15:20 Perth

Thursday 12 May 2022

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Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 6m 10.87s

Amalfi Doug²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 122| CD

13/2

Won 3 times at this C&D (7 victories overall here). Off 5 months before seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Kelso (23.4f) in April and possibly still needed the run over C&D last time. Major player.

Form: 133P74-

Eaglehill^b1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 117| D

28/1

Low-mileage chaser who added to his tally in 3-runner Fakenham handicap chase (3m) in October. However, has run poorly last 2 starts, going in snatches at Huntingdon on latest. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 1P/13P5-

Cap St Vincent²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117

9/2

Fairly useful winning chaser. Shaped better than the bare result on second outing for this yard at Kempton last month and was unsuited by emphasis on speed back over hurdles last time. Can go well.

Form: 426/345-

Cilaos Glace⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 116

7/1

Confirmed promise of return in November when off the mark over fences in handicap at Fontwell (19.5f) the following month. Going well when falling 5 out back there since. Well handicapped on old form.

Form: 770/21F-

Bafana Blue^t²⁰⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: M A Barnes| OR: 113| D

18/1

Gained first win since 2019 in handicap chase at Wetherby (24.2f) in April last year. Had been holding his form well since until below par effort at Sedgefield in October. Off a further 6 months.

Form: 13/2368-

If Not For Dylan^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 110

9/4

Came good in 20.5f Ayr handicap chase in January. Consistent in defeat since and run best excused last time when stumbling and unseating after the fourth over C&D last time. More needed though.

Form: 12442U-

Heavey^t,v²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105| C

9/2

Bounced back to form when off the mark over fences in novices' handicap at Wincanton (25.1f) in January. Not in the same form since, though failed to stay at this course (30.6f) 20 days ago.

Form: 7U14PP-

Frau Georgia^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 104| CD

7/1

Won over C&D in September and lost nothing in defeat at Worcester next time. Off 5 months prior to being pulled up at Uttoxeter in March but failed to come on for that outing back here 20 days ago.

Form: U123P4-

Forecasts

If Not For Dylan (9/4), Cap St Vincent (9/2), Heavey (9/2), Amalfi Doug (13/2), Frau Georgia (7/1), Cilaos Glace (7/1), Bafana Blue (18/1), Eaglehill (28/1)

AMALFI DOUG is the current Perth modern-day record holder with 7 wins and he can add another victory to his tally at his favourite course. Having had 5 months off, he looks to have been finding his way back to form on his last 2 starts and is now 6 lb below his last winning mark. The main dangers could be Cap St Vincent and Cilaos Glace, who are also both well handicapped on old form.