14:35 Perth

Sunday 6 June 2021

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 2.11s

The Unit⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 129| D

11/1

Dual 2m4f novice chase winner in 2018 but mixed record last season and last 2 starts were poor. Bounce back needed.

Form: 456304-

Amalfi Doug⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 127| CD

20/1

Better than ever when gaining fifth victory at this track in September. Disappointing after but might have needed latest run here after 5 months off.

Form: 31FP07-

Rock On Rocco¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: T R George| OR: 127| D

3/1

Much improved to win handicaps at Ludlow and Worcester last 2 starts under this rider. Well on top both times so good chance he can land the hat-trick.

Form: 1/2561-1

Collooney^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 125

13/2

Bumper/hurdles winner who's getting the hang of things over fences, third of 4 in handicap chase (9/2) at this C&D (good) 44 days ago. Should improve again.

Form: 2/1PP43-

Mint Gold^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 124| C

10/1

Gained second chase win at Musselburgh in November and back on track when runner-up in handicap chase at Carlisle (15.9f, good). Shaped as if still in form at Kelso since.

Form: 12172-5

Isaac Wonder^v1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 123

12/1

Scored at Southwell last summer and in good form this spring, in the process of running creditably when departing 2 out at Aintree latest. Enters calculations in a change of headgear.

Form: 14P23-F

Present Ranger^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123

15/2

Turned a corner fitted with a tongue tie when winning all 3 hurdle starts in 2019. Pulled up both starts over fences that year and shaped as if needing run after 18 months at Aintree over hurdles.

Form: 111P7/9

Instant Replay^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 117

14/1

Took advantage of his much-reduced mark at Sedgefield last month but had the run of the race that day and more needed in this better contest.

Form: 640P3-1

Victory Echo^p1,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 115| D

11/1

Off the mark at third attempt over fences when making all at Newcastle in December. Back to that level when runner-up at Ayr last month, though looked less than straightforward. Headgear now applied.

Form: P1BP3-2

Boy's On Tour²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 113| CD

14/1

4-time C&D winner. Back to form when third of 6 in handicap chase at this course (23.8f, heavy) 24 days ago and has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 1P644-3

Pookie Pekan⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 110| D

7/1

Disappointed after making a promising return at Carlisle in October but step back in the right direction off reduced mark when runner-up there 64 days ago and likely player off same mark.

Form: 4PP672-

Wolfcatcher^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 110

28/1

Fairly useful winning chaser for Ian Williams. Easily best effort for this yard when third at Carlisle in October. Below par both starts since 5 months apart but shaped as if needing run latest.

Form: 3/66356-

Forecasts

Rock On Rocco (3/1), Collooney (13/2), Pookie Pekan (7/1), Present Ranger (15/2), Mint Gold (10/1), The Unit (11/1), Victory Echo (11/1), Isaac Wonder (12/1), Instant Replay (14/1), Boy's On Tour (14/1), Amalfi Doug (20/1), Wolfcatcher (28/1)

ROCK ON ROCCO seems to have turned a corner since a breathing operation and is taken to land the hat-trick given the style of his wins at Ludlow and Worcester. Pookie Pekan took a step back in the right direction off his reduced mark when second at Carlisle so may emerge as the biggest threat, with Isaac Wonder and Boy's On Tour other possible dangers.