Christmas Party Nights At Perth Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 5m 1.10s

Tamarind Bay²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 137| D

4/1

A different proposition since switched to fences, scoring with ease at Stratford and Uttoxeter in June. Looked the likely winner when unseating late on here before impressively resuming winning ways at Bangor (3m) 20 days ago. Hiked up 9 lb but more to come.

Form: 23-11U1

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The Last Cloud^t1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville| OR: 126| C

13/8

Completed a course hat-trick over hurdles last summer prior to solid efforts in Grade 1 Formby and Grade 2 River Don. Took his first wrong step when pulled up at Kelso in February but shaped well under a considerate ride back here (2m) on final start and is the type to make a chaser. Tongue tied.

Form: 1433P-6

Spectacularsunrise¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

15/8

Imposing sort who took well to hurdling, winning a Bangor novice and Kelso handicap before the turn of the year. Failed to add to his tally but shaped much better than the distance beaten suggests upped in trip at Ayr (21f) on final outing and is an interesting chasing newcomer.

Form: 112696-

Sleedagh¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 116

14/1

£80,000 point recruit who was runner-up on his sole outing in bumpers and also placed on his first 4 starts over hurdles in maiden/novice company. Ended last season on a bit of a downward note but should make a better chaser. 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 222339-

Scalpnagoon^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 115| D

8/1

Fairly useful over hurdles and has translated that level to chasing but looks one to avoid for win purposes as his weak-finishing tendencies seem ingrained now whatever the trip, again emptying in alarming fashion at Kilbeggan (3¼m) on most recent outing. 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 234235

Non-Runners

Walking On A Dream¹⁵⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: Jack Power

Forecasts

The Last Cloud (13/8), Spectacularsunrise (15/8), Walking On A Dream (7/2), Tamarind Bay (4/1), Scalpnagoon (8/1), Sleedagh (14/1)

THE LAST CLOUD completed a hat-trick over hurdles at this course last summer and that augurs well considering he's more a chaser on looks, so he's an appealing candidate now stepping back up to a more suitable trip for his first start in this sphere. Tamarind Bay has proved a much-improved model since switching to fences and will be a big threat. Walking On A Dream also has claims if picking up where he left off in the spring.