DYLAN CAN HIT RIGHT NOTE

2.05 Perth - QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase 3m6f121y LUCINDA Russell has a typically strong hand. IF NOT FOR DYLAN looks to have the best credentials having won the corresponding event two years ago.

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Sidelined for well over a year subsequently, he looked at least as good as ever when making all and jumping well to win at Newcastle on his latest start.

If Not For Dylan has plenty in his favour, having won this off a mark of 115 and being dropped for a predictable defeat on his belated return at December.

As a result, he was able to run off a lower mark when winning last time, and despite a 4lb rise for that, can race off just 118 now.

This is very workable on the evidence of his last two wins,

He may well get an easy lead, too, with no other habitual front-runner in

opposition.