August 13 / 14.35 Perth

14.35

Good

SPM Scotland Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9040.36
  • 2m 4f 20y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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SPM Scotland Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: P-2223

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
0-14 over fences but was runner-up three consecutive times before last month's very creditable third in Summer Plate at Market Rasen (2m5f, good); competes off same mark here and will be a tough nut to crack if in similar form again.
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1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:51 Perth

Statuario

12st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Gained all seven chase wins at the track, the latest a dead-heat over this trip in April (good ground); on fairly tough mark now but last month's Perth Gold Cup fourth was respectable and he probably won't be far away.

4/1

4th

5

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:27 Perth

Statuario

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Seeking a hat-trick in this race and on the back of a seventh course success in April when he dead-heated over this trip; not handicapped out of it after just a 3lb rise, for all that he's never defied this high a mark in the past.

13/2

1st

3

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Statuario

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Six-time course winner who was runner-up in this race last year (good to soft); has since gained two C&D wins on good ground, latest in September; has plenty going for him; leading contender.

100/30

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 72-011 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Made inauspicious start to chasing career last season but has really got his act together in recent weeks, winning at Downpatrick (2m7f, good to yielding) and over C&D (good); must be considered.
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10th

5

25th Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Quantum Realm

11st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual chase winner has been consistent in the last year and ran a fine race to be second in the valuable Galway Blazers Chase last time; raised 5lb for that but can go well again up to a trip he stays; has run well at this course.

6/1

2nd

19

4th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Quantum Realm

10st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won over fences at Downpatrick and Perth last summer; should strip fitter as a result of last month's run over hurdles at Kilbeggan; fair fourth then for 7lb claimer; Jack Kennedy aboard; mark looks fair enough but might want better ground

10/1

4th

10

6th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

19:25 Tipperary

Quantum Realm

11st 6lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headway from 2 out, went third approaching last, kept on but lost third final strides

16/1

Form: 1-111P D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced under rules and made impressive start to chasing career this season, winning three small-field handicaps (2m-2m4f) in good style; found Summer Plate at Market Rasen too hot last month but can resume his progress now back in calmer waters.
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1

28th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 3

14:15 Catterick

Mortlach

11st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Strike-rate of 5-12 over fences and was highly tried before making the most of a good opportunity at Newbury (2m handicap on good to firm); this looks another good piece of placing even with his penalties.

11/10

1st

1

19th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 92y

Class 2

14:00 Newbury

Mortlach

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

pressed leader, not fluent 1st, briefly led before 4th, pushed along approaching last, led narrowly after 9th, ridden run-in, went clear final 110yds, kept on well

6/4

5

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 92y

Class 1

15:00 Newbury

Mortlach

11st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Tough and consistent novice chaser; not disgraced behind a very useful rival in match race at Plumpton (2m3f) most recently, though proved no match for the winner; has bits of Grade 2 form but this is a harder task; bottom of this field on ratings.

50/1

Form: 9-3113 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Collected two small-field chase wins this spring, and impressed with his jumping at Hexham (2m4f, good) on latter occasion; may yet have more to offer over fences but was below form when well-held third over C&D on latest outing.
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5th

4

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:40 Perth

Saint Arvans

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

Beaten 20l when second two starts back and then behind Wasdell Dundalk over C&D two months ago; an 11yo now and powers are on the wane.

14/1

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:43 Perth

Saint Arvans

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

Getting long in the tooth now and was not at his best on any of three outings in the spring, most recently when remote second behind Whistleinthedark over C&D; on a very good mark now, though, and might be boosted by refitted cheekpieces today.

7/1

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Saint Arvans

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

Good-ground performer; last win was over C&D in June 2023 (good); some fair efforts since; back on a decent mark; needs to improve on recent efforts.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 61/332 D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Left it late in the day to launch his chasing career but has made the frame on all three starts since returning to racing under rules for new stable this summer, most recently when second of four over C&D (good) last month; likely contender again.
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0

12

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

15:15 Market Rasen

And The New

10st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Back in very good form since fitted with cheekpieces this spring, most recently when ready winner of C&D trial for this race last month; went up another 10lb for that but remains well handicapped on some of last summer's form; can't be ruled out.

10/1

1st

10

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:55 Market Rasen

And The New

10st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Dropped a long way down the weights before making all for wide-margin course win (2m3f, good) in first-time cheekpieces last month and ran well under a penalty at Cartmel a week later (effectively on same mark today), despite jumping right throughout; sure to be suited by the return to this right-handed track and evidently back in good nick now.

4/1

3rd

4

29th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

And The New

10st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Plummeted down the weights last season but was seemingly revitalised by first-time cheekpieces when making all to win by 18l at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) a week ago; faces stronger opposition and has 7lb penalty to shoulder here but remains very well handicapped on form as recent as last summer.

7/4

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Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £8.68
Trifecta £21.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Quantum Realm

SPOTLIGHT:

Mortlach

The Sun:

Statuario

TOPSPEED:

Quantum Realm

POSTDATA:

Quantum Realm

The Times:

Quantum Realm

Telegraph:

Quantum Realm

The Guardian:

Quantum Realm

Daily Mail:

Quantum Realm

Daily Express:

Quantum Realm

Daily Mirror:

Quantum Realm

The Star:

Quantum Realm

Daily Record:

Quantum Realm