Race Preview

4:25 Perth

Thursday 2 July 2026 ·7 runners KTB Selection: The Flying Poet · 73/100

A 7-runner jumps class 5 contest over 2m7f180y at Perth (4:25), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

A possible front-runner but on thin evidence — pace read is tentative.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1The Flying Poet KTB Selection73/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  2. 2Get A Superstar70/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  3. 3Defying Gravity54/100
  4. 4Burgundy Man48/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  5. 5Thehairyfella48/100
  6. 6Cosmic Blizzard48/100
  7. 7Twp Stori39/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.

The contenders

The Flying Poet KTB Fit 73/100

Form 221-12 · Olly Murphy · Sean Bowen

1 win from 9 on good (6 placed) Won here (2 from 3)

Get A Superstar KTB Fit 70/100

Form 5/7-11 · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · Charlie Hammond

2 wins from 7 on good (4 placed) No course form on record

Defying Gravity KTB Fit 54/100

Form 53-2U8 · Andrew Hamilton · Conor Rabbitt(3)

Placed 1 of 3 on good — competitive, no win Ran 2 times here: 2nd, 3rd — placed, no win

Burgundy Man KTB Fit 48/100

Form 156-P9 · R Mike Smith · Nathan Moscrop

Placed 6 of 15 on good — competitive, no win Won here (1 from 14)

The rest of the field

ThehairyfellaKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Cosmic BlizzardKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Twp StoriKTB Fit 39/100

KTB Fit Score 39/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is The Flying Poet on a Fit Score of 73/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Get A Superstar and Defying Gravity.

KTB Selection The Flying Poet

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 4:25 at Perth?

The Flying Poet tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 73/100.

How many runners are in this race?

7 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 4:25 at Perth?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 2m7f180y.

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