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Perth

16:32

Date 2025-06-08

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,337

Winning Time 6m 2.81s (slow by 17.81s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Imperial Alex (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	9/2	Won
2nd	Wasdell Dundalk (FR) Danny McMenamin · Lisa Harrison	16/1	1.5
3rd	Half Shot (IRE) Brian Hughes · Iain Jardine	7/1	0.1
4th	Glen Cannel (IRE) Adam Wedge · L J Morgan	11/1	9.5
5th	Ganapathi (FR) Craig Nichol · Sandy Thomson	10/1	2
6th	Can't Beat History (IRE) Lee Edwards · Henry Oliver	4/1	0.2
7th	Cooper's Cross (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Stuart Coltherd	20/1	1.75
8th	Garde Des Champs (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	12/1	1.5
9th	Hardy Diamond (IRE) Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	5/2F	37

Runners (10)

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
8	Hardy Diamond Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	4730-2	111	117	94	23d	—	—	+3	27.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Low-mileage mare; second in 13-runner beginners' chase last month; up in trip today
7	Can't Beat History Chestnut J:Lee Edwards T:Henry Oliver	J:Lee Edwards T:Henry Oliver	164	t	P111-2	114	125	114	30d	—	—	+7	26.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Progressive 9yo; 4-9 over fences; second to course specialist at Market Rasen last time
2	Imperial Alex Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	167	p	98P2-2	117	124	72	22d	—	—	+10	26.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Back in good nick when second at Uttoxeter last month; rain will aid his cause here
1	Half Shot Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine	J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine	168	b	3371-5	118	124	114	32d	—	—	+9	20.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Weakened rather tamely over hurdles last month but won a Kelso chase two starts ago
9	Glen Cannel Bay J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	160	p	5222-1	110	123	77	25d	—	—	+17	28.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won small-field hunter chase here last month but faces a much tougher assignment today
4	Ganapathi Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Sandy Thomson	J:Craig Nichol T:Sandy Thomson	166	tp	42226-	116	125	114	44d	—	—	+18	26.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Safely held in higher-grade C&D race last time but runner-up three times before that
6	Garde Des Champs Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	164	t	43F2-3	114	122	115	25d	—	—	+13	21.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Largely consistent since last spring (2m-2m4f); tries 3m for first time under rules today
5	Wasdell Dundalk Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Lisa Harrison	J:Danny McMenamin T:Lisa Harrison	166	—	FPP2-8	116	124	114	24d	—	—	+11	18.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran poorly over hurdles here last month but is a four-time C&D winner over fences
3	Cooper's Cross Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	166	p	PPPPP/	116	-	-	408d	—	—	+13	17.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Pulled up five consecutive times in 2023-24 season; back from 408-day absence here
NR	Everyday Champagne Grey J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	148	p	5PP-42	98	125	124	1d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Very well handicapped and produced a bold show up front to be second at Hexham yesterday

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Hardy Diamond	3/1	7/2	3/1
Can't Beat History	4/1	9/2	4/1
Imperial Alex	4/1	7/2	9/2
Half Shot	7/1	8/1	7/1
Glen Cannel	8/1	6/1	8/1
Ganapathi	10/1	10/1	10/1
Garde Des Champs	12/1	9/1	11/1
Wasdell Dundalk	14/1	10/1	12/1
Cooper's Cross	22/1	20/1	22/1
Everyday Champagne	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Glen Cannel

28.1

OR: 15 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

8/1

2nd

Hardy Diamond

27.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

7/2

3rd

Imperial Alex

26.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5

9/2

Can't Beat History

26.7

OR: 16 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

9/2

Ganapathi

26.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Garde Des Champs

21.2

OR: 16 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Half Shot

20.3

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

8/1

Wasdell Dundalk

18.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Cooper's Cross

17.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Everyday Champagne

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Half Shot	118	124	114
Imperial Alex	117	124	72
Ganapathi	116	125	114
Wasdell Dundalk	116	124	114
Cooper's Cross	116	—	—
Can't Beat History	114	125	114
Garde Des Champs	114	122	115
Hardy Diamond	111	117	94
Glen Cannel	110	123	77
Everyday Champagne	98	125	124

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Everyday Champagne	1d ago	Quick return
Imperial Alex	22d ago	Fit
Hardy Diamond	23d ago	Fit
Wasdell Dundalk	24d ago	Fit
Glen Cannel	25d ago	Fit
Garde Des Champs	25d ago	Fit
Can't Beat History	30d ago	Fit
Half Shot	32d ago	Fit
Ganapathi	44d ago	Fit
Cooper's Cross	408d ago	Long break