14:05 Perth

Sunday 30 August 2020

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bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 3m 56.40s

Return Ticket^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies| OR: 132| D

14/1

Dual hurdles winner in 2018/19 and posted some good efforts over fences last term. However, folded tamely back over hurdles in a tongue tie for new yard at Uttoxeter last week.

Form: 2/3522-5

Scardura^t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 127| D

11/8

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles who is built to make a chaser and shaped encouragingly switched to this sphere after 4 months off when second at Stratford (17f) 53 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: F/5153-2

Global Tour^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123| D

13/2

Five-time winner over hurdles in 2019 and created a good impression when making a successful start in this sphere in 9-runner handicap at Bangor (17.4f) last month. Up 6 lb but open to improvement.

Form: 3132-71

Siannes Star³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 123| CD

5/1

Going the right way over hurdles in early 2019, including a win here. Has returned with a couple of respectable efforts at Market Rasen, latest working out well, and should make a chaser.

Form: 1/135-64

Another Theatre²⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 117| D

25/1

Ex-pointer who won twice over hurdles and offered something to work on sent chasing in a Chepstow handicap in November. Off since but should improve and win races for new yard in time.

Form: 3114/67-

Lucky Flight¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116| BF| D

10/1

Irish point winner who easily landed 2 weak 2m novice hurdles at Kelso last autumn. Folded as if amiss at Carlisle final outing but is the type to make a better chaser.

Form: 1/01125-

Zig Zag^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby| OR: 109| D

50/1

Won at Cartmel early last season but has largely been disappointing since for all he probably needed the run back at that venue last time. Others preferred on chase debut.

Form: 73505-9

Guardia Top^t1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 120| CD

7/2

Quickly developed in to a fairly useful hurdler last year, winning 3 times. Shaped much better than the result on Market Rasen chasing debut a fortnight ago and is sure to improve. Tongue tie on.

Form: 21327-4

Forecasts

Scardura (11/8), Guardia Top (7/2), Siannes Star (5/1), Global Tour (13/2), Lucky Flight (10/1), Return Ticket (14/1), Another Theatre (25/1), Zig Zag (50/1)

SCARDURA shaped encouragingly switched to this sphere when second at Stratford last month, and with the form working out well, he's taken to confirm that promise and go one better here. Global Tour is up 6 lb for his Bangor win but remains one to keep onside, with 4-y-o filly Guardia Top another interesting contender having shaped much better than the bare result on her Market Rasen chasing bow.