Edinburgh Gin Handicap Chase – Perth

Perth

16:35

Edinburgh Gin Handicap Chase

Date 2023-05-18

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,809

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR	Wild Polly Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Rose Dobbin	J:NON-RUNNER T:Rose Dobbin	156	—	/64PB-	103	-	-	20d	—	—	-37	33.3	—	—
Non-runner
5	Everyday Champagne Grey J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	156	v	/1622-	103	118	109	40d	—	—	-7	41	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Took well to chasing last season and is still unexposed as a stayer; leading contender
7	Victory Echo Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(7) T:Maurice Barnes	J:Conor Rabbitt(7) T:Maurice Barnes	149	t	371-23	96	124	90	1d	—	—	-7	19.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Followed last month's C&D win with a good second on Friday and third over C&D yesterday
NR	Uptown Harry b/br J:Ross Chapman T:Jane Walton	J:Ross Chapman T:Jane Walton	159	p	5/551-	106	122	81	53d	—	0W/1P 2 runs	-13	27.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Game winner of series final in March but all his best form is on slow ground
1	Methodtothemadness Bay J:Patrick Wadge(5) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(5) T:Lucinda Russell	168	t	2611P-	115	124	101	54d	—	—	+14	33.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Dropped out tamely on latest outing but was a triple 3m chase winner last season
NR	Frau Georgia Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	155	tp	4/28P-	102	118	103	32d	—	—	+8	15.1	2.00/1	9 11%
Needs to prove her wellbeing but runs this track very well (second in this race last year)
NR	Breaking The Ice Bay J:Jonathon Bewley(3) T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley(3) T:George Bewley	165	—	4/18P-	112	118	77	165d	—	—	-2	23.3	2.75/1	12 8%
Not seen since pulled up in December but wind op since; has won when fresh and over C&D

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Wild Polly	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Everyday Champagne	10/11	5/6	5/6	4/5	5/6
Victory Echo	9/4	9/4	17/8	9/4	9/4
Uptown Harry	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Methodtothemadness	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Frau Georgia	9	9	9	9	9
Breaking The Ice	12	11	11	10	10

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Everyday Champagne

OR: 13.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 16.3

10/11

2nd

Methodtothemadness

33.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Wild Polly

33.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

—

Uptown Harry

27.2

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 13.2

7/2

Breaking The Ice

23.3

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.8

Victory Echo

19.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Frau Georgia

15.1

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Methodtothemadness	115	124	101
Breaking The Ice	112	118	77
Uptown Harry	106	122	81
Wild Polly	103	—	—
Everyday Champagne	103	118	109
Frau Georgia	102	118	103
Victory Echo	96	124	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Victory Echo	1d ago	Quick return
Wild Polly	20d ago	Fit
Frau Georgia	32d ago	Fit
Everyday Champagne	40d ago	Fit
Uptown Harry	53d ago	Fresh
Methodtothemadness	54d ago	Fresh
Breaking The Ice	165d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Breaking The Ice	Front Runner
Methodtothemadness	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 7 runners classified.