16:27 Perth

Thursday 15 May 2025

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Edinburgh Cannonball Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 5m 9.7s

Cracking Destiny²³

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 103| CD

11/1

C&D winner who got back on track when third of 9 in handicap chase at Kelso (20f, good) 23 days ago. Can give another good account eased 1 lb.

Form: 043F63-

Stumps Or Slips^t⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 95| D

4/7

Readily resumed winning ways for his new yard (formerly with Tom Weston) in 9-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las (21.5f, good) 9 days ago. The one to beat under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 23875-1

Leitrim Chief⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 90

6/1

Yet to fire this season and blinkered for 1st time when pulled up in handicap chase at Ayr (24.1f, heavy) 69 days ago on his final run for James Ewart. Needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

Form: 43/477P-

We Got Your Back³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: L Morgan| OR: 89

9/1

Scored at Leicester and Catterick in the winter and posted another good effort when runner-up in 2m4f Southwell handicap 30 days ago. Should go well again despite 2 lb weights rise.

Form: 011522-

Sword Of Fate^p1²²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: L Kerr| OR: 89| CD

40/1

Scored over fences at Cartmel last summer but below par since, including over 2m here last month. This C&D scorer needs to bounce back.

Form: P56P76-

Reflection Of You^p⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 87

12/1

Point/course bumper but has yet to better modest form over hurdles, coming in fifth of 9 in 2m4f handicap at Musselburgh in March. Goes chasing now and could still do better for good yard.

Form: 0/63575-

Tanking Along²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 86

11/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser wasn't disgraced when fifth of 11 in handicap chase here (23.8f, soft) 21 days ago, fading from 2 out. No forlorn hope now reverted in trip.

Form: P/34F55-

A Place Apart⁵⁸⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 72

100/1

Failed to go on in 3 runs over fences in 2023 and off for 19 months since pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f). Hard to warm to back chasing on his comeback run.

Form: 9024PP/

Forecasts

Stumps Or Slips (4/7), Leitrim Chief (6/1), We Got Your Back (9/1), Cracking Destiny (11/1), Tanking Along (11/1), Reflection Of You (12/1), Sword Of Fate (40/1), A Place Apart (100/1)

STUMPS OR SLIPS was quick to make his mark for Olly Murphy at Ffos Las and can make light of a 7 lb penalty here at the chief expense of in-form We Got Your Back, who might have to settle for second once more. C&D scorer Cracking Destiny and fencing newcomer Reflection of You appeal as the pick of the rest for minor honours.