18:05 Perth

Saturday 17 August 2024

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 5m 59.72s

Breaking The Ice^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 100| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase (7/2) at Cartmel (21.2f, soft) 26 days ago. Probably found latest outing coming too soon and ran well on penultimate start, so could bounce back.

Form: 4PP-P25

Jony Max^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: Christian Williams| OR: 100| D

12/1

Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage, again down the field at Uttoxeter last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4P7000

Shadows In The Sky^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 97| DWS

9/1

Point winner who opened his Rules account when accounting for 7 rivals at Hexham in May. Not in same form since, though, and has had a break now.

Form: P54-155

Lights Are Green²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 97| D

13/2

4/1, won 10-runner handicap chase at Cartmel (25.5f, good to firm) 28 days ago by neck from Breaking The Ice, all out. Rise makes life much tougher but he's likely to give another good account under a positive ride.

Form: 2-P4441

Toucan Sam^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 91

25/1

Modest maiden chaser who appears to have lost his form after some solid placed efforts. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 3223P9

Macavity^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 90| D

4/1

Not the most reliable but is well treated and posted one of his better efforts when third at Uttoxeter last time. Claims if he can back that up.

Form: 51-2663

Robin De Roost^t¹¹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-13| J: Aileen O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 85| D

25/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in June. 14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.7f, soft) 11 days ago. Has a bit to prove but worth a market check.

Form: 7/7P-14P

Play By The Rules³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 81

7/1

Failed to fire over hurdles last term but stepped up on previous chasing efforts when fifth at Stratford last time and may yet have more to offer in this sphere. Not discounted.

Form: R9-4555

Miss Wachit²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 80

5/1

Unreliable sort but she has put a couple of respectable efforts together recently, in cheekpieces when fourth at Market Rasen last time. That headgear is left off now and it's hard to know what mood she'll turn up in.

Form: P45-744

Jimli's Island^p¹¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 80

11/1

Little encouragement in two starts on the back of a lengthy absence in Ireland and has it to prove on his first outing for a new yard after 113 days off.

Form: 34P0/48-

Ballyrashane^t⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 80| BF| D

11/2

Irish point winner who left his chase debut form behind when successful at Fakenham (29.1f) in March. Good efforts next two starts and probably just had an off day at Ffos Las three months ago. Can get back on track after a break and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 04122-5

No Promises⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: S Cameron| OR: 65| D

50/1

Successful once from 6 starts in points in 2022, but after a lengthy absence, he has shown little the last twice. Out of the weights for chasing debut.

Form: 321P/P6

Non-Runners

Muroor⁶³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 11

T: H Burns J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Macavity (4/1), Miss Wachit (5/1), Ballyrashane (11/2), Lights Are Green (13/2), Play By The Rules (7/1), Shadows In The Sky (9/1), Jimli's Island (11/1), Breaking The Ice (11/1), Jony Max (12/1), Muroor (16/1), Robin De Roost (25/1), Toucan Sam (25/1), No Promises (50/1)

BALLYRASHANE wasn't on his game at Ffos Las 3 months ago but he's been freshened up since and it had been all positive on his three previous outings, so he's fancied to get back to winning ways. Macavity is a danger if in the same form as last time and Lights Are Green should give his running again.