16:40 Perth

Wednesday 26 April 2017

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Bill And Bunny Cadogan Memorial Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 1.40s

Jovial Joey^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Daragh Bourke⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 124

9/2

Successful over 3m on good ground at Musselburgh in December. Has run well off this revised mark the last twice including when finishing third over 2m4f last time out and interesting here.

Form: 563123

Grove Silver^v³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 124

11/1

Winner over 2m4f at Carlisle last month and has form over more extreme trips. Yet to win in this class but has run some good races in defeat at this level. Some time since he has been competitive off this mark.

Form: F5P613

Petite Power^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122

4/1

Improving chaser who was in the process of running a big race at Chepstow when coming down at the last. Trainer 7-26 in chases here and no reason why he should not give a good account.

Form: 1216F4

Lord Ballim^h,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 120

5/1

Settled the issue in a matter of strides at Carlisle once unleashed. Looked to be well ahead of the handicapper and a further 9lb rise is justified. Should see out this trip and no obvious reason why he should not land a fourth straight win.

Form: P2111U

Billy Billy^t⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 119

16/1

Yet to establish a credible record over fences. Hurdling form suggests she is a dour stayer having beaten the useful Straidnahana in heavy ground. Would be well handicapped over fences if that form was replicated.

Form: 1P-4F36

Allthegear No Idea²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 116

6/1

Jumped poorly at Uttoxeter last time and has been made to look one paced of late. Back over a more suitable trip and won a hurdle here last year over 3m2f.

Form: 4/43233-

Calivigny²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 115

7/1

Excuses are beginning to wear thin and he has probably wasted easier opportunities than this. Last win in 2015 was over this trip.

Form: 2P6247-

Baysbrown¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brian Harding| T: N G Richards| OR: 114

14/1

Makes chasing debut for yard that are 5-22 with runners in this discipline at this track. Comes here fresh from a break and off an 11lb higher mark than when scoring over hurdles here in September.

Form: 322125

Bright Prospect^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 113

20/1

13lb higher than when taking a Perth novices' handicap chase in August by 17L. Pulled up at Wetherby last time and hard to fancy.

Form: 1324PP

Ballythomas¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Thompson| OR: 103

10/1

Winner of a couple of minor races before chasing home the well handicapped Ganbei at Market Rasen. That horse has breezed up again since so the effort looks even better now.

Form: 8P6112

Forecasts

Petite Power (4/1), Jovial Joey (9/2), Lord Ballim (5/1), Allthegear No Idea (6/1), Calivigny (7/1), Ballythomas (10/1), Grove Silver (11/1), Baysbrown (14/1), Billy Billy (16/1), Bright Prospect (20/1)

Nigel Hawke has done a great job of placing his horses of late. This seems a logical progression for LORD BALLIM who has plundered three prizes at Carlisle this year. Grove Silver is one of his few rivals who may be a legitimate performer in this grade whilst Petite Power, Allthegear No Idea and Baysbrown represent yards that do well here.