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16:01 Perth
bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £27,500 added
- Winner: £14,308
- 2nd: £6,578
- 3rd: £3,289
- 4th: £1,644
- Form 62185-1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
bumped badly 1st, held up in last, effort from 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, stayed on well final 100 yards, not quite able to get on terms
- Form 111121-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, not fluent 4 out, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, driven flat, all out
- Form 3/P0-212
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
jumped left, led until 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 2P411-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Jack Andrews
pressed leader, closed when not fluent 14th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on towards finish, just held
- Form 743034-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 129
bumped badly and unseated rider 1st
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A good, interesting and trappy chase. Exelerator Express showed a fine attitude to get up late on at Aintree and should go well with conditions to suit despite a 5lb hike. Romain De Senam went close at Cartmel over a week ago and holds his form commendably well, and Broken Quest is in flying form, having rattled up a hat-trick in April and May. He's tempting but is up up 21lb for those three wins. Glencoe gets weight all round and is not ignored but MINELLA TRUMP is the choice. He's won seven of his last nine but this looks tougher off a new mark of 145. Nevertheless, he's worth staying with until he reaches the ceiling of his ability - hopefully not here.
Formwatch
Exelerator Express (FR) 11-4fav (12-0) Held up, headway tracking leaders 9th, close 3rd when awkward at 15th and 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, led final strides, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May beating Indy Five (11-0) by hd, 9 ran.
Minella Trump (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 10th, mistake next (water), led 12th, wandered after last, ridden out, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Guy (11-1) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
Romain De Senam (FR) 15-8jfav (12-2) Led, pressed after last, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out on run-in, led again home turn, sustained duel with winner home straight, headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Dressedforsuccess (11-1) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Broken Quest (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, challenged 9th, led 3 out, clear flat, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in May beating Via Dolorosa (12-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
Glenloe (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd when mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression from next, slight mistake last, no extra, 4th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Peaches And Cream (10-8) at Punchestown 3m 7f hcp gd in Apr.