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17.48 Perth

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Edinburgh Gin Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Prize money: £3267.6
2m 0f 47y
Class 4
3 runners

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Edinburgh Gin Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Ted Hastings

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Form: 36-121 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

Easily drew clear of Battle Of Toro to win at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) last month and is now 2-3 over hurdles; probably won't mind what the weather does here; ought to be hard to beat.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1 (2)	28th Sep 2022 Good 1m 4f 13y	16:55 Bellewstown Ted Hastings 10st 1lb J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott	prominent against far rail, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and made challenge under 2f out, led inside final furlong, hung left but kept on well towards finish	14/1

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28th Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 13y

10st 1lb

prominent against far rail, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and made challenge under 2f out, led inside final furlong, hung left but kept on well towards finish

14/1

OUR TIP

Battle Of Toro

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Form: 4-8126 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Formerly a very useful Flat-racer in France and came good over hurdles with wide-margin success at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in early June; no match for Ted Hastings when well-held second over that C&D three weeks later but was very respectable sixth in good-quality handicap there ten days ago; probably won't be far away.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	23rd Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4	14:40 Wetherby Battle Of Toro 11st 7lb J: Charlotte Jones T: James Moffatt	Comparatively exposed with a record of just 1-9 over hurdles, the win gained at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) in June; however, he's a leading player on the figures back in a novice event and has back class (formerly useful on Flat).	10/1
4th 4	16th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4	15:23 Hexham Battle Of Toro 11st 9lb J: Charlotte Jones T: James Moffatt	prominent, pushed along on turn before last, soon outpaced and beaten, hit last	9/1

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23rd Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Comparatively exposed with a record of just 1-9 over hurdles, the win gained at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) in June; however, he's a leading player on the figures back in a novice event and has back class (formerly useful on Flat).

10/1

4th

16th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

11st 9lb

prominent, pushed along on turn before last, soon outpaced and beaten, hit last

9/1

Fenna’s Loss

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Mark Walford

Form: 4-011 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Clear winner of good-ground Hexham bumper on last month's stable debut and followed up with comfortable success on hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago; tackles stronger opposition today but still commands respect.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 11	27th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4	15:50 Ayr Fenna’s Loss 11st 1lb J: Jamie Hamilton T: Mark Walford	Has rather mixed record since winning good-ground Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f) on last summer's hurdling debut but, following a wind op, ran quite well when fourth at Catterick (2m3f, good; behind Glentruan) this month and is probably still on a workable mark.	8/1
4th 5	13th Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 66y Class 4	14:45 Catterick Fenna’s Loss 11st 6lb J: Jamie Hamilton T: Mark Walford	Gained his bumper and maiden hurdle wins on good ground last summer; has failed to fire in two handicaps but subsequent wind surgery, combined with first-time tongue-tie, may prompt a much better effort.	8/1
7	26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 4	13:00 Wetherby Fenna’s Loss 11st 11lb J: Jamie Hamilton T: Mark Walford	Won on good ground in the summer on his first two starts for this yard (2m bumper and 2m4f maiden hurdle) and he was an 18l second to a useful prospect at Catterick (2m3f, soft) most recently; respected back at handicap level for a trainer who had a double at Ayr on Thursday.	5/1

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27th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

11st 1lb

Has rather mixed record since winning good-ground Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f) on last summer's hurdling debut but, following a wind op, ran quite well when fourth at Catterick (2m3f, good; behind Glentruan) this month and is probably still on a workable mark.

8/1

4th

13th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Gained his bumper and maiden hurdle wins on good ground last summer; has failed to fire in two handicaps but subsequent wind surgery, combined with first-time tongue-tie, may prompt a much better effort.

8/1

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

11st 11lb

Won on good ground in the summer on his first two starts for this yard (2m bumper and 2m4f maiden hurdle) and he was an 18l second to a useful prospect at Catterick (2m3f, soft) most recently; respected back at handicap level for a trainer who had a double at Ayr on Thursday.

5/1

Betting Forcast

Evs Ted Hastings, 4/1 Battle Of Toro, 7/4 Fenna’s Loss

Verdict

We don't yet know how good Fenna's Loss is but the Uttoxeter maiden he won two weeks ago was just a run-of-the-mill event and he meets a useful rival here in TED HASTINGS, who easily drew clear of Battle Of Toro to double his hurdling tally at Cartmel last month.[Chris Wilson]