Rohan rides towards Perth Cup glory Rohan, ridden by Glenn Smith, is chasing Perth Cup glory. IT'S not uncommon for trainers and their horses to develop close bonds but with Vaughn Sigley and Perth Cup fancy Rohan there is special affection. Sigley and Rohan arrived as a combination last year when they won three major features including the Roberts Stakes (1800m) and the Belmont Guineas (1600m). Their crowning achievement was the Group 2 WA Derby (2400m) when Rohan made a scintillating run from the tail of the field. It gave Sigley his biggest win in racing and further cemented his transition from jockey to trainer. But it's been Rohan's courage and determination away from the track that has left Sigley in awe of his charge. Rohan spent 15 months on the sidelines and his promising career appeared in jeopardy when he sustained a tendon injury. "Sometimes you are not sure if a horse can come back from that type of injury and be as good as they were previously," said Sigley. But Rohan is going as good as ever and I can't fault the way he has gone about his work since resuming. I can't help but admire his toughness and he is a real gem of a horse to be involved with. Sigley brought Rohan back into work in October but a fairytale return hasn't gone according to script. The son of Blackfriars has been placed in five of six feature races and was denied a start in the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) because of his rating. No horse is entitled to win a race but Sigley believes Rohan can break the shackles and would be a deserving winner when he tackles the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) on Wednesday. "I think he has couple of advantages over several of his rivals," said Sigley. He is proven at the distance and drops 3kg on his Cox Stakes (2100m) third. I genuinely think he has his hoof on the till. Rohan, drawn ideally in barrier nine for jockey Glenn Smith, will be joined in the Perth Cup by stable mate Daneclicked. The six-year-old finished in front of Rohan in last month's Tattersall's Cup and was a solid third behind Black Tycoon. The Blackfriars gelding, who jumps from gate 10 for Shaun McGruddy, has since been unplaced in the Towton Cup (2200m) and ATA Handicap (2200m). "I think he has the job ahead of him but one thing this horse can do for certain is run out the trip," said Sigley. I would consider him a silly outside hope. Rohan is rated a joint $5.50 favourite on the TAB with Daneclicked at $26. Sharing equal favouritism is the Justin Warwick-trained Black Tycoon, who will be ridden by Damien Oliver. The eight-year-old staked his claim with a sound fourth to boom gelding Ihtsahymn in the Cox Stakes (2100m) on December 21. "That was a handy effort and I think he is one of the leading dangers to Rohan," said Sigley. Pop Culture has also bounced back at the right time and don't discount God Has Spoken who is capable of turning his form around.