Christmas Party Nights At Perth Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)

Tamarind Bay is in fine nick, winning each of his last three completed starts and scoring last time out, while he has run over today's trip and going before — the 164 lb burden is the one thing to overcome.

Third on two occasions in recent starts, The Last Cloud arrives here 40 days fresh and has experience of today's going, with our rating putting him squarely in contention; the worry is a pulled-up run lurking in his recent record, and he remains yet to win in his last five.

Spectacularsunrise shaped as the top-rated runner here and has going experience to call on, but three consecutive finishes outside the placings in recent starts are a concern, and 160 days off the track makes his return the key question.

Walking On A Dream won two starts back but was beaten into eighth three starts back, and 155 days off the track is a significant fitness concern; he has run over today's distance and going, though at 145 lb he faces a stiff task ranked fifth of six on our figures.

Winless in his last five starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Sleedagh has been off the track for 153 days and carries 145 lb, making him hard to fancy despite showing consistent placed form and experience over today's distance and going.