bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Perth

16:05

Date 2023-06-11

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £13,008

Winning Time 6m 2.83s (slow by 17.83s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ballykeel (IRE) Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	11/4J	Won
2nd	Definite Plan (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Gordon Elliott	10/1	3.5
3rd	Saint Arvans (FR) Conor Rabbitt · Maurice Barnes	12/1	16
4th	Scipion (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Stuart Coltherd	4/1	1.5
5th	Western Run (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · R Mike Smith	16/1	11
6th	Caribean Boy (FR) Daryl Jacob · Nicky Henderson	15/2	8.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hermann Clermont (FR) Sean Quinlan · Rose Dobbin	14/1
Fell	Landofsmiles (IRE) Robert Dunne · Peter Bowen	11/4J

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Landofsmiles Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Peter Bowen	J:Robert Dunne T:Peter Bowen	151	p	3293/1	130	154	64	22d	—	—	+16	35.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won this in 2021 and returned from long layoff with clearcut success last month; a player
5	Ballykeel Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	149	—	4102-F	128	148	126	28d	—	—	+6	25.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Held when falling last time but a big player if judged on Punchestown festival second
3	Scipion Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Stuart Coltherd	153	p	41P2-5	132	150	123	30d	—	—	+6	26.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Lingfield winner for Tom Lacey in February; changed hands for £56,000 last month
1	Caribean Boy Grey J:Daryl Jacob T:Nicky Henderson	J:Daryl Jacob T:Nicky Henderson	168	p	/5P1-7	147	151	122	36d	—	—	+17	26.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Returned to form with good win at Cheltenham in April but well held since; unreliable
7	Western Run Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:R Mike Smith	J:Conor O'Farrell T:R Mike Smith	143	p	4131-2	122	150	118	24d	—	—	+17	25.4	2.00/1	9 11%
Dual point winner this year; ran okay over C&D last month but contests deeper race today
6	Saint Arvans Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(7) T:Maurice Barnes	J:Conor Rabbitt(7) T:Maurice Barnes	147	t	FP13-P	126	153	123	23d	—	—	+14	20.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Won when upped to 2m7f in April but soundly beaten twice since; others preferred
2	Definite Plan Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Gordon Elliott	J:Ricky Doyle T:Gordon Elliott	155	b	/P2P-3	134	150	135	28d	—	—	+20	25.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Ran well in first-time blinkers last month but doesn't always look enthusiastic
8	Hermann Clermont Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Rose Dobbin	J:Sean Quinlan T:Rose Dobbin	142	t	SFP-2U	121	153	44	14d	—	—	+12	20.1	2.00/1	9 11%
Dual C&D winner in 2022 but needs to better last month's hunter chase second

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Landofsmiles	3	10/3	10/3	7/2	7/2
Ballykeel	4	7/2	7/2	3	7/2
Scipion	10/3	11/4	3	11/4	3
Caribean Boy	8	7	15/2	15/2	15/2
Western Run	9	9	9	8	9
Saint Arvans	11	11	11	10	11
Definite Plan	12	16	12	14	14
Hermann Clermont	8	9	9	9	9

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Landofsmiles

35.7

OR: 20 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Caribean Boy

26.9

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

3rd

Scipion

26.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Definite Plan

25.6

OR: 21 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

Western Run

25.4

OR: 18 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

Ballykeel

25.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Saint Arvans

20.9

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Hermann Clermont

20.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Caribean Boy	147	151	122
Definite Plan	134	150	135
Scipion	132	150	123
Landofsmiles	130	154	64
Ballykeel	128	148	126
Saint Arvans	126	153	123
Western Run	122	150	118
Hermann Clermont	121	153	44

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hermann Clermont	14d ago	Fit
Landofsmiles	22d ago	Fit
Saint Arvans	23d ago	Fit
Western Run	24d ago	Fit
Ballykeel	28d ago	Fit
Definite Plan	28d ago	Fit
Scipion	30d ago	Fit
Caribean Boy	36d ago	Fit