4:20 Perth

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Follow Charlie KTB Selection72/100

   Form 94-411 · R Mike Smith · Murray Dodd(5)

   Follow Charlie is a smart performer with a solid record here at Perth, where he has won three times from eight starts including a recent success. He has won three times on good ground from six attempts and is proven at this trip with five wins from 16 starts overall. The seven-year-old is usually held up and produces his effort late, a run-style that will see him biding his time behind the expected lone leader. Trainer R Mike Smith has a modest 7% strike rate at the track from 378 runs with an A/E of 0.69, but this is offset by jockey Murray Dodd's strong 38% strike rate at Perth from eight rides with an A/E of 3.31. Recent form of 94-411 underlines his current wellbeing, and he is taken to land this.

2. 2Annie Agnew65/100

   Form 5P-402 · Gerald Stephen Quinn · Mr D McGill(5)

   Annie Agnew is a useful mare who has shown her best form at this track, finishing second twice from four runs here. She is competitive on good ground, having placed on two of five starts, and has also placed at today's trip though she is still seeking her first win in either sphere. The six-year-old is another who is usually held up and produces her effort late, fitting the profile of those who will need to close on the clear leader. Trainer Gerald Stephen Quinn has an 18% strike rate at Perth from 40 runs with an A/E of 1.12, while jockey Mr D McGill posts a 27% strike rate at the track from 11 rides with an A/E of 2.17. Her recent form of 5P-402 suggests she remains in reasonable order.

3. 3Spit Spot64/100

   Form 647P-F · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Jack Power(5)

   Spit Spot is a smart performer who has won twice over this course from seven runs and arrives off the back of a fall last time out. He drops back from three miles to a trip at which he has been placed once from two starts, though his record on good ground is only modest with one win from twelve attempts. The seven-year-old tends to make the running or race on the pace, which could see him ideally placed in what is expected to be a lone-leader scenario. Trainer Lucinda Russell has an 8% strike rate at Perth from 100 runs with an A/E of 0.64, while Jack Power is operating at a 20% strike rate from 25 rides with an A/E of 1.25. Recent form reads 647P-F.

4. 4Lets Mingle62/100

   Form U-3515 · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Gregor Walkingshaw(10)

   Lets Mingle is a smart performer who has already won twice here including at this trip. Solid placed efforts sandwich a recent win and the good-ground record reads well enough with two wins from seven starts and three places. The six-year-old is usually held up and produces his effort late, meaning he will be among those trying to bridge the gap to the uncontested leader. Trainer Lucinda Russell has a modest 8% strike rate at the track from 100 runs with an A/E of 0.64, but jockey Gregor Walkingshaw is operating above expectations with a 15% strike rate at Perth from 20 rides and an A/E of 1.18. His recent form is U-3515.

5. 5Garrick Painter57/100

   Form /1-06S · Noel C Kelly · James Bowen

   Garrick Painter is a useful performer who won on his only previous visit to Perth. He has been below form in two completed starts this year yet his overall profile and course record of one win from one start still command respect. The six-year-old is usually held up and produces his effort late, in keeping with the majority of the field. Trainer Noel C Kelly has an 11% strike rate at Perth from 46 runs with an A/E of 0.74, which is offset by James Bowen's strong record of 26% at the track from 107 rides with an A/E of 1.33. He steps up in trip today with recent form reading /1-06S.

6. 6Lowlands57/100

   Form 3-1244 · Nicky Richards · Danny McMenamin

   Lowlands is a smart performer who has won over this trip and at this track from just three visits. He has been consistent in stronger company lately but now drops back from 2m7f, with recent form of 3-1244. Trainer Nicky Richards has a solid 15% strike rate here from 652 runs with an A/E of 0.89, though jockey Danny McMenamin posts an 11% record at Perth from 234 rides with an A/E of 0.77.

7. 7Kinbara Firstdraft56/100

   Form 574546 · Leonard Kerr · Derek Fox

   Kinbara Firstdraft is a useful performer who has won over this trip and at this track. Recent form has been patchy but the figures still back him up as competitive at this level, and he steps up in class with form of 574546. Trainer and jockey both have established records here though neither is especially potent.

8. 8Hawkseye View52/100

   Form 41F04- · Lisa Harrison · Peter Kavanagh

   Hawkseye View is a useful performer who has won at today's trip and placed twice from six runs on good ground. Recent form is mixed and this is his first run at Perth, removing any course knowledge from the equation. Trainer and jockey both hold steady rather than strong records at the track.

9. 9Bogha Baiste49/100

   Form P334-4 · Lizzie Quinlan · Sean Quinlan

   Bogha Baiste is a smart performer who showed useful form when placed three times last season and ran a solid race when fourth on reappearance here over two miles. He steps up in trip today for the first time which asks a fresh question of him, with recent form P334-4. Trainer has a strong record at Perth while the jockey's strike rate at the track is more modest.

10. 10Tigress Lilly36/100

    Form 00-665 · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Patrick Wadge

    Tigress Lilly is a fair mare who has been well exposed at Perth, finishing no better than fifth from seven starts here without placing. She steps up in trip for the first time today having looked limited over shorter, with recent form 00-665. Both trainer and jockey have modest 8% strike rates at the track from large samples and the yard's recent runners suggest she will need to improve to get competitive.