Admirable Amalfi Doug sets new record on eventful afternoon for Neil Mulholland

The Keith Dalgleish-trained Amalfi Doug set a modern day record of seven wins at the track with a gutsy performance in the feature 3m handicap chase, fending off the challenge of Dead Right by a neck.

Brian Hughes, who has steered the likeable grey Amalfi Doug to all but one of those wins, said: "He’s quite a big horse and you wouldn’t think a sharpish track like this would suit him.”

The 11-year-old, who had a race named in his honour on Sunday’s card, is unlikely to be seen on any other racecourse as Hughes added: "His owners are local so he does most of his racing here these days."

Dead Right's trainer Neil Mulholland made up for that near-miss by landing a 20-1 double on the card, combining with Tom Scudamore to land the 3m novice handicap chase with Frau Georgia and the bumper with Renegade Arrow. The trainer also saddled another runner-up when No Fixed Charges was narrowly denied by the Jim Goldie-trained Pammi, who was winning at Perth for the fourth time, in the 3m handicap hurdle.

Mulholland was satisfied with Dead Right's first outing for 141 days, and said: "It was a good comeback run and it was very unfortunate he just made a mistake at the wrong time, which probably cost him, but that's racing."

Frau Georgia kickstarted a double for Tom Scudamore and Neil MulhollandCredit: John Grossick Racing

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