15:10 Perth

Wednesday 25 April 2018

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:45

Phil Nelson Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 180y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 6m 20.2s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Allysson Montergt18
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen(3)| T: R Hobson| OR:  137
3/1
Winner of an Exeter novice contest (2m3f, heavy) in February on chasing bow and another promising effort at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy) this month when third despite an odd mistake. Forgiven RSA Chase flop in between those runs.
2
Horse silk
Seldom Inn18
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: D R Fox| T: A M Thomson| OR:  135
11/1
Recorded a pair of wins at Kelso last season and generally tends to reserve his best efforts for that track. Worryingly, he was poor there twice in recent months and gets a watching brief now as a consequence.
3
Horse silk
Charmix69
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: Rachel McDonald(7)| T: A M Thomson| OR:  135| D
22/1
A talented performer once upon a time for Harry Fry, but yet to fully convince over fences, was already well beaten when coming down at Kelso in February and has left Gordon Elliott for this trainer since.
4
Horse silk
Brandon Hill39
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N George(7)| T: T R George| OR:  134| DWS
4/1
Promising chaser with two wins for Tom Lacey last season over this sort of trip. Consistent this term without winning, he had a rare off-day at Kempton last month when dropped in trip and should be able to bounce back again.
5
Horse silk
Ballybenp63
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR:  133| CD
20/1
Useful chaser with five wins from 23 starts, most recently scoring with ease over C&D (heavy) in September. Has been poor in couple of starts since (one over hurdles) and rated 9lb higher now but wouldn't be one to dismiss back here.
6
Horse silk
Chidswell25
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: N G Richards| OR:  128| BF
9/2
Doesn't have a lot of miles on the clock for a nine-year-old and generally tends to be reliable in this sort of company. Eased by the assessor and likely to stick on when others are done, place claims.
7
Horse silk
Samstown18
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: A C Whillans| OR:  128| CD
12/1
Grade 2 handicap chase winner at Haydock (3m, heavy) in January 2015, had undergone wind surgery prior to retuning from near three-year absence at Kelso this month. Positively ridden but faded and pulled up there, hard to be confident now.
8
Horse silk
Belmountp116
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  128| D
25/1
Won a 3m2f hurdle on heavy in 2015, no issues with trip/going. Of more concern is recent form for, after winning a Warwick handicap chase in September, he has failed to complete in three most recent starts. Yet to win in cheekpieces.
9
Horse silk
As De Piquet85
Age: 13|  Weight: 10-12| J: J B Kane(5)| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  123| D
14/1
A teenager now and plenty signs he's slowing down with figures of FUPF on his record this season alongside a 31L defeat at Punchestown in January when last spotted. Hard to fancy on that form.
10
Horse silk
Jet Masterh,t101
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR:  123| C
12/1
Four-time course winner (all hurdles) tends to like this place. Finished ¾L third in this contest 12 months ago and rated 3lb lower now. In decent form prior to a short break and should mount a bid for this.
11
Horse silk
Uhlan Butep16
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  123| D
8/1
Took advantage of bottom-weight to score at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) earlier in the month, ending a winless sequence that dated back to 2015. Yard in fair form and not out of this if turning up in similar mood.

Forecasts

Allysson Monterg (3/1), Brandon Hill (4/1), Chidswell (9/2), Uhlan Bute (8/1), Seldom Inn (11/1), Samstown (12/1), Jet Master (12/1), As De Pique (14/1), Ballyben (20/1), Charmix (22/1), Belmount (25/1)

Verdict

Uhlan Bute was a fair winner at Ludlow recently but faces a tougher task now upped 9lb for his troubles. Allysson Monterg should have more to give in this sphere and can win races while Brandon Hill is likely to bounce back up in distance after a rare off-day at Kempton last time. JET MASTER is something of a specialist here at Perth and the four-time course winner is now 3lb better off than when just failing (third) in this contest last year. He's fancied having been in good tune prior to a short layoff.
  1. Jet Master
  2. Allysson Monterg
  3. Brandon Hill

Previous Winners

2017
Beeves
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 10
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,086.002nd: £3,549.003rd: £1,774.004th: £887.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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