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Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Perth · Sun 7th Jun 2026 · 16:27
📏 2m7f180y 🏷️ Class Class 2 🌿 GOOD, Good to soft in places (GoingStick 6.7) 🏟️ Turf 💰 £17,690 🐎 Chase
2nd
Breizh River
100/30F
Harry Reed
1st
Riskintheground
9/2
Harry Skelton
3rd
The Real Whacker
12/1
Brian Hughes
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Class
Class 2
📏
Distance
2m7f180y
🌿
Going
GOOD, Good to soft in places (GoingStick 6.7)
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£17,690
🐎
Runners
14
🌤️
Weather
Rain
🔖
Type
Chase
📊 Betting Forecast
7/2 Somespring Special, 100/30 Riskintheground, 5/1 The Real Whacker, 13/2 Statuario, 8/1 Light N Strike, 10/1 Walk On Quest, Stans The Man, Breizh River, 20/1 Duffle Coat, 33/1 Magna Sam
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥉 3rd
The Real Whacker Form: /256P-
10y
168 lbs
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
150 12/1
9
Magna Sam Form: 1P/66-
12y
142 lbs
Isabelle Ryder(5)
Alastair Ralph
124 50/1
12
Rexem Form: 422P-5
9y
140 lbs

John C McConnell
122
14
Ira Hayes Form: 4301-2
7y
134 lbs
Callum Pritchard
John C McConnell
116
2
Hang In There Form: 1534-4
12y
166 lbs

Emma Lavelle
148
🥇 1st
Riskintheground Form: 4901-2
9y
158 lbs
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
140 9/2
7 8y
152 lbs
Ben Jones
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
134 7/2
6
Light N Strike Form: 3UP0-4
10y
151 lbs
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
133 8/1
4
Riaan Form: UP01-4
9y
155 lbs

Gordon Elliott
137
4
Statuario Form: 01681-
11y
150 lbs
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
132 11/2
10
Duffle Coat Form: P09P-P
9y
147 lbs
James Smith(5)
Gordon Elliott
129 18/1
8
Walk On Quest Form: 26P2-1
7y
142 lbs
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
124 16/1
5
Stans The Man Form: 3612-3
9y
142 lbs
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
124 9/1
🥈 2nd
Breizh River Form: 1251-3
8y
142 lbs
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
124 100/30F
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RACING POST VERDICT

This would be a third Perth Gold Cup for Statuario but stablemate LIGHT N STRIKE could be interesting after a better run last time.

Racing Post Pick
Light N Strike
Our Expert Tip

Duffle Coat could be a lively outsider at a big price after dropping 15lb in the ratings over the last 12 months. However, the Micky Bowen-trained Light N Strike looked as though he needed his recent comeback run and these days may appreciate slightly softer ground. With conditions likely to suit better, he gets the each-way vote.

Selection: Light N Strike

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