5:15 Perth Tips

Jirko runs off just 9st 8lb with a 10lb claimer. That is massive in a 3-mile chase. He stays well, and his best form has been over 2m7f to 3m. Ground is ideal, race shape suits, and trainer is in form.

In an open-looking handicap, I think the Harry Dereham-trained Casual Observer might be able to defy top weight. He is very lightly raced and has shown enough in his two chases to date to suggest he could win over three miles at this level.

Jane Walton's Uptown Harry has held his form well since having an easy eight-and-a-half-lengths win over this trip at Newcastle in January. The twelve-year-old veteran has hit the frame in all three of his starts since. He could win again here.

This looks like a brilliantly targeted plot by the stable. She won this exact race last year when a sudden change of headgear sparked her to life, and she returns to the same scene today effectively racing off that same winning handicap mark. The betting public has completely discarded her based on recent uninspiring runs, but the yard is deploying a brand new type of headgear today to deliberately reignite her interest. Her underlying peak class easily surpasses this field when she is engaged.