16:20 Perth

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 35y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:21  |   Winning time: 5m 3.28s
1st
Horse silk
4
8/1
T: Micky HammondJ: B S Hughes
Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden and forged clear after 2 out, awkward mistake last, stayed on run-in and lead reduced, did enough op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
5/4f
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Mid-division, pushed along, switched right and headway before 2 out, ridden and chased clear leader before last where not fluent, ran on, held final 110 yards on flat op 6/5 tchd 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
10
11
11/2
T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (7)
Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, kept on same pace
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
100/1
T: J BediJ: Aaron Anderson (5)
Towards rear, ridden before 2 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in, never a danger op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
14/1
T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell
Led narrowly, forged on after 3rd, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after next, headed before 2 out where not fluent, soon beaten tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
8
12
910-7
50/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Harry Reed
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, well held next op 40/1 tchd 66/1
7th
Horse silk
½
7
14/1
T: R M SmithJ: G Sheehan
Pressed leader, prominent after 3rd, pushed along and weakened before 2 out tchd 12/1
8th
Horse silk
2
5
33/1
T: S CorbettJ: Nathan Moscrop
In rear, headway to be handy after 6th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon well behind
9th
Horse silk
13
10
7/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Mid-division, reminder after 1st, eased when no chance before 2 out op 11/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
13/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)
Rear mid-division, lost action and pulled up 3 out op 15/2 tchd 6/1

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3
Horse silk
Wasdell Dundalk173
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 9
T: Miss L Harrison  J: Danny McMenamin
NR
13
Horse silk
Dalileo174
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 9
T: Miss L Harrison  J: Peter Kavanagh
NR
2
Horse silk
Better Getalong27
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 13
T: N G Richards  J: Conor Rabbitt
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.00, £1.20, £1.60EX:£20.40Trifecta:£75.60Tricast:£62.01SF:£18.83Swingers:£3.20, £5.80, £2.30

Forecasts

What A Johnny (5/4), Donso Star (11/2), Wasdell Dundalk (13/2), St John's Road (13/2), Rob Roy Macgregor (7/1), Singapore Trip (8/1), Voix Du Reve (14/1), Not Staying Long (14/1), Dalileo (16/1), Better Getalong (20/1), Johnny Dogs (33/1), Pammi (50/1), Shantou Lucky (100/1)

Verdict

WHAT A JOHNNY relished the step up in trip when scoring in good style at this C&D last time and he is taken to follow up with further progress to come. The main danger could be Donso Star, who has also been going the right way of late, ahead of the lightly-raced St John's Road.

  1. WHAT A JOHNNY (IRE)
  2. DONSO STAR
  3. ST JOHN'S ROAD

Previous Winners

2023
Trebizond
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
J: G Sheehan  |  T: R M Smith
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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