Edinburgh Gin Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 6m 5.33s

Methodtothemadness^t⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115| D

9/2

Won 3 times last season, including back-to-back successes at Musselburgh in February. Amiss when attempting to complete the hat-trick at Bangor last time but can get back to form here with good-value conditional aboard.

Form: 12611P-

Everyday Champagne^v1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 103| D

11/10

Made a winning chase debut at Doncaster in November and has gone close to adding to that tally on his last 2 outings, beaten only a short-head at Carlisle (20.9f, good) 40 days ago. Can go well again with visor applied.

Form: 14/1622-

Victory Echo^t¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 96| CD

7/5

C&D winner last month and again ran well at Market Rasen on Friday. Not particularly the most reliable of customers and probably needs to improve stepped up in grade. Engaged 8.00 here Wednesday.

Form: 5371-23

Non-Runners

Breaking The Ice¹⁶⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Uptown Harry⁵³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: Mrs J Walton J: Ross Chapman

Wild Polly²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: R Dobbin J: Non Runner

Frau Georgia³²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Everyday Champagne (11/10), Victory Echo (7/5), Uptown Harry (11/4), Methodtothemadness (9/2), Breaking The Ice (8/1), Frau Georgia (14/1), Wild Polly (16/1)

UPTOWN HARRY had been given a chance by the handicapper when scoring at Carlisle last time and a 3 lb rise looks manageable in his bid to follow up. Methodtothemadness enjoyed a productive campaign in 2022/23 and returned with a breathing issue last time, so should be capable of going close if that problem doesn't re-emerge, whilst Everyday Champagne is also respected after a brace of second-place efforts.