Gordon Brown – Race Reporter
Gordon has a wealth of experience of racing through his background in the written and broadcast media. His current principle role is reporting and supporting the scene in Scotland on Racing TV and relaying the latest news with Scottish angles.
BRIAN HUGHES bids for a remarkable fifth triumph in the £25,000 feature race at Perth.
The three-time champion, just two winners shy of becoming just the fourth jump jockey after Tony McCoy, Richard Johnson and Ruby Walsh to ride 2,000 winners, partners The Last Cloud in the Scone Estates Stone Of Destiny Handicap Hurdle.
The joint top-weight is trained by Patrick Neville, who has landed the last two renewals with Here Comes Georgie.
Harry Derham-trained Filibustering, the other top-weight, is on a four-timer after wins at Newcastle, Hexham and Cartmel, which have resulted in his rating rise by 18lbs.
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore fly the flag for Scotland with Scriabin, who registered a breakthrough timber success over course and distance in maiden company 44-days ago.
Hughes is in action in all bar two contests on the seven-race card with Neville supplying him with all those mounts and he will also fancy his chances aboard Try Them in the opening Visit Perth Museum Maiden Hurdle.
The Yorkshire raider was only three-quarters of a length behind Scriabin last time on his first run since leaving Irish trainer Emmet Mullins.
Lisa Harrison-trained Dalileo knows where the Perth winning post is located and he is after a sixth win at his favourite venue in the Malcolm Group Handicap Hurdler under Callum Bewley.
The Cumbrian raider is on a hat-trick following back-to-back course and distance wins last month.