Who won the 16:27 Perth on 7 June 2026?
Riskintheground (IRE) won the 16:27 Perth at SP 5.50. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.
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Perth
Great BritainPerth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Sunday, 7 June 2026
3m·Chase·Class 2·Good·10 runners·£17,690
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/2·5.50Race report
- 1stRiskintheground (IRE)AI top pick · 88.8Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndBreizh River (FR)Harry Reed·Tristan Davidson·beaten .75 lengths100/30F·4.33SP
- 3rdThe Real Whacker (IRE)Brian Hughes·Patrick Neville·beaten 6.5 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
6m 4.23s+20.23s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Riskintheground (IRE))
“Held up in rear - headway 4 out - went third going easily 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - ran on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.088.8/100 rating
Riskintheground
5.90Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way88.8/100 rating
Riskintheground
5.90Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Riskintheground
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 9yo
88.8/100
+5.9 vs next best (83.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongDan Skelton: 13/27 winners last 14d (48%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight95very strongOR 140 · RPR 154 · TS 138
- Form20% weight56averageLast 6: 4-9-0-1-2
MarketBest price 5.90 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 10yo · G · btp | 256P | 12-00 | 150 | 154 | 137 | 61.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 9yo · G · bt | 49012 | 11-04 | 140 | 154 | 138 | 88.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 8yo · M · bt | 15311 | 10-12 | 134 | 150 | 134 | 83.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 10yo · G · b | 3UP04 | 10-11 | 133 | 155 | 150 | 73.9 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 11yo · G · b | 01681 | 10-10 | 132 | 152 | 136 | 79.1 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 9yo · G · grtpFT TP | P09PP | 10-07 | 129 | 149 | 127 | 60.7 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 7yo · G · bt | 26P21 | 10-02 | 124 | 154 | 131 | 69.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 9yo · G · btb | 36123 | 10-02 | 124 | 156 | 135 | 67.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 8yo · G · btp | 12513 | 10-02 | 124 | 156 | 137 | 82.1 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 9 | 10 | 0 | 12yo · G · bpFirst after wind op | 1P66 | 10-02 | 124 | 141 | 94 | 51.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:27 Perth?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Riskintheground, won the race (AI score 88.8).
What were the placings in the 16:27 Perth?
Top finishers: 1. Riskintheground (IRE) (5.50), 2. Breizh River (FR) (4.33), 3. The Real Whacker (IRE) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:27 Perth?
The winning time was 6m 4.23s, 20.23s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis 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
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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