16:20 Perth

Sunday 6 June 2021

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

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 6m 2.19s

Potterman⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 148| D

8/1

Awarded bet365 Chase at Sandown (28.8f) 43 days ago (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Likeable stayer who is sure to go well again nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 2122U1-

El Presente^p1⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 148| D

12/1

Arrives in good nick, fourth of 16 to Potterman in bet365 Chase (11/1) at Sandown (28.8f) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give another good account.

Form: 311134-

Talkischeap^p1⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 147| D

28/1

Not the force of old, and pulled up in Grand National at Aintree (33/1) 57 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 13P/30P-

Valtor^p¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 139| D

22/1

Useful hurdler/chaser who posted good second of 6 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Huntingdon (25f, good) 19 days ago. Veteran is not ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 068U3-2

Tommy Rapper^p,t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| BF

8/1

Winless since 2019 but he recorded good second of 8 in handicap chase at Aintree (25f, good) 23 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 21/2P0-2

The Butcher Said^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 135| D

5/1

Got back on track when third of 13 in 3m handicap chase (12/1) at Ayr 49 days ago, finishing strongly. Can make presence felt again off an unchanged mark.

Form: 136693-

Chirico Vallis^t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 132| BF

25/1

Dual hurdle winner last season. Not disgraced back chasing after 4 months off when second of 3 in handicap chase at Chepstow (19.4f) 44 days ago. Has his stamina to prove here though.

Form: 0/11262-

Soupy Soups^b1³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 129| CD

14/1

C&D winner but pulled up in handicap chase (7/1) at Newton Abbot (25.8f, good) 32 days ago, labouring long way out. Blinkered now with it to prove.

Form: 61P0P-P

Forgot To Ask^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 128| D

17/2

Arrives on a hat-trick after wins at Plumpton and Market Rasen, recording career best on latter occasion over 3m. Hiked up 8 lb though so another step forward is needed.

Form: 3/3221-1

Landofsmiles^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 127| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner who failed in his bid for a four-time when second of 9 in handicap chase at Ffos Las (23.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 24111-2

Mellow Ben³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: J E Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 127

11/1

Arrives on a losing run but posted very good second of 7 in handicap chase (3/1) at Kempton (24f, good) 34 days ago, left poorly placed. Weighted to go close again.

Form: 34767-2

Get Out The Gate²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson| OR: 124| CD

16/1

C&D winner but he came in last of 11 in handicap hurdle (17/2) here 24 days ago. Back chasing but others are more persuasive.

Form: 79216-0

Caltex^p⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 122

16/1

Back to winning ways in 2m4f handicap chase at Carlisle 64 days ago. Up 3 lb though and this is more competitive so others appeal more.

Form: 883471-

Ain't My Fault^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 121| D

33/1

Scored at Newcastle in February and creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Kelso (17.1f, good) 32 days ago. Takes a big step up in trip now though and also 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 16417-4

Bafana Blue¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 118| D

33/1

Gained first win since 2019 in 3m chase at Wetherby in April and has continued in good nick, third of 7 at Market Rasen (27.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. 4 lb out of the handicap here, however.

Form: 5613-23

Forecasts

Landofsmiles (9/2), The Butcher Said (5/1), Tommy Rapper (8/1), Potterman (8/1), Forgot To Ask (17/2), Mellow Ben (11/1), El Presente (12/1), Soupy Soups (14/1), Caltex (16/1), Get Out The Gate (16/1), Valtor (22/1), Chirico Vallis (25/1), Talkischeap (28/1), Bafana Blue (33/1), Ain't My Fault (33/1)

Lots with chances. POTTERMAN won the bet365 Gold Cup in the stewards' room but Alan King's likeable stayer can take this handicap of his own accord nudged up just 1 lb for that cracking effort after a break. Mellow Ben has proved expensive to follow but lurks on a good mark so is feared most with Tommy Rapper another who is weighted to have a say.