15:15 Perth

Sunday 30 August 2020

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bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 6m 0.3s

The Young Master^p⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 144| DWS

9/1

Likeable veteran who retains plenty of enthusiasm/ability judged on last month's Uttoxeter Summer Cup Handicap third. Mark unchanged though and some effort if he won this off 11-12. Has had a wind op.

Form: P32/PU-3

As You Like⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 133| D

11/2

Rarely out of the money for the last 2 years and saw the extended 3m out well when making a winning return at Southwell last month, coming clear with a bit in hand. Big shout again up 4 lb.

Form: 11237-1

Soupy Soups^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 132| CD

13/2

Poor run back over fences behind Imada at Bangor but has a fair shout on the pick of last season's efforts, which include a ready C&D win and a narrow defeat in a listed Wincanton contest.

Form: 122P-56

Imada³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 132| C| D

3/1

Having only his fifth start over fences when scoring impressively on his comeback at Bangor in a similar 3m handicap last month, jumping well overall. Previous course winner and one to keep on side.

Form: 3231/P-1

Amalfi Doug¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 130| CD

10/1

A regular here and has a good record. Creditable 8 lengths third behind Boy's On Tour 19 days ago and 2 lb drop and reappearance of Danny McMenamin in the saddle will help his cause. Don't dismiss.

Form: 13PP-43

Red Giant^v¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 127| CD

17/2

Landed a C&D handicap chase off 4 lb higher in April 2019 but temperamental side has resurfaced this season and he laboured badly behind Boy's On Tour last time.

Form: 1/702-75

Fortunes Hiding^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 126| C

12/1

Back to form with a bang after a wind op when winning 20f handicap chase here last month from Boy's On Tour. Revised mark to contend with but he certainly won't fail for stamina.

Form: P56PF-1

Boy's On Tour¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 122| C| D

10/1

Hasn't finished out of the first two on his completed starts over fences here and landed 20f handicap in good style 19 days ago. Now has stamina to prove for this longer trip off career-high mark.

Form: 1P25-21

More Buck's^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 120| CD

15/2

Returned with good efforts at Market Rasen and Stratford before a rare jumping lapse let him down back at the former track when supported last time. Cheekpieces go on and potentially well handicapped.

Form: 453-43P

Trongate¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 114| BF

25/1

A while since his last win, and though he's been running respectably over hurdles this looks too tough.

Form: 2827-23

Forecasts

Imada (3/1), As You Like (11/2), Soupy Soups (13/2), More Buck's (15/2), Red Giant (17/2), The Young Master (9/1), Amalfi Doug (10/1), Boy's On Tour (10/1), Fortunes Hiding (12/1), Trongate (25/1)

IMADA is a lightly-raced chaser who returned with a bang when drawing clear to win at Bangor last month. Successful on his last visit to this track also, he could be able to defy a 14 lb rise. As You Like is rarely out of the money and he too made a winning return at Southwell. Another big run looks assured from him, while More Buck's is a C&D winner lurking on a very good mark.