell Dundalk is the obvious danger if reproducing one of his better Perth efforts, while Moodofthemoment is capable of nicking a place if the pace collapses.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Wasdell Dundalk4/14/118/57/24/14/1 (Bet365)
Gunnery Sergeant15/86/413/87/47/415/8 (Bet365)
Moodofthemoment9/24/14/14/19/29/2 (Bet365)
Garde Des Champs7/210/318/57/27/218/5 (Paddy Power)
Kinbara Firstdraft11/114/114/112/112/114/1 (Betfair)
Button Rock7/113/27/17/17/17/1 (Bet365)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Luke TuckerGunnery Sergeant
GlendaleWasdell Dundalk

15:50 – PWA Architecture Handicap Hurdle

Race Details: 2m 4f | Class 5 | Going: 7.7) (watered) (rail movements (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a proper Perth handicap in miniature: plenty with bits of form, not many arriving bombproof. Sonyourastar heads the market for the Sean Bowen-Olly Murphy axis, but he has to rebound from two flat efforts and doesn’t look bombproof under top weight. Malangen is the obvious solid yardstick after a string of placed efforts, while Betteryouthanme comes here in better nick than most after a win and a good third. Bayonetta and King Kodiak are the sort to keep hanging around if the principals underperform, and Fairly Fulling is weighted to be involved if reproducing her better figures. It’s not a deep race, but it is a tricky little puzzle where recent reliability and a workable mark could count for plenty.

Top Selections

1. Betteryouthanme – 4/1 with Paddy Power

Jockey: Toby Wynne | Trainer: R Mike Smith | Form: 75-313 | Rating: 96 | Topspeed: 71

He makes plenty of appeal in a race where several of these come with a question attached. The recent profile is solid enough for this grade: a win two starts back and then a respectable third, which suggests he’s holding his form well rather than bouncing around. Off 96 he doesn’t look harshly treated, and this trip around Perth should suit a horse who seems to keep finding. R Mike Smith’s pair are interesting, but Betteryouthanme is the stable one with the stronger current case, and Toby Wynne is a good booking for a race that may turn tactical. Available at 4/1, he looks the percentage call.

Bet: WIN

2. Bayonetta – 12/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Benjamin Macey | Trainer: Gerald Stephen Quinn | Form: 333-42 | Rating: 97 | Topspeed: 86

Bayonetta is the each-way angle because she’s one of the few in here who keeps turning up and running her race. That sequence of placed efforts and a recent second reads well enough in the context of a Class 5 like this, and her Topspeed mark of 86 stacks up very respectably against the field. She isn’t obviously ahead of the handicapper, but she does look dependable, and dependability counts for plenty in these ordinary staying hurdles. If the favourite again proves vulnerable and one or two of the less exposed types fail to deliver, Bayonetta has the profile of one who can nick a place and perhaps more. At 12/1, she’s the value each-way punt.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Back Betteryouthanme to win, as he brings the most convincing recent profile into a race lacking certainty. Bayonetta is the each-way play at double-figure odds because she looks reliable enough to hit the frame in an 11-runner contest. The obvious danger is Malangen, whose recent consistency makes him hard to dismiss, while Sonyourastar is respected if the market leader bounces back.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Sonyourastar3/111/43/111/43/13/1 (Bet365)
Fourofakind14/112/112/110/112/114/1 (Bet365)
Bayonetta12/111/112/111/112/112/1 (Bet365)
Betteryouthanme7/218/54/17/210/34/1 (Paddy Power)
Top Flight Century18/125/125/120/120/125/1 (Betfair)
Lenko7/113/27/113/213/27/1 (Bet365)
Fairly Fulling9/117/29/18/19/19/1 (Bet365)
King Kodiak17/210/110/19/19/110/1 (Betfair)
Malangen9/210/37/210/34/19/2 (Bet365)
Breaking Ground25/125/125/120/125/125/1 (Bet365)
Dreamings Free20/120/120/116/118/120/1 (Bet365)

16:25 – Horizon Parking UK’s Leading Parking Company Handicap Chase

Race Details: 2m 7f | Class 5 | Going: 7.7) (watered) (rail movements (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a fairly tight little 7-runner handicap rather than a deep one, and the market has understandably centred on The Flying Poet and Get A Superstar. Both arrive in good nick, both have recent winning form, and both have the profile of horses still capable of edging higher from marks in the low 110s. The Flying Poet brings the steadier’s burden but also the strongest current body of work, while Get A Superstar looked to have plenty in hand when scoring last time. Behind them, Thehairyfella is well treated on his better form if bouncing back, and Twp Stori is consistent enough to make the frame again. It is not an impossible puzzle, but the top two do set the standard and may dominate.

Top Selections

1. The Flying Poet – 2/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Sean Bowen | Trainer: Olly Murphy | Form: 221-12 | Rating: 113 | Topspeed: 98

He is very easy to like in a race of this nature. The recent form figures tell the story: progressive through the spring, a winner two starts back and then runner-up last time, so there is no guesswork about current wellbeing. An opening mark of 113 looked workable and he has done little wrong since, while Sean Bowen is exactly the sort you want aboard in a small-field staying chase round here. He does have to give weight away all round, but this is not a deep Class 5 and he looks the most reliable option in it. At 2/1, he is short enough, but still the one they all have to beat. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Thehairyfella – 11/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Danny McMenamin | Trainer: Gordon Elliott | Form: P62-40 | Rating: 110 | Topspeed: 100

He is not the easiest horse to trust, but that is built into the price and 11/2 makes him interesting as the each-way play in a race lacking depth beyond the front two in the market. His topspeed figure of 100 stacks up well at this level, and he is now running off 110 with only 10st 8lb on his back, which gives him a definite chance if the fire still burns at 11. The latest duck egg was poor, no point pretending otherwise, but he had shown enough before that to think he can get competitive in a race like this. From a powerhouse yard, he looks the value each-way punt. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

The Flying Poet is the solid win play given his consistency, progressive profile and the Sean Bowen factor. For an each-way alternative, Thehairyfella makes more appeal than some shorter ones because his mark and old ability give him room to outrun the odds. The obvious danger is Get A Superstar, who is improving and could easily make this a proper match.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
The Flying Poet2/12/12/12/12/12/1 (Bet365)
Cosmic Blizzard20/118/120/120/118/120/1 (Bet365)
Get A Superstar9/42/12/12/12/19/4 (Bet365)
Thehairyfella11/29/25/15/15/111/2 (Bet365)
Burgundy Man11/19/110/110/19/111/1 (Bet365)
Defying Gravity13/211/26/113/26/113/2 (Bet365)
Twp Stori15/27/115/27/115/215/2 (Bet365)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Dean KilbrydeThe Flying Poet
Mirror OnlineThe Flying Poet

17:00 – AEJ Facilities Management Handicap Hurdle

Race Details: 2m 7f | Class 5 | Going: 7.7) (watered) (rail movements (Good (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a fairly ordinary Class 5 staying handicap rather than a deep contest, and that usually means recent momentum counts for plenty. Loro White has quickly become the obvious one after a win and a solid third on his last two starts, while The Best Way arrives with a dependable profile for this sort of race and shapes like this trip is right in his wheelhouse. Prince Nino is interesting after getting back on the scoresheet, and Dalileo has the sort of placed form that gives him a squeak if the principals fluff their lines. At the other end, a few come here with something to prove, notably Maggie’s Boy and King Gold Boy. It is not impossible, but it does look a race where the more reliable recent form should come to the fore.

Top Selections

1. Loro White – 9/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Sean Bowen | Trainer: Olly Murphy | Form: 608-13 | Rating: 102 | Topspeed: 59

Loro White is the one I want on side. He got off the mark two starts ago and backed that up with a respectable third next time, which is the best recent sequence on offer in a race lacking depth. He is only a 5yo, so there should still be a bit more to come, and the Murphy-Bowen combination is hardly one to ignore in this grade. A mark of 102 looks workable enough given how he has been shaping, and he simply makes more appeal than most of these exposed rivals. At 9/4 he is no giveaway, but he is the solid one in a race full of holes. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. The Best Way – 9/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Danny McMenamin | Trainer: Nicky Richards | Form: /P1/33 | Rating: 99 | Topspeed: 76

The Best Way looks the value alternative and makes plenty of each-way appeal. His recent figures of 33 suggest he is knocking on the door, and there was no disgrace in either of those efforts. Off a mark of 99, he is weighted to be competitive in a race of this nature, and his profile hints that this staying trip around Perth should suit him well enough. Nicky Richards does well with these tough northern hurdlers, and McMenamin is a good booking for a race where position and rhythm will matter. Available at 9/2, he looks a sensible each-way punt against the favourite.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Loro White is the win play because he brings the cleanest recent form and still has scope as a 5yo. The Best Way is the each-way option at a fairer price, with his recent placed efforts making him look solid for the frame. Creadan Grace and Prince Nino are the obvious dangers if building on their latest runs, while Dalileo is another who could nick a place.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Creadan Grace11/29/29/29/25/111/2 (Bet365)
The Best Way9/24/19/29/29/29/2 (Bet365)
Dalileo9/115/28/115/217/29/1 (Bet365)
Loro White9/49/49/49/49/49/4 (Bet365)
Prince Nino5/16/16/16/111/26/1 (Betfair)
Myfavouritesister15/215/28/115/215/28/1 (Paddy Power)
King Gold Boy80/166/166/166/166/180/1 (Bet365)

Perth Course Specialists

Horses To Note

The top course performers among today’s runners:

HorseRunsWinsWin %Place %
The Flying Poet3266.67%66.67%
Fourofakind3266.67%66.67%
Prince Nino8337.5%62.5%
Just Dottie16425%31.25%
Wasdell Dundalk18422.22%38.89%

Jockeys To Note

The pilots with the strongest records at the course:

JockeyRidesWinsWin %Place %
Charlie Hammond9333.33%66.67%
Sean Bowen32310432.2%57.89%
Toby Wynne16425%56.25%
Harry Cobden20420%75%
Robert Dunne12216.67%83.33%

Trainers To Note

Yards that have done well at Perth:

TrainerRunnersWinsWin %Place %
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole5240%40%
Olly Murphy1996030.15%58.79%
Donald McCain702130%51.43%
Gordon Elliott67719128.21%63.52%
Gerald Stephen Quinn38718.42%44.74%

Summary & Best Bets

That wraps up our Perth racing tips for Thursday 2nd July 2026. We’ve covered all 6 races with our top selections highlighted above. Use the betting strategies as a starting point, always shop around for the best odds, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

FAQ

What time does racing start at Perth today?

The first race at Perth on Thursday 2nd July 2026 goes off at 14:18, with 6 races scheduled in total.

What is the going at Perth today?

The going at Perth is reported as 7.7) (watered) (rail movements (Good (goingstick).

How many races are at Perth today?

There are 6 races on the card at Perth today, running from 14:18 through to 17:00.

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