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

Perth

4:05

Date 2023-06-11

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £13,008

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Landofsmiles b Robert Dunne · Peter Bowen	Robert Dunne · Peter Bowen	151	p	3293/1	130	154	64	22d	—	—	+16	35.7	3 33%
Won this in 2021 and returned from long layoff with clearcut success last month; a player
5	Ballykeel b Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	149	—	4102-F	128	148	126	28d	—	—	+6	25.2	4 25%
Held when falling last time but a big player if judged on Punchestown festival second
3	Scipion b Gavin Sheehan · Stuart Coltherd	Gavin Sheehan · Stuart Coltherd	153	p	41P2-5	132	150	123	30d	—	—	+6	26.7	10/3 23%
Lingfield winner for Tom Lacey in February; changed hands for £56,000 last month
1	Caribean Boy gr Daryl Jacob · Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob · Nicky Henderson	168	p	/5P1-7	147	151	122	36d	—	—	+17	26.9	8 13%
Returned to form with good win at Cheltenham in April but well held since; unreliable
7	Western Run b Conor O'Farrell · R Mike Smith	Conor O'Farrell · R Mike Smith	143	p	4131-2	122	150	118	24d	—	—	+17	25.4	9 11%
Dual point winner this year; ran okay over C&D last month but contests deeper race today
6	Saint Arvans b Conor Rabbitt(7) · Maurice Barnes	Conor Rabbitt(7) · Maurice Barnes	147	t	FP13-P	126	153	123	23d	—	—	+14	20.9	11 9%
Won when upped to 2m7f in April but soundly beaten twice since; others preferred
2	Definite Plan b Ricky Doyle · Gordon Elliott	Ricky Doyle · Gordon Elliott	155	b	/P2P-3	134	150	135	28d	—	—	+20	25.6	12 8%
Ran well in first-time blinkers last month but doesn't always look enthusiastic
8	Hermann Clermont b Sean Quinlan · Rose Dobbin	Sean Quinlan · Rose Dobbin	142	t	SFP-2U	121	153	44	14d	—	—	+12	20.1	8 13%
Dual C&D winner in 2022 but needs to better last month's hunter chase second

Horse	bet365
Landofsmiles	3
Ballykeel	4
Scipion	10/3
Caribean Boy	8
Western Run	9
Saint Arvans	11
Definite Plan	12
Hermann Clermont	8

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

2nd

Caribean Boy

26.9

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

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

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 Top Rated	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

Course & Distance Record

Horse	Course (Perth)	Distance (2m7f180y)
Landofsmiles	—	—
Ballykeel	—	—
Scipion	—	—
Caribean Boy	—	—
Western Run	—	—
Saint Arvans	—	—
Definite Plan	—	—
Hermann Clermont	—	—

Freshness

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

Going: Good To Soft

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