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16:45 Perth

Allied Irish Bank (gb) Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 6.20s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Red star, Yellow sleeves, White armlets, White cap
  • Form P-20U61
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 122

raced keenly, held up, outpaced 4 out, tailed off when mistake last

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

Gone Too Far

70 v C
12/1
  • Form 2P5F03
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 121

in touch, effort 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
7/1
  • Form 923211
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 119

tracked leaders, led 6th, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

Va Vavoom (IRE)

19 bt D
4/1
  • Form 146409
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 118

made most to 6th, chased leaders until lost pace 10th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE hoop and sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap
20/1
  • Form 841247
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 116

held up, outpaced 8th, headway 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form F5723P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 115

always prominent, led after 3 out, clear last, comfortably

7
Silk - Yellow, Brown cross belts, Blue cap
7/1
  • Form 21-1UP4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 113

chased leaders until weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

8
Silk - Pink, Grey striped sleeves
  • Form 234374
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 104

chased leaders, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sash, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 632332
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 100

held up when fell 7th

In depth

Verdict

Polyphon has won his last two starts and is taken to complete a hat trick at the main expense of Terre de Java and Gone Too Far. The last mentioned has not been in great form over hurdles of late but showed signs of a revival on a recent start back on the flat so could be of interest. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Va Vavoom has been outclassed at Cheltenham and Aintree in his last two starts and may find this company more to his liking but he needs to improve, while a market move for Key Phil would be of interest. Shannon's Pride may be capable of better than he has shown of late now that Richard Guest's horses are running better and has to be considered although a bigger threat may come from Terre de Java but a 10lb rise for his Taunton win leaves him with more to do. Polyphon has also gone up in the weights but deservedly so and he gets the vote.

Formwatch

Terre de Java (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway 7th, led 9th, clear 3 out, eased near finish, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd beating Magico (11-7) by 4l, 8 ran.

Gone Too Far 50-1 (11-7) Led, headed 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 14, 14l behind Sun King (9-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.

Polyphon (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leader, led approaching 4th, clear approaching 4 out, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Show Me The River (11-12) by 5l, 6 ran.

Va Vavoom (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, hampered 10th (Becher's), blundered last, stayed on flat, 9th of 29, 22l behind Liberthine (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd.

South Bronx (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Mid-division until weakened 10th, 7th of 10, 43l behind Seeyaaj (10-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Mar.

Key Phil (FR) 5-1 (11-10) In touch, ridden 8th, weakened next, mistake 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Nycteos (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar, 5 ran.

Moor Spirit 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 9th, hit 3 out, weakened after last, 4th of 10, 18l behind Polar Gunner (10-9) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.

Shannon's Pride (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 15th, 4th of 11, 46l behind Bubble Boy (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.