15:20 Perth

Thursday 16 May 2024

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:25

Edinburgh Gin Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 6m 6.59s

Statuario²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 121| C

12/1

Dual C&D winner (on quicker ground) in 2022 but absent for 18 months before disappointing effort at Kempton in March and no signs of improvement here since.

Form: 2311/P4-

Champ Royal^t,p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 116| D

4/1

Much improved since joining Susan Corbett, scoring 4 times (at up to 25.3f) over hurdles last season. Switches to chasing now (didn't jump well on sole previous attempt for former yard) and can't be ruled out.

Form: 711122-

Windance^b1,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 115

5/1

Won back-to-back handicaps in 2023 and would have landed the hat-trick (back from 12 months off) but for unseating rider at last in handicap chase at Plumpton (25.7f, soft). Run respectably both starts since but others look better treated, Blinkers on first time.

Form: P11/U43-

Massini Man⁸⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 110| BF| D

17/2

Dual winner in 2022/23 and run creditably in all 3 completed starts last term, latest when second of 7 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (23.6f, soft) 88 days ago, conceding first run. Merits consideration.

Form: 21/3F32-

Busty Boy²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D Bourke| OR: 109| D

11/8

Successful on 3 of his 4 starts in Irish points so no surprise he left hurdles form behind when making a winning chase debut at Kelso in October. Upped his game further when just touched off over C&D (soft) latest and remains fairly treated.

Form: 5/12422-

Event Of Sivola^v²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 107| CD

6/1

Bagged third win of last term when making all in Veterans' handicap over C&D (soft) 21 days ago, unchallenged. This is more competitive but he must enter calculations.

Form: 121P31-

Non-Runners

Champagne Court³⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: J Scott J: Non Runner

Basford²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Cornerstone Lad³³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: Micky Hammond J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Busty Boy (11/8), Champ Royal (4/1), Windance (5/1), Cornerstone Lad (5/1), Event Of Sivola (6/1), Champagne Court (8/1), Massini Man (17/2), Statuario (12/1), Basford (12/1)

BUSTY BOY was only narrowly denied over C&D last month and remains relatively low mileage. He can land the spoils. Massini Man and Event of Sivola are feared most.