15:40 Perth

Thursday 1 July 2021

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Racing For Everyone Racingwithpride Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 6m 0.40s

Looksnowtlikebrian^t¹⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 131| D

20/1

Sketchy jumper of fences but has managed to make the frame on his past 4 starts. Back from 143 days off now but not discounted.

Form: PP/4324-

Ocean Cove^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| D

7/1

Gained breakthrough chase success at Doncaster (3m) in February and in good nick until turning in lack-lustre effort at Aintree 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with a bit to prove.

Form: 5172-55

As You Like²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126| D

5/2

Tends to peak during the summer and he got back to winning ways in 10-runner handicap chase at Worcester (23f, good) 26 days ago. Strong at the finish there so big player despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 8P53-21

Elmono³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 125| D

10/1

Fairly useful winning chaser who returned from 8 month off with good fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Kelso (26.2f, good) 32 days ago, faring best of those held up. Not taken lightly.

Form: P8/212-4

Cuneo^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 125| D

18/1

Irish raider who is now nineteen runs since his last win in 2018. Ran moody race when third of 4 in handicap chase over C&D 12 days ago so others are preferred.

Form: 363-403

Fingerontheswitch^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125| D

14/1

Veteran chaser isn't the force of old but he posted respectable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (23.9f) 55 days ago. Others still make more appeal for all he's sliding down the weights.

Form: P/4980-4

Amalfi Doug¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 123| CD

9/2

C&D winner who got back on track when second of 4 in handicap chase back here 12 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: FP07-52

Red Giant^b³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 121| BF| CD

18/1

Capable on his day and can also boast a C&D victory but plenty to prove at present on back of a couple of poor efforts. Blinkers replace visor now.

Form: 7126-PP

Get Out The Gate²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: A M Thomson| OR: 119| CD

3/1

Scored over hurdles at Musselburgh in December but not at his best since, including over fences. C&D winner but he needs more.

Form: 9216-00

Forecasts

As You Like (5/2), Get Out The Gate (3/1), Amalfi Doug (9/2), Ocean Cove (7/1), Elmono (10/1), Fingerontheswitch (14/1), Red Giant (18/1), Cuneo (18/1), Looksnowtlikebrian (20/1)

AS YOU LIKE goes very well at this time of year and is fancied to defy a 5 lb rise and follow up his recent Worcester victory. Elmono returned from an absence with a good fourth at Kelso and rates the chief threat, with Amalfi Doug appealing as the pick of the remainder.