Phil Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase – Perth

Perth

15:55

Phil Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase

Date 2024-04-24

Distance 2m

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £8,714

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Figaroc Brown J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	168	—	-66333	135	136	118	24d	—	—	+6	37.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Yet to win over fences, but sound efforts on three of his five starts; obvious contender
2	Gunsight Ridge Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	167	tp	15-F23	134	142	124	32d	—	—	+2	29.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
2m Aintree winner in 2022; missed 2023; fair efforts this term; headgear now tried
4	Mint Gold Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	154	t	54/1F2	121	141	126	80d	—	—	+8	21.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
C&D winner who scored on his first run back after 905-day break in November; this harder
3	Cracking Destiny Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	154	—	244414	121	139	113	114d	—	—	+19	27.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Musselburgh winner on good to soft; well beaten last time (2m4f); better ground suits
5	Sword Of Fate Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Leonard Kerr	J:Brian Hughes T:Leonard Kerr	142	—	126034	109	135	110	27d	—	—	+15	19.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Four-time course winner; in fair form but ideally needs better ground and is 10lb wrong

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Figaroc	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Gunsight Ridge	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8
Mint Gold	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Cracking Destiny	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Sword Of Fate	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Figaroc

37.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 6.6 Odds: 10

6/4

2nd

Gunsight Ridge

29.4

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

15/8

3rd

Cracking Destiny

27.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Mint Gold

21.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Sword Of Fate

19.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 3.1 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Figaroc	135	136	118
Gunsight Ridge	134	142	124
Mint Gold	121	141	126
Cracking Destiny	121	139	113
Sword Of Fate	109	135	110

Last Run