15:00 Perth

Thursday 13 May 2021

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Edinburgh Gin Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 6m 39.2s

Whoshotwho¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 122

3/1

Useful chaser who showed plenty after 17 months off when second of 8 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f, heavy) 10 days ago. Remains on a reduced mark, and he merits serious consideration.

Form: 29534/2

Roxboro Road^v⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 117

9/4

Completed hat-trick back hurdling at Wetherby (21f) 42 days ago. Successful previously over fences at Musselburgh and Wetherby so hard to discount back in this sphere despite a big hike in weights.

Form: 5P5111-

Boy's On Tour²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115| C| D

9/1

4-time course winner but is operating below his best at present, fourth of 5 in handicap chase here (20.1f, good) 21 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 21P644-

Uptown Harry^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 112| D

15/8

Winless since 2019, but he arrives in decent nick, fourth of 8 in handicap chase over C&D 22 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 84P234-

Craiganboy^h,t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 105| D

16/1

Arrives on a long losing run, and pulled up in handicap chase over C&D 21 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 2/R2RPP-

Blakerigg⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 105

18/1

Fairly useful winner in 2018 but very lightly raced since. Off 17 months before pulled up lame in handicap chase at Newcastle (20.1f) 54 days ago. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 13P22/P-

Non-Runners

Niven²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Hidden Dilemma²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: S R B Crawford J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Uptown Harry (15/8), Roxboro Road (9/4), Whoshotwho (3/1), Niven (5/1), Boy's On Tour (9/1), Hidden Dilemma (12/1), Craiganboy (16/1), Blakerigg (18/1)

WHOSHOTWHO belied his long absence when runner-up at Warwick at the start of the month and is handicapped to go very close here off a mark 8 lb below his last winning one. Roxboro Road rates the obvious danger in his bid for a four-timer, despite taking a big rise in the weights, while in-form Uptown Harry appeals as a solid place prospect.