Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Perth · Sunday, 7 Jun · 18:27
· 2m 7f 180y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:27
Off time
10
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LIGHT N STRIKE (IRE
🥈 Second
RISKINTHEGROUND (IRE
🥉 Third
SOMESPRING SPECIAL (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| 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 outing. This is a significant drop in clas…
|
54/256P- | B S Hughes | P Neville | 10 | 76.2 kg |
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 for leading yard.
|
4901-21 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 9 | 71.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 2 | — | Hang In There (G) | 71534-4 | — | Miss E C Lavelle | 12 | 75.3 kg | — |
| 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 5 lb but she's respected in her hat-tric…
|
3153-11 | Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White | 8 | 68.9 kg |
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 Special in latest renewal of the Newton Ab…
|
3UP0-46 | James Bowen | M Bowen | 10 | 68.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 4 | — | Riaan (G) | 2/UP014- | — | G Elliott | 9 | 70.3 kg | — |
| 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 this last year.
|
101681- | S Bowen | M Bowen | 11 | 68 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 10th | 6 | — |
Duffle Coat (G)
[PT1]
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 spring. Tongue strap now added.
|
PP/09PP- | James Smith | G Elliott | 9 | 66.7 kg |
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. This is tougher back up in grade.
|
526P2-1 | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 64.4 kg |
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 still 3 lb lower than when third in this…
|
43612-3 | Ben Godfrey | Ella Pickard | 9 | 64.4 kg |
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 Aintree (2½m) 23 days ago, sticking to h…
|
1251-32 | Harry Reed | T Davidson | 8 | 64.4 kg |
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 at the same course in December. Absent ag…
|
P31P/66- | Isabelle Ryder | A Ralph | 12 | 64.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 12 | — | Rexem (G) | 422P-57 | — | J C McConnell | 9 | 63.5 kg | — |
| — | 14 | — | Ira Hayes (G) | 94301-2 | Callum Pritchard | J C McConnell | 7 | 60.8 kg | — |
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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 17690.0 GBP |
| P2 | 8133.0 GBP |
| P3 | 4066.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2033.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1017.0 GBP |
| P6 | 507.0 GBP |