Smart Stat: 3 - Roger Fell's number of winners in the past ten runnings
Roger Fell has won the last three editions of this apprentice handicap with Dapper Man and this year the trainer relies on Lotus Rose, a filly who produced a career-best effort when successful at Redcar four weeks ago. The form of that race has worked out well - three have won next time out - and Lotus Rose is clearly entitled to plenty of respect.
Smart Stat: 35% - Gordon Elliott's strike rate at Perth since the start of the 2018/19 season
Gordon Elliott posts a highly impressive 35% strike rate when sending runners from his Irish base to Perth, and he is represented by a strong team this afternoon. The lightly-raced Getaway Goldie is an interesting runner in the three-mile handicap chase as she is seeking to complete a hat-trick after winning a handicap hurdle here in April before taking advantage of a lower mark over fences at Downpatrick. The handicapper has hit her hard for that victory but there should be more to come.
Smart Stat: £40.30 - Ger Lyons' profit to a £1 level stake with debutants
Ger Lyons boasts a healthy level-stake profit with his newcomers which suggests they are rarely short on fitness or knowhow at the first attempt. In the opener at Bellewstown Lyons is represented by the debutant Semantics, a filly with a sharp US pedigree (her sister and her dam both won over five furlongs in the States).