Moynan Smith Accountants Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 28.20s

Amalfi Doug²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 130| D

5/2

Every inch a Perth specialist, registering seventh success there last month. Creditable third in a 4-runner affair back at that course next time, but his record elsewhere is worryingly uninspiring.

Form: 221313

Quartz Du Rheu²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127| BF

8/11

Raised his game when landing back-to-back handicap chases over 23f at Worcester. Bumped into a well-handicapped rival when just touched off at Warwick last time and another bold show on the cards.

Form: 4-45112

Court Dreaming^p¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 120| CD

7/2

Dual hurdles winner who finally got off the mark over fences in this race 12 months ago. Same mark this time round, but his 3 subsequent starts have lacked spark and he needs to bounce back.

Form: 2F16-66

Non-Runners

Speak Of The Devil¹³¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Quartz Du Rheu (8/11), Amalfi Doug (5/2), Speak Of The Devil (3/1), Court Dreaming (7/2)

QUARTZ DU RHEU failed in his hat-trick bid at Warwick, but in going down narrowly to a well-handicapped rival from the Nicky Henderson yard he lost no caste in defeat. The 6-y-o is taken to regain the winning thread here, perhaps at the chief expense of Speak of The Devil. Amalfi Doug is probably worth taking on away from his beloved Perth and last year's winner Court Dreaming has a bit to prove.