May 18 / 16.35 Perth

16.35

Good To Soft

Edinburgh Gin Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Edinburgh Gin Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 5371-2 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old but collected C&D win (good to soft) off a much reduced mark last month; backed up that performance with second at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) last Friday and front-running third over C&D (good) yesterday; respected.
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8

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:17 Perth

Victory Echo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

in touch with leaders on inner (trainer said, regarding the running of gelding here on going described as Good, having declared gelding a non-runner at Market Rasen on ground with the same official description, that in his opinion the going at Market Rasen was riding slower than ideal after rainfall)

14/1

Form: /1622- D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won on chasing debut at Doncaster (3m, good) in November and ended last season with two creditable seconds, losing out only by a short head at Carlisle (2m5f, good to soft) on latter occasion; still unexposed over staying trips and will be a tough nut to crack if first-time visor has any sort of positive effect.
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2

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Everyday Champagne

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Below par since the summer of 2024, although he has made the frame on several occasions; not entirely disgraced when third at Perth (2m4f, good) in September; likely to be thereabouts again but others appeal more for the win.

8/1

2

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Everyday Champagne

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Below par since the summer of 2024, although he has made the frame on several occasions; not entirely disgraced when third at Perth (2m4f, good) in September; likely to be thereabouts again but others appeal more for the win.

8/1

Form: 2611P- D

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Triple 3m chase winner last season; dropped out tamely at Bangor last time (reportedly had breathing issue) and current mark demands a career-best performance but she still enters calculations.
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8

3rd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

16:00 Musselburgh

Methodtothemadness

10st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Finished with a flourish to win lower-grade version of this race a year ago and followed up in C&D match race a fortnight later; back down to a similar mark now but posed no threat behind Half Shot here in November, after a break, and has been off for another 65 days since.

11/1

6th

7

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

14:45 Musselburgh

Methodtothemadness

11st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Dual C&D winner in two small-field events last season; acts on good or slower; absent since may and has had wind surgery; goes well when fresh and should be competitive from this mark.

15/2

Form: 4/18P- CD

Last run: 165 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Front-runner with very good 6-14 strike-rate over fences; not seen since pulled up in Kelso marathon in December but has had wind op since and he won after a break at Hexham (2m4f, soft) in October; also has a C&D success on his CV.
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10

6th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

15:15 Kelso

Breaking The Ice

10st 7lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

disputed lead early, prominent before 3rd

13/2

3rd

1

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

18:05 Perth

Breaking The Ice

12st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

Went down narrowly after a good tussle with stablemate Lights Are Green at Cartmel (3m1f, good) last month; softer ground, and a swift turnaround valid excuses for a lesser effort next time; 1-1 at Perth with weights rise effectively offset through Ed Austin's 5lb claim.

7/1

5th

5

22nd Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:00 Cartmel

Breaking The Ice

11st 9lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Pulled up three consecutive times in October-June but, with cheekpieces refitted, revived with game effort in defeat over 3m1f here on Saturday; it's hard to tell whether he'll be in the same mood today but he can cope with the drop back in trip and remains well handicapped on old form.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5/551- CD

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Kept on gamely to win valuable series final at Carlisle (2m4f, heavy) in March and is also suited by this C&D but all his best form is on soft/heavy ground, so today's conditions are a worry.
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7

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

17:15 Perth

Uptown Harry

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Jane Walton

Veteran; C&D winner in 2021; having a good season, winning at Newcastle in January (2m7f, good to soft) and in the frame on his three runs since, last time when 9lb wrong; runs off his true mark here; could go well.

7/1

4th

13

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

Uptown Harry

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Jane Walton

Veteran who is currently in form but has come up short in this contest for the last two years and looks unlikely to make it third time lucky; well out of the weights.

25/1

3rd

4

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

16:05 Newcastle

Uptown Harry

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Jane Walton

12yo who is in excellent form at present, winning over C&D in January (good to soft; 4lb out of the handicap) before finishing runner-up at Carlisle off 8lb higher last time; up another 2lb; each-way chance.

13/2

Form: 4/28P- CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Ran very poorly in October, after a break, and was pulled up last month after another layoff; needs to prove her wellbeing but was a C&D winner in 2021 and is now 2lb lower than when second in this race a year ago.
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8th

5

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Frau Georgia

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Runner-up at Perth 14 months ago but very little in four outings since; pulled up at Uttoxeter latest and hard to be enthusiastic.

33/1

4

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Uttoxeter

Frau Georgia

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, hit 8th, dropped to last after 9th, soon struggling and detached, pulled up after 11th

12/1

4th

1

29th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:25 Huntingdon

Frau Georgia

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

raced in second

13/2

Non-runners

Breaking The Ice, Uptown Harry, Wild Polly, Frau Georgia

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.10
Straight Forecast £3.35
Trifecta £4.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Everyday Champagne

Telegraph:

Uptown Harry

RP RATINGS:

Methodtothemadness

Daily Mail:

Frau Georgia

POSTDATA:

Victory Echo

TOPSPEED:

Everyday Champagne

The Times:

Everyday Champagne

The Guardian:

Everyday Champagne

The Star:

Methodtothemadness

D Express:

Uptown Harry

Daily Mirror:

Uptown Harry

Daily Record:

Uptown Harry