17:10 Perth

Sunday 11 July 2021

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Horizon Parking - UK's Leading Parking Company Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 5m 21.1s

Cracking Destiny⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans| OR: 130| CD

9/1

Won off 2 lb higher over C&D last September but he has a bit to prove at present having posted a couple of below-par efforts in the spring. Off a further 80 days,

Form: 145P55-

Make My Heart Fly^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 128| CD

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who has returned from a break in good form, finishing second in a Punchestown chase and Down Royal hurdle in recent months. Respected.

Form: 5260-22

Amalfi Doug¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 124| CD

5/4

C&D winner who has added to his good course record with a pair of runner-up efforts over 3m in recent weeks. Came 14 lengths clear of the third latterly so a 1 lb rise could prove generous.

Form: P07-522

Caltex^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 122| D

7/1

Back to winning ways in 2½m handicap at Carlisle in March. Found out in 3m Perth Gold Cup last time but this is less competitive.

Form: 83471-9

Duke Debarry^b1²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 112| D

16/1

Fairly useful chaser at best but has had his problems and pulled up 3 starts back from absence. Did at least get round at Hexham last time but he was a well-held fourth of 6. Blinkered first time.

Form: P1/P-PP4

Boy's On Tour³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111| CD

9/1

Four-time C&D winner, including this race in 2019. Third over 3m here in May but merely added to his patchy record when well behind Wolfcatcher and Amalfi Doug over C&D since.

Form: P644-30

Ardera Cross^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 110| CD

12/1

Three-time winner at Ayr since the turn of the year, but he has gone off the boil of late, including well held over 2m here last month.

Form: 196-356

Non-Runners

Wolfcatcher³⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: Mrs J Stephen J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Amalfi Doug (5/4), Make My Heart Fly (10/3), Wolfcatcher (4/1), Caltex (7/1), Cracking Destiny (9/1), Boy's On Tour (9/1), Ardera Cross (12/1), Duke Debarry (16/1)

AMALFI DOUG may have got off lightly going up only 1 lb for his latest 3m course second as he was well clear of the third. This 11-y-o goes really well here and can gain a sixth track success at the chief expense of Wolfcatcher, who actually had the selection in behind when second over C&D on his latest start at the beginning of June. Irish-raider Make My Heart Fly may prove best of the rest.