Racecards
14:15 Perth
Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 20/3U8P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, steady headway and every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in
- Form 463-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
pulled hard, made all, reduced lead 2 out, shaken up after last, readily
- Form 9/47-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
not fluent on occasions, midfield, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out
- Form F0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up in rear, struggling after 3 out, tailed off
- Form U-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
chased leader, awkward jump 1st, pushed along approaching 2 out, kept on after last, no match for winner
- Form 84/5935-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
towards rear, ridden along approaching 2 out, kept on after last
- Form 7/6FP27-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr Stephen Connor
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 7/PUF0P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey William Shanahan
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Verdict
Bellaney Lord was third here in May of last year when making his hurdling debut. Things have gone awry since but he is still preferred to stablemate Sunshine Girl. KNOCKNACREE was starting to struggle when unseating his rider two out at Tramore last month but, as that was his racecourse debut, he can be excused that run and he’ll be more the finished article here.
Formwatch
Bellaney Lord (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden 4 out, weakened, pulled up before next, at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn hvy in Mar.
Bix Beiderbecke (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Led, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, clear before 2nd, headed and not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 8, 16 3/4l behind Resplendent Grey (11-9) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Desert Stranger 66-1 (11-2) In rear, slow 1st and awkward, well beaten before 2 out, 7th of 8, 27l behind Resplendent Grey (11-9) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Bay West (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, last of 11, dist behind Bumble Bee Bet (11-3) at Ayr 2m (3) gd in Apr.
Knocknacree (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) In touch, 4th before 5th, no impression on leaders 4 out, moderate 4th 3 out, no impression in moderate 3rd before 2 out where bad mistake and unseated rider, at Tramore 2m mdn sft in Apr.
Lacila Blue (FR) 50-1 (10-13) In rear, ridden 3 out, chased front four after 2 out, no impression and well held in fifth, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Bonttay (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Sunshine Girl (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, weakened after next, 7th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Resplendent Grey (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Captain Nelson (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Towards rear, jumped right 4th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.