July 14 / 14.45 Perth

14.45

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Macbet Scotland’s Leading Horse Racing Bookmaker Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Macbet Scotland’s Leading Horse Racing Bookmaker Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 31-123 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
2-5 over fences, the latter win gained in good style at Hereford (2m, good) in May; found 40-1 outsider just too strong two starts ago and was only third when warm favourite at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last week but may yet have further improvement to come.
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9

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Tonto Foley

11st 1lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Progressive 6yo who just did enough at Perth (2m, good) in July and has now won three chases this year (one was on soft ground); didn't fire at Newton Abbot last month but remains of interest.

8/1

5th

2

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:20 Newton Abbot

Tonto Foley

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

prominent, weakened quickly before 2 out

3/1

1st

5

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Tonto Foley

10st 12lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, headway against far rail approaching last, good jump last, led and kept on well run-in, just did enough

5/2

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11/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: FP-263 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles here (2m, good) last summer but has very mixed since eyecatching third on chasing debut at Wetherby (1m7f, good) in October; remote when third here (2m4f, good) ten days ago; needs to up his game.
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4th

5

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Garde Des Champs

11st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Hasn't the best of strike-rates but both his wins have been here, the latest over C&D last July (good) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time; disappointing up in trip here last time (didn't jump well); may have to race run to suit him but will need to jump better.

14/1

8th

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

15:00 Kelso

Garde Des Champs

11st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Largely consistent 10yo who belatedly opened his chasing account at Perth (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) last summer; absent since below-par effort in October but ran well when fresh here (2m4f, good) last spring and returns from latest break on a workable mark.

9/1

5

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

16:30 Kelso

Garde Des Champs

10st 8lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Reasonably consistent and ran respectably on the bare figures over C&D most recently; however, still has a modest strike-rate, which includes a record of just 1-19 in the chase sphere.

6/1

Form: 45-926 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Veteran who gained three of his nine chase wins here (one over this trip); gave good account when second here (2m4f, good to soft) in May but looked out of sorts over that trip ten days ago and has become far too unreliable to trust.
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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: 729-14

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Bounced back quickly from poor hurdle run with win over fences at Bangor (2m1f, good to soft) in May; still on a good mark but disappointed again last month and has become hard to predict.
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5th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Malpas

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Three-time hurdle winner; came good over fences with C&D (good to soft) success in May (three runs ago) and remains on a workable mark but has become too inconsistent to rely upon.

14/1

4th

2

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Malpas

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear, headway 3 out, went second 2 out, mistake last, hung left and weakened run-in

6/1

4th

1

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Uttoxeter

Malpas

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

prominent, pressed winner 5th, lost position but in touch with leaders 10th, weakened gradually after 4 out

5/1

Form: P26-53 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 6yo who came good for Micky Hammond at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in November; rather inconsistent since but his last two runs were respectable and his current mark is workable; could have a say.
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5th

7

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Contre Ordre

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, left in second 1st, not fluent 4 out, lost position gradually after 2 out, weakening when hit last

7/1

3rd

7

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:50 Cartmel

Contre Ordre

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Ex-French 6yo who came good for Micky Hammond at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in November; has very mixed record since but is 4lb lower now and didn't run badly when fifth (behind Sword Of Fate) in first-time blinkers at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) this month.

8/1

Form: 18F76- C

Last run: 127 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Made all in maiden hurdle here (2m, good) last spring; subsequent handicap hurdle form was very underwhelming (four runs) and this chasing debut comes after a four-month break but he still has possibilities if he takes well to fences.
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3

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Bix Beiderbecke

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders, headway to lead 3rd, headed when mistake 5th, soon lost position, dropped to rear 6th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10/1

Form: 0P-642

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Four-time Flat winner; 0-7 over hurdles and not bred for fences but made pretty good start to chasing career when second at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) a week ago and gets another chance off the same mark here.
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8

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Tessy Lad

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Sam England

Good second over fences in July but failed to complete his next two chases and both subsequent Flat runs were also disappointing; reverts to hurdling with questions to answer.

16/1

4th

6

(3)

18th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 3

17:15 Pontefract

Tessy Lad

8st 11lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Ex-Richard Hughes; four Flat wins (one on the AW) at up to 1m4f; yet to race at this sort of trip on the Flat and not shown a great deal for his new yard; hood now tried; not an obvious candidate.

33/1

9th

3

(8)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Redcar

Tessy Lad

10st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Hasn't looked a natural over hurdles/fences and has enough to prove back on the Flat here having failed to complete the last twice; tongue-tie retained; blinkers added.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.70
Straight Forecast £18.54
Trifecta £122.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tessy Lad

Telegraph:

Tonto Foley

The Times:

Garde Des Champs

RP RATINGS:

Contre Ordre

POSTDATA:

Malpas

The Sun:

Tonto Foley

TOPSPEED:

Tessy Lad

Daily Mirror:

Tessy Lad

The Star:

Tessy Lad

Daily Record:

Tessy Lad

D Express:

Garde Des Champs