May 16 / 17.25 Perth

17.25

Good To Soft

Edinburgh Gin Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2723
  • 2m 0f 47y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Edinburgh Gin Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1- CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who scored a shade cosily on his rules debut in a bumper here (soft; tongue tied) last month; it's not easy to follow up under a penalty but he should give a good account.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 44y

15:05 Thurles

Takt De Touques

11st 4lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 2nd

8/1

5th

8

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 44y

15:05 Thurles

Takt De Touques

11st 4lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 2nd

8/1

1st

8

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:10 Sedgefield

Takt De Touques

11st 4lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Couldn't look past on his bumper form, with track and ground types all covered across three straight wins; did well to force a near-1l dead-heat for second on October's Aintree hurdling debut (2m4f, good), given the poor round of jumping; obvious player if better in that regard today.

4/6

3/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; unraced dam closely related to Champion Hurdle winner Rock On Ruby and useful bumper/2m-2m6f hurdle winner Alpine Glade out of unraced half-sister to smart hurdler Bank View; interesting pedigree; one of three in this for his trainer, who is 19% in GB bumpers over five seasons.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:25 Perth

Cairndhu

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: S R B Crawford

in touch with leaders

3/1

2nd

7

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:25 Perth

Cairndhu

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: S R B Crawford

Second foal; unraced dam closely related to Champion Hurdle winner Rock On Ruby and useful bumper/2m-2m6f hurdle winner Alpine Glade out of unraced half-sister to smart hurdler Bank View; interesting pedigree; one of three in this for his trainer, who is 19% in GB bumpers over five seasons.

3/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£2,000 yearling; first foal; dam unraced, out of maiden half-sister to 2m7f-3m2f hurdle/smart chase winner Swansea Bay and 2m4f-3m hurdle/useful chase winner Gower-Slave; market check suggested.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:25 Perth

Fairlawn Skipper

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

prominent early, soon in touch with leaders

10/1

3rd

8

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:25 Perth

Fairlawn Skipper

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

£2,000 yearling; first foal; dam unraced, out of maiden half-sister to 2m7f-3m2f hurdle/smart chase winner Swansea Bay and 2m4f-3m hurdle/useful chase winner Gower-Slave; market check suggested.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
21,000euros foal, £50,000 3yo; first foal; unraced dam half-sister to 2m4f-3m4f hurdle/chase winner Riverside City; looks the pick of the pair for a trainer who is 8% in bumpers over five seasons; worth a market check.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:25 Perth

Whathaveyou

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

ran green and detached early, in rear

10/1

4th

5

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:25 Perth

Whathaveyou

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

21,000euros foal, £50,000 3yo; first foal; unraced dam half-sister to 2m4f-3m4f hurdle/chase winner Riverside City; looks the pick of the pair for a trainer who is 8% in bumpers over five seasons; worth a market check.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam placed at 6f, half-sister to two sprint winners; 18-1 when showing some promise here on debut last month, when just over 2l sixth behind Takt De Touques; reopposes on 7lb better terms and could make a race of it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:45 Chepstow

Magna Victor

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

visibility reduced by fog

33/1

3rd

8

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:45 Chepstow

Magna Victor

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

visibility reduced by fog, prominent, went second after 3 out, lost second approaching last, no extra run-in

33/1

5th

3

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:25 Perth

Magna Victor

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Alastair Ralph

took keen hold, prominent

9/2

Form: V-0

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has not gone off bigger than 11-2 in two starts, the first of them void and the more recent one when he finished 37l adrift at Down Royal (2m1f, good); much more needed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:05 Catterick

Inoue

10st 2lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

took keen hold, raced in second, led narrowly 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last

25/1

3rd

8

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:05 Catterick

Inoue

10st 2lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

took keen hold, raced in second, led narrowly 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£800 yearling; fifth foal; dam unplaced at 7f-1m4f Flat (RPR 62) and in points, half-sister to 1m4f Flat and 2m hurdle winner Private Benjamin; one of two runners for a trainer who is 8% in bumpers over five seasons; not an obvious debut winner.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

11

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

13:28 Kelso

Split Stone

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: N W Alexander

Has beaten one rival in bumpers at Perth and Ayr; couldn't be considered.

100/1

8th

11

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

13:28 Kelso

Split Stone

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: N W Alexander

Has beaten one rival in bumpers at Perth and Ayr; couldn't be considered.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Horse

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam placed in bumpers, sister to bumper winner The Big Apple, half-sister to winners Likearollingstone (2m4f hurdle) and Arthur's Quay (1m7f-2m5f hurdle/chase); trainer 0-17 in bumpers (five seasons).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Wetherby

Big Storm Brewing

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

in rear

100/1

8th

4

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Wetherby

Big Storm Brewing

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

in rear

100/1

3

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

11:55 Newcastle

Big Storm Brewing

11st 8lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Tristan Davidson

Caught the eye of the stewards when making late headway at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) last month but he finished a well-held sixth again at Wetherby last time; still unexposed after only three hurdle runs but this looks a tough assignment and handicaps will be more like it.

66/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam a point and bumper winner (RPR 109); 11-1 on debut at Doncaster (heavy; first-time hood), when an 11l third of four; should appreciate less testing conditions and no surprise if he goes close.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

9

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

17:00 Doncaster

Zainy Champ

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

led, headed over 3f out, outpaced and hung right under 2f out, kept on, no match for first two

14/1

Non-runners

Zainy Champ, Kilwaughter

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.60
Straight Forecast £7.90
Trifecta £54.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Takt De Touques

SPOTLIGHT:

Cairndhu

RP RATINGS:

Magna Victor

Daily Record:

Kilwaughter

Telegraph:

Zainy Champ

The Times:

Cairndhu

The Sun:

Cairndhu

Daily Mirror:

Magna Victor

The Guardian:

Takt De Touques

Daily Mail:

Takt De Touques

D Express:

Takt De Touques

The Star:

Takt De Touques