June 24 / 15.27 Perth

15.27

Good

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  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 6413-1 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Looked in excellent nick when returning from 166-day break with 12l win in today's headgear combination at Southwell (2m, good) this month; 8lb higher now and might not be quite as effective on this very different track but still needs to be taken very seriously.
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6th

5

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:40 Perth

Captain Ivan

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Good strike-rate over fences but beaten between 16l and 25l in his last three races and he's into the veteran stage now.

14/1

1

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

18:23 Market Rasen

Captain Ivan

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ewan Whillans

5-19 over fences, the latest win at Haydock (2m4f, good) in April; not in same form at Cartmel or Stratford since and first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; has it to do giving weight away to more progressive rivals.

8/1

1

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:30 Stratford

Captain Ivan

11st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

5-18 over fences, the latest win at Haydock (2m4f, good) in April; not in same form at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) three weeks ago but the ground probably turned against him there and he's still on a workable mark.

9/2

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3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 32-U55 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Quirky 9yo who has some very useful form on his CV but tends to race far too freely and has become very tricky to win with; very well handicapped now but was behind Lermoos Legend when fifth of six at Aintree recently and remains a risky option.
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0

8

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Sao

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

Has put together a series of solid runs this spring/summer (once under Brian Hughes), the latest when not beaten far at Stratford last month; that took his losing run to 17, however, and others more compelling.

14/1

5th

3

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

19:10 Stratford

Sao

11st 10lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

in touch with leaders, ridden after 2 out, left in fourth when hampered by faller last, soon no extra

5/1

Form: P5-522 D BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Five-time chase winner; no longer the force of old but comes here after finishing second on good ground at Cartmel (2m1f) and Aintree (2m) this spring, and ought to play another significant role.
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3rd

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Lermoos Legend

11st 11lb

J: Mr James Murray

T: Mickey Bowen

Nine-time chase winner including twice at Cartmel; didn't fire at Worcester in May but that was after a close second at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) and he's a player if he can recapture that form; not ruled out for yard that won this last year.

7/2

7th

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Lermoos Legend

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Experienced chaser with a good strike rate (9-48 and placed on 20 other occasions); returned from a winter break not far off his best recent form when 1l second at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) last month; up 2lb but should again be thereabouts.

9/2

Form: P15P-5 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won twice last season (2m3f/2m) but was fortunate on latter occasion in March and his last two runs were disappointing; back down to a good mark now and seems versatile regarding ground but needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces.
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4

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:40 Cartmel

Getaway Luv

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Three wins from 2m-2m3f last season (good/soft); below his last winning mark but needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Aintree ten days ago.

12/1

4

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:40 Cartmel

Getaway Luv

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Three wins from 2m-2m3f last season (good/soft); below his last winning mark but needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Aintree ten days ago.

12/1

9

17th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Getaway Luv

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Six-time chase winner, the last twice off today's mark; probably not ideally suited by heavy ground when respectable fifth in series final at Carlisle (2m4f) last month but others appeal more all the same.

10/1

Form: 3113P- D

Last run: 252 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Did very well on good/good to firm ground in early part of last season, winning two hurdles and two chases; not yet fully exposed but we haven't seen him since a disappointing run (albeit on good to soft) in October.
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7th

8

25th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

19:15 Huntingdon

Master Malachy

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

C&D scorer off 2lb lower in June 2022 (good); nearly as long as he last raced over hurdles, and possible this rates a confidence fillip after his jumping let him down over fences back here last time.

25/1

7th

8

25th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

19:15 Huntingdon

Master Malachy

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

C&D scorer off 2lb lower in June 2022 (good); nearly as long as he last raced over hurdles, and possible this rates a confidence fillip after his jumping let him down over fences back here last time.

25/1

0

1

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

17:35 Huntingdon

Master Malachy

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Has disappointed on both appearances this year but he won two 2m1f chases last summer and is not yet fully exposed over fences; had wind operation since last seen and there's nothing wrong with his mark.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £14.02
Trifecta £24.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lermoos Legend

Telegraph:

Captain Ivan

The Times:

Master Malachy

TOPSPEED:

Getaway Luv

RP RATINGS:

Lermoos Legend

POSTDATA:

Lermoos Legend

Daily Mail:

Lermoos Legend

D Express:

Lermoos Legend

The Sun:

Lermoos Legend

The Star:

Lermoos Legend

The Guardian:

Captain Ivan

Daily Mirror:

Captain Ivan

Daily Record:

Captain Ivan