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PERTH
23 April 2026
Thursday 23rd April
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River Tay Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 4f 20y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Light rain
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Toothless
Selected at:
10/3
Paul Nicholls doesn’t send runners to Perth too regularly but it’s worth taking note when he does. Toothless won nicely at Windsor in January and has since finished second twice. The best is yet to come from him and better ground will certainly help.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Won at Carlisle then fourth in stronger race than this at Haydock last week; in the mix
554214
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 144
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 26 | Hay Haydock | 20f Gd | HcChG2 | 11-12 p | 4/11 | Riskintheground (16½L) | 14/1 | 144 | 137 |
| 8 Mar 26 | Crl Carlisle | 24.5f GS | 2HcCh | 12-0 p | 1/5 | Credo (3½L) | 6/4F | 139 | 150 |
| 31 Jan 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 20.5f GS | 2HcCh | 10-11 p | 2/8 | JPR One (2¾L) | 8/1 | 139 | 142 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 20.5f GS | 2HcCh | 12-0 p | 4/9 | Breizh River (5¾L) | 10/1 | 140 | 143 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Kel Kelso | 17f Sft | 2HcCh | 11-1 p1 | 5/9 | Saint Segal (17½L) | 9/1 | 143 | 139 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Gd | HcChG3 | 12-0 | 5/6 | Thistle Ask (19L) | 10/1 | 146 | 141 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Some good form in this first chasing campaign; didn't stay 3m4f in Ulster National latest
P61328
Age: 8
Weight: 11-1
OR: 131
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 26 | Dpt Downpatrick | 28.5f Y/Sft | HcCh | 11-0 p | 8/15 | Born Braver (48L) | 11/1 | 128 | 89 |
| 17 Mar 26 | Dro Down Royal | 20.5f Gd/Y | NvCh | 11-4 p | 2/7 | Raglan Road (½L) | 7/2C | 125 | 132 |
| 14 Feb 26 | Gow Gowran Park | 19.5f Hy | HcCh | 11-5 p | 3/9 | Mount Frisco (6¼L) | 11/2 | 125 | 131 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Dro Down Royal | 20.5f Gd/Y | Ch | 11-12 p | 1/12 | Birmingham Alabama (3¾L) | 9/1 | - | 125 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Clo Clonmel | 17.5f Hy | Ch | 11-12 p | 6/15 | He's Gorgeous (8¾L) | 7/1 | - | 120 |
| 29 Apr 25 | Pun Punchestown | 19.5f Y | HcH | 11-4 p1 | PU/25 | Buy Some Time () | 28/1 | 122 | - |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
He's struggled on his last two starts but three visits to Perth have yielded two wins
14618P
Age: 11
Weight: 11-0
OR: 130
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 26 | Hay Haydock | 20f Gd | 2HcCh | 11-0 p | PU/17 | Outlaw Peter () | 33/1 | 132 | - |
| 12 Dec 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f GS | 2HcCh | 10-13 | 8/8 | Can You Call (32L) | 9/1 | 132 | 110 |
| 10 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 20f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-8 | 1/5 | The Widdow Maker (8L) | 7/1 | 127 | 137 |
| 13 Jul 25 | Per Perth | 24f Gd | 3HcCh | 12-0 | 6/6 | Sea Aster (26L) | 5/1 | 129 | 113 |
| 20 Jun 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 21.5f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-8 | 4/6 | The Flier Begley (13½L) | 9/2 | 129 | 125 |
| 15 May 25 | Per Perth | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 12-0 | 1/6 | Saint Arvans (20L) | 15/2 | 120 | 135 |
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
Some positive runs this term but he may not have his favoured soft/heavy ground
-U62P3
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: 129
Days: 47
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 26 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-8 p | 3/6 | Primoz (14L) | 4/1 | 131 | 125 |
| 14 Feb 26 | Asc Ascot | 21f GS | ChG1 | 11-10 p | PU/6 | Jonbon () | 125/1 | 131 | - |
| 31 Jan 26 | San Sandown | 15.5f Sft | 2HcCh | 10-10 p | 2/11 | Jax Junior (4¼L) | 22/1 | 130 | 135 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Hay Haydock | 16.5f GS | 3HcCh | 12-2 p | 6/10 | Koukeo (23L) | 25/1 | 132 | 120 |
| 10 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 16f Sft | 2Ch | 11-11 p | UR/5 | Steel Ally () | 28/1 | 132 | - |
| 25 Feb 25 | Cat Catterick | 19f GS | 3NvHcCh | 11-7 p | 3/3 | Master Breffni (27L) | 8/11F | 132 | 120 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)
Won at Windsor in January and runner-up to progressive winners on next two starts
1-5122
Age: 8
Weight: 10-7
OR: 123
Days: 47
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 26 | San Sandown | 20f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-4 tp | 2/3 | Norn Iron (4½L) | 11/5 | 122 | 128 |
| 4 Feb 26 | Lud Ludlow | 20f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-5 tp | 2/7 | Rodney (½L) | 3/1 | 120 | 128 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Wdr Windsor | 20f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-1 tp | 1/7 | Joe Cotton (2¾L) | 7/1 | 115 | 122 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f GS | 4HcCh | 11-7 tp | 5/7 | Pilsdon Pen (17½L) | 8/1 | 116 | 109 |
| 12 May 24 | Plu Plumpton | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-11 tp | 1/8 | Small Bad Bob (22L) | 4/1 | 110 | 128 |
| 14 Apr 24 | Her Hereford | 16f GS | 4NvHcCh | 11-2 tp | 2/3 | Fiston De Becon (5½L) | 6/4 | 112 | 121 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
C&D winner; hard to fancy on his 3 runs this term but change of headgear could be a plus
71-P87
Age: 8
Weight: 10-7
OR: 123
Days: 82
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 23.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-6 tv | 7/7 | Kelce (31L) | 18/1 | 127 | 112 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 20.5f GS | 2HcCh | 11-0 tv | 8/9 | Breizh River (43L) | 12/1 | 129 | 91 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 20f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 11-5 tv | PU/14 | Zurich () | 14/1 | 130 | - |
| 23 Apr 25 | Per Perth | 20f GS | 3NvHcCh | 10-10 tv1 | 1/9 | Denemethy (11L) | 7/1 | 119 | 133 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Kel Kelso | 21f GS | 2HcH | 11-5 t | 7/10 | Bold Light (12L) | 18/1 | 121 | 113 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Hay Haydock | 24.5f Sft | 3HcH | 11-1 t | 7/11 | Uncle Bert (36L) | 8/1 | 123 | 94 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 13 wins from 53 in the last 14 days (25%)
Major turnaround needed but he's on a dangerous mark and trainer has excellent record here
-47PU4
Age: 8
Weight: 10-5
OR: 121
Days: 53
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 26 | Hun Huntingdon | 20f GS | 3HcCh | 11-5 | 4/6 | Mahons Glory (54L) | 9/2 | 125 | 93 |
| 16 Feb 26 | Crl Carlisle | 24.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-11 | UR/7 | Sound And Fury () | 11/2 | 127 | - |
| 16 Jan 26 | Wdr Windsor | 22f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-12 | PU/10 | Officer Of State () | 9/2 | 128 | - |
| 6 Dec 25 | Ain Aintree | 26f Sft | HcChG3 | 10-6 | 7/13 | Twig (17½L) | 13/2 | 130 | 120 |
| 2 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 26f GS | 3HcCh | 11-10 | 4/9 | Sound And Fury (5L) | 100/30F | 131 | 130 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 26f GS | 2HcCh | 11-2 | 13/23 | Daily Present (68L) | 16/1 | 132 | 81 |
5
CD
C
D
King Roly t
J: James Bowen
T: Mickey Bowen
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
412146
Age: 7
Weight: 10-8
OR: 124
Days: 1
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 26 | Per Perth | 20f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 11-10 t | 6/7 | Barlovento (18L) | 7/2 | 124 | - |
| 11 Oct 25 | Hex Hexham | 20f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 10-6 t | 4/5 | I Am Max (3½L) | 11/4F | 124 | 123 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Per Perth | 20f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 10-13 t | 1/4 | Frisby (7L) | 10/11F | 120 | 130 |
| 8 Sep 25 | Per Perth | 20f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 11-1 t | 2/6 | Lightkeeper (1¼L) | 6/5F | 118 | 125 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Per Perth | 20f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 10-5 t | 1/5 | Garde Des Champs (nk) | 4/5F | 116 | 122 |
| 8 Jul 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 23.5f Gd | 3HcH | 10-10 t | 4/8 | Earth King (5¾L) | 3/1F | 116 | 112 |
Verdict
Having continued in good form since winning at Windsor on New Year's Day, TOOTHLESS can get back on the scoresheet this afternoon.
Toothless
Betting Forecast:
11/4 Slanagaibhgoleir,
3/1 Toothless,
11/2 Tommy's Oscar,
13/2 King Roly,
15/2 Classic Maestro,
Westerninthepark,
9/1 Inox Allen,
25/1 Whistleinthedark
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