Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	The Real Whacker (G) PT Grade 1 winner at Cheltenham Festival as a novice chaser. Added the Charlie Hall at Wetherby in 2024 but has largely found life tough since, let down by his jumping in the Grand National on latest ou…	4/256P-3	B S Hughes P Neville	10	76.2kg	13 12/1
1st	2	—	Riskintheground (G) T Shaped better than result in the Plate at Cheltenham, before landing Silver Trophy at Haydock in April. Left with too much to do when runner-up at Uttoxeter (2½m) last time and he's not taken lightly…	4901-21	Harry Skelton D Skelton	9	71.7kg	5.50 9/2
—	2	—	Hang In There (G)	71534-4	— Miss E C Lavelle	12	75.3kg	—
7th	3	—	Somespring Special (M) T Returned to form when winning at Newton Abbot (21f) in May and proved at least as good as ever when following up at Bangor (3m) 15 days ago, taking her record under Ben Jones to 3 from 3. Up another …	3153-11	Ben Jones P Hobbs & J White	8	68.9kg	4.50 7/2
6th	4	—	Light N Strike (G) Latest success came at Newton Abbot (21f) in May last year for Emma Lavelle. Low-key start for current yard, but after 6 months off he showed better signs when 16 lengths fourth of 7 to Somespring Sp…	3UP0-46	James Bowen M Bowen	10	68.5kg	9 8/1
—	4	—	Riaan (G)	UP014-0	— G Elliott	9	70.3kg	—
4th	5	—	Statuario (G) Winner of this race in 2025 and has gone on to add 2 more C&D victories to his tally, returning from 4 months off when dead-heating in April. However, he's now 4 lb higher than for his success in thi…	01681-4	S Bowen M Bowen	11	68kg	6.50 11/2
10th	6	—	Duffle Coat (G) PT Running well when brought down 2 out in National Hunt Chase at last year's Cheltenham Festival but has struggled for form since, pulled up both starts since returning from a 6-month absence this spri…	PP/09PP-	James Smith G Elliott	9	66.7kg	19 18/1
8th	7	—	Walk On Quest (G) T Much improved switched to fences in 2024/25, completing a 4-timer. Only narrowly denied at Kelso (23f) in April, before getting back to winning ways in 3-runner contest over the same C&D last month. …	26P2-18	D R Fox L Russell & M Scudamore	7	64.4kg	17 16/1
5th	8	—	Stans The Man (G) BT Returned from 3-month break with success at Wincanton in March and good placed efforts both starts since, third in Norfolk National at Fakenham (29f) last month. 1 lb out of the weights here, though …	612-357	Ben Godfrey Ella Pickard	9	64.4kg	10 9/1
2nd	9	—	Breizh River (G) FAV PT In first-time tongue strap, scored on third start for current yard at Musselburgh on New Year's Day and has continued in good heart since, also winning at Kelso in April before a creditable third at …	251-321	Harry Reed T Davidson	8	64.4kg	4.33 10/3
9th	10	—	Magna Sam (G) P With cheekpieces fitted, landed a second success in Edinburgh National at Musselburgh last year. However, has been below form in only 3 subsequent outings, making a respiratory noise when well held a…	P31P/66-	Isabelle Ryder A Ralph	12	64.4kg	51 50/1
—	12	—	Rexem (G)	573425	— J C McConnell	9	63.5kg	—
—	14	—	Ira Hayes (G)	4301-25	Callum Pritchard J C McConnell	7	60.8kg	—

Betting forecast: Breizh River (10/3), Somespring Special (7/2), Riskintheground (9/2), Statuario (11/2), Light N Strike (8/1), Stans The Man (9/1), The Real Whacker (12/1), Walk On Quest (16/1), Duffle Coat (18/1), Magna Sam (50/1)