15:07 Perth

Sunday 9 June 2024

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bet365 Perth Silver Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:09 | Winning time: 4m 53.17s

Francky Du Berlais^p1,t⁵⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 132| D

14/1

Placed 3 times last season, including when second in cross-country event at Cheltenham in December, but was well held in the Topham at Aintree when last seen and cheekpieces now go on.

Form: 384250-

Presentandcounting³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 132| CD

9/2

Won 2 small-field chases at Ffos Las and Perth in the summer but went off the boil after. Always behind in Grade 2 handicap at Cheltenham last month after 7 months off but entitled to come on for that.

Form: 21508-V

Motown Maggie^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| D

20/1

Scored at Navan in March 2023. Looked rusty on return from 13-month absence when down the field at Kilbeggan last month, neither travelling or jumping with much fluency, Will need to come on plenty from that to figure.

Form: 34416/9

Parisencore³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 127| C

5/1

Couple of good efforts over fences in the winter and shaped encouragingly under an aggressive ride on return from a 3-month absence when fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Kelso (17.1f, good) 32 days ago. Player.

Form: 4/P227-5

Fix At All²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 126| D

4/1

Landed a brace of hunters for Michael Scudamore last spring and built on a promising return to action to land a 9-runner handicap chase at Hereford (20.9f, good, 6/1) 27 days ago. Up 6 lb but should remain competitive.

Form: 28842-1

Findthetime⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 122| D

18/1

Landed a pair of small-field handicaps in the winter for Nicky Richards, albeit very fortunate to do so at Newcastle on latter occasion. Below form when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at this C&D (soft) on yard debut 46 days ago and others make greater appeal.

Form: 7/P1414-

Ganapathi^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 120| D

11/1

Useful hurdle/chase winner for Willie Mullins but drawn a blank for a couple of yards since coming to Britain, faring no better on his debut for Sandy Thomson at Bangor. Hard to fancy.

Form: 73330-7

God's Own Getaway¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116| D

11/4

Low-mileage 6-y-o who made a successful chasing debut in handicap at Southwell (20.4f) in April before bumping into another upwardly-mobile sort at Warwick. Regained the winning thread at Market Rasen (19.2f, good) 17 days ago and he's likely to progress again.

Form: 0431-21

Planned Paradise^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 108| BF| D

17/2

Sketchily jumper turned in a couple of sour performances after joining this yard but looked far more enthusiastic when runner-up in a 7-runner event at Fakenham (29.1f, good) 33 days ago. Remains on an interest mark dropped significantly back down in trip.

Form: 3/P575-2

Forecasts

God's Own Getaway (11/4), Fix At All (4/1), Presentandcounting (9/2), Parisencore (5/1), Planned Paradise (17/2), Ganapathi (11/1), Francky Du Berlais (14/1), Findthetime (18/1), Motown Maggie (20/1)

GOD'S OWN GETAWAY has made a fine start to his chasing career and Dan Skelton's 6-y-o can gain his third win since switching to the larger obstacles. Parisencore ran well despite being pestered for the lead at Kelso and also makes the shortlist, whilst Fix At All can't be discounted on the back of his Hereford success.