PERTH RACECOURSE // Amalfi Doug does it again at Perth on 2020 Finale day one

Published 2020/09/23

 

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Nigel Twiston-Davies, successful with subsequent Grand National hero Bindaree in 2000, has won six of the last ten renewals and the Gloucestershire trainer saddles chasing newcomer Redford Road under his son Sam.

Saglawy, a Grade 2 winner over hurdles in Ireland for Willie Mullins, is another fascinating recruit to fences on just his second start for 11-time champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls.

The Jet Master Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Two Miles Series Qualifier) is named in honour of the horse trained by Nick Alexander who won four seasons running at this September meeting including three successive times in this very race between 2015-17.

Kinneston-based Alexander has his eye on the prize yet again as he has declared January’s Doncaster winner Wakool who carries the same colours as Jet Master.

Meanwhile Amalfi Doug recorded his fifth course win when romping away with the feature race at Perth on Wednesday.

Ridden by reigning champion jockey Brian Hughes, the Keith Dalgleish-trained grey slammed Elmono by seven and a half lengths in the Weatherbys Racing Bank David Whitaker Handicap Chase. Hughes said:

“He clearly loves it here and he runs a lot at Perth as most of the syndicate live up here. He’s easy to ride and seems equally effective at two and half miles or this trip of three miles.”

Olly Murphy was full of praise for Perth after Alpha Carinae made a pleasing debut over timber in the EBF Mares’ National Hunt Novices’ Hurdle.

The Warwickshire trainer said:

“The course is in wonderful condition and they have done a great job with the ground. This mare has been pretty straightforward since day one and she should make up into a lovely staying prospect.”