16:55 Perth

Thursday 12 May 2022

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Edinburgh Gin Classic Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 5m 13.65s

Fresh New Dawn^t¹³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

16/1

Battled well to score at Market Rasen in November but produced a laboured effort when pulled up only start since. Placed here twice last summer and claims if back at best after break.

Form: 5/6321P-

Passnotalegend⁴⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 104

28/1

Winning pointer but form in a trio of novice hurdles in 2020/21 was only modest and he doesn't strike an obvious one to make winning chase debut after 15 months off.

Form: 125356/

Victory Echo^b,t⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: M A Barnes| OR: 104| D

16/1

Unreliable type who has run poorly on all 3 occasions since landing 19f Catterick handicap in February. Not one to have confidence in.

Form: 631P5-P

Sword Of Fate⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR: 101| CD

13/2

Won twice here (including hurdles) last summer and has shaped as if in better heart recently, a creditable third over the smaller obstacles at Ayr last week. Dangerous from this mark.

Form: 26865-3

Boy's On Tour^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 95| CD

5/1

Slipping in weights and got closer then for long while when 1¾ lengths third at Ayr last month. Has won 4-times over C&D and not ruled out of making the frame again.

Form: 345563-

Furax^p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95

22/1

Winning chaser in France but could hardly have shown any less for current yard.

Form: 20/0P5P-

Get With It^h,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 94

10/3

Hasn't been disgraced in 3 starts since returning from a 10-month absence/wind-op earlier this year. Probably needs to improve for the switch to chasing to make winning start from this mark but he holds place claims.

Form: 4F0/525-

Tico Times²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 92

10/1

Good start to chasing last spring/summer, winning first 2 starts before a fine second at Sedgefield. Yet to recapture that form after a winter break, but can't be fully ruled out from below last winning mark.

Form: 248955-

Fourth Of July^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 89

10/3

Clearly in good heart, having made the frame on each of last 3 starts, and remains very well treated on best form. Seemingly didn't get home over this trip last time, though, and stamina doubts slightly temper enthusiasm.

Form: 55823-4

Budarri¹³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd| OR: 86

7/1

Scored twice over fences during early 2019. Proved he retains ability after long absence this winter, though jumping proved an issue when last seen at Sedgefield on Boxing Day.

Form: 23/6F34-

Diamond Road²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR: 69

500/1

No sign of ability over hurdles/fences.

Form: 9P6PP/0-

Forecasts

Fourth Of July (10/3), Get With It (10/3), Boy's On Tour (5/1), Sword Of Fate (13/2), Budarri (7/1), Tico Times (10/1), Fresh New Dawn (16/1), Victory Echo (16/1), Furax (22/1), Passnotalegend (28/1), Diamond Road (500/1)

SWORD OF FATE won from 5 lb higher here last season and his last 2 starts have produced rejuvenated performances, so he's fancied to take this. Fourth of July's connections stick with this longer trip but he's the obvious danger on form, whilst Fresh New Dawn is interesting on return from a break.