May 18 / 14.15 Perth

14.15

Good To Soft

Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 47y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 463-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed minor promise in two bumpers in the autumn and made a lot of the running when third of eight (albeit beaten 17l in the end) over C&D (soft) on recent hurdling debut; probably needs to improve to win this but has potential.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Bix Beiderbecke

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders, headway to lead 3rd, headed when mistake 5th, soon lost position, dropped to rear 6th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10/1

9/4

  • Place: £2.10

Form: U-

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 4yo who is out of a very useful hurdler and shaped with promise on last month's debut at Tramore (2m, soft), albeit he was well held in third when unseating rider at penultimate flight; ought to build on that performance and play a significant role here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

1st Jun 2024

Soft

2m 0f 50y

18:55 Tramore

Knocknacree

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Robert Widger

took keen hold, prominent

25/1

0

12

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Knocknacree

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Robert Widger

in rear, reminder after 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

20/1

14th

7

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Limerick

Knocknacree

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Robert Widger

towards rear of midfield

12/1

Form: /5935-

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Displayed significant improvement over hurdles when 66-1 third at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) in February and was very respectable fifth in valuable series final on handicap debut at Kelso (2m, soft) the following month; among the most appealing ones in this field.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

14th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 5

12:50 Kelso

Lacila Blue

11st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Consistent in her five runs last February-November, all over about 2m and second of five in a handicap at Hexham (heavy; acts on good) last time; needs extra to win but has place claims again.

7/2

2nd

3

22nd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Hexham

Lacila Blue

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Placed in three of her last four hurdles starts (all around 2m); has shown enough to suggest she can be competitive from this mark, now returning to handicap company.

2/1

3rd

10

28th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:54 Kelso

Lacila Blue

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went third last, kept on

8/1

Form: /3U8P-

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Clear second to a smart horse on bumper debut in 2021 and looked set to be placed behind two useful rivals before penultimate-flight fall in maiden hurdle at Down Royal (2m1f, soft) in January; has very strong claims if judged on those exploits but his last two runs were very disappointing and it's hard to know what to expect from him here; wears a first-time hood.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

17:35 Carlisle

Bellaney Lord

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

0-8 under rules but comes here after winning open point at Friars Haugh (2m4f, good to soft) by 12l on last month's reappearance outing and is evidently in very good nick; no surprise if he features.

100/30

4th

2

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 5

16:50 Stratford

Bellaney Lord

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Dual winning pointer over 2m4f, the latest an easy success at Alnwick (good to soft) 15 days ago; this will demand more but he can't be dismissed after that latest performance.

11/1

Form: 7/627-

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of her four bumpers but hasn't shown a great deal on her two hurdling starts, more recently when midfield in Wetherby maiden (2m, good to soft) six weeks ago; improvement required.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Newton Abbot

Sunshine Girl

10st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Won over hurdles for an Irish stable last summer (3m, good to soft) but has lost her way; well beaten on both starts for Max Young, the latter her chasing debut in May; cheekpieces tried here.

40/1

5th

7

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:25 Huntingdon

Sunshine Girl

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

in touch with leaders, lost ground quickly before 2 out, tailed off before last

25/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In rear when falling on Irish point debut in February and always behind in Ayr bumper on last month's rules debut; now with a new stable; hood fitted today.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

27th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:40 Cartmel

Bay West

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Andrew Hamilton

always behind, awkward jump 2nd, detached after 4 out, tailed off

100/1

6th

5

18th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:15 Perth

Bay West

10st 12lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Andrew Hamilton

In rear when falling on Irish point debut in February and always behind in Ayr bumper on last month's rules debut; now with a new stable; hood fitted today.

25/1

11th

11

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Ayr

Bay West

10st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Changed hands for just 1,500euros as a foal but he makes some appeal on pedigree, his dam a half-sister to the smart dual-purpose performer Blue Bajan; Northern Ireland-based trainer is 1-7 with British bumper runners in recent seasons.

33/1

Form: 9/47-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with quite a bit more promise than eventual 42l defeat might suggest on hurdle debut at Ayr (2m, good) in March but never really got involved when seventh of eight over C&D last month.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

18th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:15 Perth

Desert Stranger

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: R Mike Smith

Shaped with quite a bit more promise than eventual 42l defeat might suggest on hurdle debut at Ayr (2m, good) in March but never really got involved when seventh of eight over C&D last month.

14/1

7th

5

28th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

Desert Stranger

11st 2lb

J: William Shanahan

T: R Mike Smith

Well beaten all three career starts, the latest on hurdling debut seven weeks ago, after 11 months off.

66/1

4th

3

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Desert Stranger

11st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: R Mike Smith

Well beaten on bumper debut in 2021 and also struggled in a Flat maiden last spring; can only be watched on today's hurdling debut.

100/1

Form: PUF0P-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Sent off at triple-digit odds for all five hurdling starts and was well beaten the only time he completed; tongue-tie fitted today.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

14

8th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Captain Nelson

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: R Mike Smith

0-7 in novice/maiden hurdles, completing only twice and showing no significant promise; makes handicap debut from a basement mark but still needs improvement.

50/1

8th

1

2nd Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Captain Nelson

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: R Mike Smith

Showed no significant promise when a big-priced outsider for his three hurdling starts last spring; returns from a break today.

100/1

3

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

18:20 Cartmel

Captain Nelson

11st 2lb

J: William Shanahan

T: R Mike Smith

Has a tongue tie on for first time but significant improvement needed.

50/1

Non-runners

Captain Nelson

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.30
Straight Forecast £18.18
Trifecta £50.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lacila Blue

The Guardian:

Bix Beiderbecke

RP RATINGS:

Bellaney Lord

D Express:

Knocknacree

The Star:

Bix Beiderbecke

Daily Record:

Bix Beiderbecke

TOPSPEED:

Lacila Blue

POSTDATA:

Lacila Blue

The Times:

Lacila Blue

Daily Mail:

Lacila Blue

Daily Mirror:

Lacila Blue

Telegraph:

Bellaney Lord

The Sun:

Bellaney Lord