Perth Festival Day 2 preview: Sharpasaknife looks a cut above

David Metcalf | April 20, 2016

Sharpasaknife can cut rivals down to size

Trainer Malcom Jefferson has his team in fine form, and the progressive Sharpasaknife looks to hold outstanding claims of providing him with another winner in the 2m 4f handicap hurdle on day two of the Perth Festival (15.00).

The gelding scored in terrific style on debut at Wetherby, travelling ominously well throughout before showing a smart turn of pace to win easing down by 11 lengths from Road To Gold who has won since and now rated 127.

Sharpasaknife then lost little in defeat when beaten 1/2 lengths by the thriving Point The Way at Market Rasen, before get back to winning ways on handicap debut at Haydock when last seen in action.

The six-year-old was given a confident ride in the latter by Brian Hughes and only had to be driven out close home to score by a cosy 3/4 of a length off a mark of 125.

Sharpasaknife was value for much more than the winning margin and the third and fourth home have since come out and won by wide margins.

That gives the form a solid look and suggests that a 6lb rise in the weights could well be on the lenient side, especially as Sharpasaknife remains unexposed and open to stacks more improvement.

Just Cameron gets the vote

In the 2m 4f feature handicap chase (16.00), Just Cameron can make his class tell to defy top weight and land the spoils.