16:00 Perth

Thursday 13 May 2021

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Breast Cancer Now Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 23.10s

Methodtothemadness^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105

8/1

Returned with good third at Hexham in September, but not in the same form since and needs to bounce back now switched to fences. Yard also saddles Izzy's Champion.

Form: 2/38686-

Brotherly Company^p¹¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 104| BF| D

5/2

Consistent sort who landed a Musselburgh handicap chase and Newcastle jumpers bumper during the winter. Below par last time, but he's a big player back in this sphere.

Form: 242115-

Pakie's Dream^v¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 100| BF

11/1

Hurdles winner at Musselburgh in November, but hasn't covered himself in glory back in this sphere the last twice and now 0-11 over fences. Visor refitted.

Form: 4/921F7-

Castletown^b²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 100| BF| CD

5/1

Placed on several occasions over fences, but fact remains that he is 0-20 in this sphere and his latest effort over hurdles at Ayr last month wasn't overly inspiring.

Form: U/44335-

St Lawrence Gap^b⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 94

11/1

Three-time hurdles winner in Ireland for previous connections and hinted at a revival at Plumpton (25f, good) last time. However, he hasn't shown a great deal in 7 previous starts in this sphere.

Form: 079075-

Izzy's Champion^t,v1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 92| D

14/1

Beaten a fair way over hurdles the last twice, but worth a second look given that he's now 6 lb lower than when landing a Musselburgh handicap chase in January 2020. Visor applied.

Form: 63P637-

Casimir Du Clos^b1¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: W Coltherd| OR: 89| D

3/1

Made every post a winning one at Hexham (15.6f, heavy) in December. Respectable efforts in defeat both starts there since returning from a break in March and respected with Brian Hughes aboard.

Form: 07313-3

Istimraar^h,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Coltherd| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 84| C| D

10/1

Largely consistent since switched to fences and stepped up on reappearance effort when a distant second over 2½m at Newcastle last month. Fair fourth over hurdles since and needs considering.

Form: 230524-

Cool Valley²³²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 81| D

40/1

Placed on 3 occasions over fences in 2020, including here, but he's 0-25 under Rules and is entitled to come on for this run, which will be his first for 7 months.

Form: 5/36325-

Non-Runners

Infinite Sun³⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: S Waugh J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Brotherly Company (5/2), Casimir Du Clos (3/1), Castletown (5/1), Methodtothemadness (8/1), Istimraar (10/1), St Lawrence Gap (11/1), Pakie's Dream (11/1), Izzy's Champion (14/1), Infinite Sun (25/1), Cool Valley (40/1)

A chance is taken on ISTIMRAAR, who chased home Diligent (dual winner again since) on his latest start in this sphere at Newcastle and is now 3 lb lower. Brotherly Company is generally consistent and rates the main danger ahead of Izzy's Champion, who continues to edge down the weights. St Lawrence Gap is also lurking on a dangerous mark, but his record over fences is hardly compelling.