DAWN Goodfellow will be hoping to turn back the clock in style as she saddles her final runners at Perth today.

The Earlston permit-holder, who is retiring shortly, had the first winner of her career at the course, when Larry Hill won a maiden hurdle at 11-2 back in 1985.

Mrs Goodfellow, 66, has enjoyed many more winners since then but she is now presently dispersing her string. ''The older horses are being retired and the younger ones are in the process of being sold at Doncaster sales,'' she said, the day after one of her ''babies'' - a five-year-old half-brother to Jesters Prospect - changed hands for 17,000gns.

Of the older campaigners, Ceilidh Boy and Kilcolgan are both set for new careers as hacks after their steeplechasing days come to an end in a fortnight's time.

Mrs Goodfellow is represented at Perth this afternoon by Monkey Wench and Tough Test.

Both are ridden by conditional Niall Hannity as Mrs Goodfellow has recently severed her long-standing association with Brian Storey following an incident over riding plans at Ayr's Scottish Grand National meeting.

Meanwhile, Tony McCoy is the main attraction among the human participants at Perth, where the history-making jockey has rides in four of the seven races.

McCoy is about to be crowned champion for the third season in succession, and has achieved the fastest 50, 100, 150, and 200 this term as well as being certain to set a new record for winners ridden.

Two of his best chances appear to lie with Count Karmuski in the opener and Stage Fright in the three-mile handicap chase. Both are trained at Middleham by fellow Irishman Ferdy Murphy.

Len Lungo, currently enjoying his best ever season with 32 winners, aims to increase that total further with Out On A Promise in the novice chase and Castlehill Star, who is partnered by amateur Bruce Gibson in the bumper.

Meanwhile, Tony Dobbin registered his fourth consecutive half-century when partnering Dick Allan's Victor Laszlo to victory in the opener at Perth yesterday.

However, the 20-1 winner, who was clear for most of the two-and-a-half mile trip, tired badly and only held The Mickletonian by a rapidly diminishing length.

''This was too far for him and he as tying up in the end. Anywhere else and he would have been beaten and luckily it is the first time he has had fast ground,'' said Cornhill-on-Tweed based Allan. ''He's a big thinker but he has ability and can beat anything we have at home. We will stick to two miles with him now.''

Victor Laszlo carries the colours of retired Dunblane businessman Ian Dalgleish.

Micky Hammond, who has been busy casting his eye over new talent at Doncaster Sales this week, moved to within four of his target with a double, courtesy of County Tony and Wise Advice.

The Middleham trainer's representative, Jedd O'Keefe, said: ''That's 46 winners now and we are desperately trying to get the 50.''

Wise Advice was given a fine ride by Tayside-born Peter Niven, far and away the top jockey still riding at Scone Palace Park.