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16:40 Kelso

Edinburgh City F.c. Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 1.90s
  • Off Time: 16:48:34
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves
  • Form 57-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

towards rear, headway and effort 2 out, outpaced last, stayed on towards finish

2
Silk - Orange and Yellow check, Orange sleeves, Yellow cap
11/4
  • Form P-23U13
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 105

prominent, led 2 out, soon clear, hung right and headed last 100 yards, no extra

3
Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 51580-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 79

towards rear, never dangerous

4
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

led 2nd, headed 2 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow cap
  • Form PP-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Purple, Yellow diamond and diamond on cap
  • Form 76-P48P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 72

always behind

7
Silk - Maroon, Yellow seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 69-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 30-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden to chase leader after last, stayed on gamely to lead final 100 yards

9
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 2-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, headway halfway, effort 2 out, soon no extra

10
Silk - Red, White braces, halved sleeves, Black and White hooped cap
200/1
  • Form P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

led to 2nd, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4th

11
Silk - Maroon, White stripe and sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 800-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division, brief effort 2 out, weakened last

12
Silk - Grey, Purple chevrons, purple and grey hooped cap

Jayenar

156
200/1
  • Form 0-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

mid-division, weakened quickly and pulled up after 7th

13
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 68P-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

always behind

In depth

Verdict

Benny The Piler is the pick over First Cry and High Frequency, with Johnny Roche and Top Cloud a couple of others to note. Benny The Piler improved dramatically on what he had shown in two bumper outings last term when scoring smoothly on his hurdles bow over the course-and-distance three weeks ago. It could be argued that the odds-on Possextown did not run up to his mark in finishing a six-length second to the selection, but it was still a smooth performance from Martin Todhunter's gelding who gets the vote to follow up. He had High Frequency back in fourth last time, and although the latter is now better off at the weights, Benny The Piler has a claimer on board to offset that negative. First Cry also carries a penalty for his Sedgefield success which came as no surprise after his unlucky last-flight fall there the time before. Beaten over shorter at the same track last time, he will appreciate today's trip and looks the main danger. Johnny Roche is best watched on his hurdles bow, as is Top Cloud, with Benny The Piler very much the one to beat.

Formwatch

Benny The Piler (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led last, ridden out, won at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd beating Possextown (11-12) by 6l, 10 ran.

First Cry (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, no extra flat, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Little Jimbob (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.

Hiddenfortune (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Not fluent, led to 6th, tracked leader, led again 3 out, ridden, headed before next, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 47l behind Glingerbank (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in May.

High Frequency (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 4th of 10, 18l behind Benny The Piler (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd.

King's Envoy (USA) 22-1 (10-0) Behind, lost touch 5th and pulled up 5 out in race won by Another Superman (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Sept, 9 ran.

Top Cloud (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Prominent, one pace over 6f out, no danger after, 11th of 20, 25l behind Bleak House (10-10) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) gs in Apr.

Johnny Roche (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 11, 22l behind Super Nick (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) sft.

Thatlldoforme 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 10th of 14, 18l behind Singhalongtasveer (10-12) at Kelso 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.