June 11 / 15.35 Perth

15.35

Good

bet365 Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 4f 20y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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bet365 Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 365P-2

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced these past 12 months but put in a good shift to finish a close second of five runners at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft; won on good) last time, finishing runner-up in that race for the second successive season; all wins have been over shorter but he shouldn't be far away.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

19:35 Market Rasen

Cedar Hill

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

held up in rear

8/1

4th

3

4th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

13:50 Musselburgh

Cedar Hill

11st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Ended last year with below-par C&D run (bled from the nose) and was beaten when falling over 2m4f here on New Year's Day; needs to get back in the groove but has very good chasing strike-rate (7-25) and his current mark is workable.

4/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 493P-6 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Below par the last twice on good to soft but he's a better horse on this drier ground and won this race 12 months ago off only 1lb higher, after which he followed up on his return visit; every chance.
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2nd

2

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

19:25 Perth

Golden Taipan

11st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in last, went third 11th, ridden after 3 out, went remote second before 2 out, no match for winner

6/4

2nd

2

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

15:35 Perth

Golden Taipan

11st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th

7/1

6th

4

12th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

14:50 Market Rasen

Golden Taipan

11st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

3m winner who is best on good ground; may have needed the run after a break when pulled up after a bad mistake at Kempton last time.

16/1

Form: 412-28 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won from the front at Wetherby (1m7f, good to soft) in April and then runner-up here over both 2m and on good ground at 2m4f; has form at Cartmel so his run there 11 days ago was disappointing.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Sword Of Fate

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran who gained four of his 14 wins here (one over C&D); ran much better than eventual 22l defeat might suggest on slower-than-ideal ground at Cartmel (2m1f good to soft) a fortnight ago; worth a second look here, even from 4lb out of the weights.

16/1

9

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Sword Of Fate

10st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran who has won 14 races in his career including three over C&D; 13lb below his last winning mark but his efforts since last autumn leave plenty to be desired.

20/1

7

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Sword Of Fate

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran with three C&D wins and seven other chase victories on his CV; lurks on a dangerous mark but has been out of form this spring (cheekpieces added last time) and the ground may turn against him today.

20/1

Form: 31P-72 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Has tasted most success at Kelso where he returned to form with a front-running second over 2m5f (good to firm) a fortnight ago; all five wins have come on left-handed tracks but he's hard to rule out.
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9th

1

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

17:18 Hexham

Hidden Commander

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won at Kelso (2m5f, good) last September and followed up over this C&D (soft); hint of spark at Kelso last time and he's back down to his last winning mark, but has to take another step back in the right direction.

8/1

4th

4

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

14:50 Kelso

Hidden Commander

11st 5lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

disputed lead, raced in second from 3rd, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last

10/1

4th

4

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

14:50 Kelso

Hidden Commander

11st 5lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Second in this race last year and three of his seven chase wins have been at this venue; did little on last three starts, the latest back over fences here when 33-1 after 161-day break, so there are mixed messages.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2322-6 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who is 0-5 as a chaser but has finished runner-up on three of those occasions; this is her first handicap of any nature and, while apparently not thrown in, she should give a good account.
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7

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:08 Ludlow

Happy Dex

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Very well handicapped on old Irish form but returned from long absence with four disappointing chase runs towards end of last season and her current hurdling ability is very hard to gauge; tongue-tie removed after one use.

16/1

9

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Happy Dex

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Very well handicapped on old form over shorter trips for Gordon Elliott but returned from long layoff with two disappointing runs this year; fared a bit better in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (3m, good; race won by Saint Doctor) a fortnight ago but looked held when unseating rider at fourth-last fence; upped in trip and fitted with tongue-tie here.

50/1

9

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Happy Dex

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Very well handicapped on old form over shorter trips for Gordon Elliott but returned from long layoff with two disappointing runs this year; fared a bit better in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (3m, good; race won by Saint Doctor) a fortnight ago but looked held when unseating rider at fourth-last fence; upped in trip and fitted with tongue-tie here.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.80
Straight Forecast £37.31
Trifecta £83.90

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Cedar Hill

The Times:

Hidden Commander

D Express:

Happy D'ex

SPOTLIGHT:

Golden Taipan

RP RATINGS:

Sword Of Fate

Daily Mirror:

Hidden Commander

The Star:

Hidden Commander

POSTDATA:

Cedar Hill

Telegraph:

Cedar Hill

The Sun:

Cedar Hill

Daily Record:

Cedar Hill