Western Clouds at Perth 14:20 tips, betting and prediction

Let's kick off with Western Clouds, a 5-year-old mare trained by O Murphy and ridden by S Bowen, competing at Perth in the 2m 4f 35y Race 1 Horizon Group Maiden Hurdle at 14:20. The going is good today, which should suit this mare just fine. Still looking to shake off the maiden tag, she comes with a pretty short price at 2.38, perhaps hinting that today could be her day. Reviewing her form, Western Clouds has a rather lean history with only one race under her belt over the past 30 to 720 days without sealing a win. Murphy shows decent form overall, especially at this course with a solid strike rate, and young S Bowen has been fetching some wins lately, so the pair might just spark a decent run today. Sliding over to our second contender, Redbridge Rocco, who is a 6-year-old gelding under the command of jockey B S Hughes and trainer P Neville. He's a long shot in this outing with a price of 17, so if you fancy a punt on an underdog, he's your chap! There isn't much race data on him, with no races logged in the past 30 to 180 days, which could be a red flag or a fresh starting point, depending on your optimism. The combination of Hughes and Neville doesn't scream fireworks, with modest recent success rates, but they've pulled off a few surprises at this course before. Our third focus is Power Of Words, groomed by G Elliott and piloted by K C Sexton. This 4-year-old gelding has odds valued at 4.33, sitting in that intriguing 'value' slot for a bet. Having raced a bit more frequently than Western Clouds, Power Of Words hasn’t yet managed to secure that first win despite three outings over the last 180 days. However, the Elliott-Sexton combo has seen some action with reasonable success, hinting there might be potential yet untouched. A quick nod to some other competitors: Captain Cool at 7.5 seems like a midpoint bettors could chew on, not too hot, not too cold. Oh Janey and Georgie's Malt both are in the mix with some promising aspects but nothing too outright to shout about. Wrapping up, I’m tipping Western Clouds as the likely winner today at Perth — looking at her team's form and her odds, it seems like a sensible shout. Best of luck to all you punters out there — remember, keep your bets fun and gamble responsibly!
Article prices indicative and correct at 3:15 am on 3rd July 2025

P	Horse	H	T	J	J/T	RL
1^st	10. Western Clouds	-	25¹	18⁴	36⁷	27⁰
6^th	4. Redbridge Rocco	-	16⁴	13⁰	28⁵	19⁰
2^nd	5. Power Of Words	-	16⁴	11⁵	22⁴	17²
4^th	2. Captain Cool	-	15⁴	7⁹	23⁵	16³
U	9. Oh Janey	-	13⁴	12⁵	24⁸	16¹
5^th	8. Georgie's Malt	-	14⁰	8⁹	23⁶	15⁷
8^th	1. Barrow Brook	-	12⁹	9³	24³	15²
7^th	7. Easter Getaway	-	12⁹	9¹	22⁹	14⁸
3^rd	6. Bishop Hill	-	10¹	7⁹	14²	10⁸

Perth 14:20

Race 1 Horizon Group Maiden Hurdle (2m 4f 35y)

3rd Jul 25