GB - Perth - Race 5

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

23.8f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good (Good to Soft in places)

13.0K

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Verdict

BUMPY EVANS put in a good round of jumping when completing the hat-trick at Bangor and, with the promise of better still to come from this 7-y-o over fences, a 9 lb rise is unlikely to stop him in his tracks. Ballydangan has got his act together of late and is taken to follow the selection home, with chase debutante Summerleaze and point winner Wheresmemoneygone completing the shortlist.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Little show in 3 hurdles starts for Ben Lund, but won twice between the flags last spring and on a roll switched to fences for new yard this year, making it 3-4 in handicap chases with a tidy all-the-way success at Bangor (3m, good to firm). Up 8 lb but he probably has more to offer in this sphere. 1st Pick 4 Bumpy Evans (Ire) Jockey: Conor O'farrell Trainer: Tim Vaughan J: Conor O'farrell T: Tim Vaughan	100	-	-	-	39%	Scratched
Analysis Little show in 3 hurdles starts for Ben Lund, but won twice between the flags last spring and on a roll switched to fences for new yard this year, making it 3-4 in handicap chases with a tidy all-the-way success at Bangor (3m, good to firm). Up 8 lb but he probably has more to offer in this sphere.
7	Didn't show much in handful of appearances for Dan Skelton, but new yard has seemingly found the key to him, progressing with each of his 4 runs for Hugh Burns. Nudged up just 2 lb for recent Hexham (24.2f, good to soft) breakthrough success and another bold show anticipated. 2nd Pick 7 Ballydangan (Ire) Jockey: Peter Kavanagh Trainer: Hugh Burns J: Peter Kavanagh T: Hugh Burns	99	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Didn't show much in handful of appearances for Dan Skelton, but new yard has seemingly found the key to him, progressing with each of his 4 runs for Hugh Burns. Nudged up just 2 lb for recent Hexham (24.2f, good to soft) breakthrough success and another bold show anticipated.
1	Much improved for new yard back from 5 months off, easily completing a hurdles hat-trick in 4-runner handicap at Stratford (2¾m, good) in May. Found out off this mark when bidding for another success at the same course later that month, but she is nonetheless interesting now switched to fences. 3rd Pick 1 Summerleaze (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	96	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Much improved for new yard back from 5 months off, easily completing a hurdles hat-trick in 4-runner handicap at Stratford (2¾m, good) in May. Found out off this mark when bidding for another success at the same course later that month, but she is nonetheless interesting now switched to fences.

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