15:17 Chester

Saturday 15 July 2023

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Edinburgh Gin Handicap

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 1m 19.68s

(1)

Lulworth Cove¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 84| D

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in June. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 15/2) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 521-216

(3)

Divine Libra¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: C Hills| OR: 83

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Catterick in April. 6/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 24-145

(8)

Seantrabh⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 82

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this course (5.1f, heavy) 66 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Not taken lightly.

Form: 391-44

(7)

Wen Moon^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: B Haslam| OR: 82| D

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Pontefract in April. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 146-145

(2)

Orbital Chime^p1²⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton| OR: 81| D

25/1

9/2, 7¾ lengths eighth of 12 to Harry's Halo in nursery at Doncaster (6f, heavy). Off 8 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 424618-

(6)

First Of May⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 80| D

5/1

Promising individual. 1 win from 1 run this year. 7/5, won 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 73 days ago, impressively. 10lb higher now. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 31-1

(5)

Winter Crown¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 79| D

3/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good, 11/10) 16 days ago, pushed out. Can make presence felt.

Form: 122041

(9)

Northcliff²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77

12/1

Twentieth of 21 in handicap (33/1) at York (6f, good to firm) 28 days ago.

Form: 630280

(4)

Harry's Halo^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 76| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Kempton (6f) 31 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 0711-9

(10)

Braveheart Boy³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

14/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 437-400

Forecasts

Winter Crown (3/1), First Of May (5/1), Harry's Halo (11/2), Divine Libra (6/1), Seantrabh (8/1), Lulworth Cove (8/1), Northcliff (12/1), Braveheart Boy (14/1), Wen Moon (16/1), Orbital Chime (25/1)

FIRST OF MAY could hardly have created a better first impression in handicaps when making a winning return at Wolverhampton and she could well be the type to run a sequence. Winter Crown took a step forward when scoring at Nottingham and is next best ahead of Seantrabh, who was better than the bare result here in May.