16:15 Perth

Friday 28 April 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:5017:25

Heineken UK Highland National Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 7m 56.81s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Nakadam

11/2, 6/1, 13/2

6/1

Smuggler's Stash

6/1, 11/2

6/1

Double Whammy

6/1, 13/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1

13/2

Shanroe Street

10/1, 9/1, 17/2, 8/1, 15/2

7/1

Harry The Viking

10/1

9/1

Millicent Silver

17/2, 9/1, 17/2, 8/1, 17/2

9/1

Mister Don

10/1

Landmeafortune

10/1

11/1

Boric

20/1, 18/1, 16/1, 14/1, 16/1

18/1

Allez Cool

18/1, 20/1

18/1

Marlee Massie

16/1

18/1

Tikkandemickey

18/1, 16/1

18/1

Castletown Bridge

28/1

33/1

SP Book Percentage 115.82

Non-Runners

Bindon Mill³⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: V R A Dartnall J: Nick Scholfield

Optimistic Bias²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: H J Evans J: L P Aspell

San Pietro³⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: R Ford J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Nakadam (6/1), Smuggler's Stash (6/1), Double Whammy (13/2), Shanroe Street (7/1), San Pietro (7/1), Harry The Viking (9/1), Millicent Silver (9/1), Mister Don (10/1), Optimistic Bias (10/1), Landmeafortune (11/1), Bindon Mill (11/1), Boric (18/1), Allez Cool (18/1), Marlee Massie (18/1), Tikkandemickey (18/1), Castletown Bridge (33/1)

Double Whammy and Harry The Viking return to the scene of their 1-2 finish in 2016, with the latter named probably making most progress since by winning to Borders National at Kelso in December. However, the handicapper has both horses where he wants them these days, and they each finished behind NAKADAM at Kelso earlier in the month. He seems to go well during the spring and carries a nice racing weight of 10st 9lb in this marathon contest. Of the less exposed types, Shanroe Street could step forward, whilst the in-form Rose Dobbin yard are represented by the 'slow' but rugged stayer Smugglers Stash. As they've shown previously in the 2016 Eider Chase with Rocking Blues, they know what it takes to win one of these long distance regional 'nationals'.