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Saturday 7 April 2018

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Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 7m 13.0s

Donna's Diamond²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 146| C| D

3/1

Dual winner on heavy ground at Haydock this season including in a Grade 2 hurdle over 2m7f in February. Found the competition too hot when 11th at Cheltenham subsequently and races off a mark 17lb higher than for his latest handicap success.

Form: 4/U4-110

Kris Spin²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 140| D

9/2

Winning for the second time this season when coming home 14L clear of his rivals at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) last time out. Raised 7lb for that success and forecast ground conditions are in his favour today.

Form: 512601

Eminent Poet¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 137

8/1

Recorded his seventh success in 25 starts when winning over 3m at Wetherby (heavy) last time out. Races off a 5lb higher mark today and has run well over this trip in the past.

Form: 513761

Lastbutnotleast⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 135| BF

8/1

Winner of a Listed mares novice hurdle at Doncaster (soft) over an extended 3m in March last year and successful over fences since. Returns from a break and reverts to hurdles for today's handicap debut.

Form: 111-P13

Takingrisks²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 126| C

9/2

Victorious on heavy ground in a handicap chase over 3m at yr last time out. Interesting runner racing off his 1lb lower hurdles mark on his first appearance over hurdles in nearly two years.

Form: P-2F421

Western Rules^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: N G Richards| OR: 122

8/1

Wore cheekpieces (retained) for the first time when winning over an extended 3m at Ayr (soft) last time out. Raised 5lb for that success and interesting to see if the headgear works for a second time.

Form: 4/43421

Arthurs Secret^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 120

12/1

Winner of one of his 16 hurdles starts but beaten just 1L second when finishing runner-up at Musselburgh (good-to-soft) over an extended 2m3f last time out. Best form over hurdles has come on a sound surface. Also declared 16:30 Carlisle Sunday.

Form: 84-7722

Landecker⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 120| CD

14/1

C&D winner on heavy ground back in January but finished well held dropping in trip here subsequently. Interesting to see how he fares off a mark 5lb higher than for his latest success with the return to this trip in his favour today.

Form: 472615

Letemgo⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 117| CD

14/1

Unseated rider having been hampered as he bid to complete a four-timer at Carlisel (3m1f, good-to-soft) last time out. Regular takes the ride once more and he races from out of the handicap today. Also declared 16:30 Carlisle Sunday.

Form: 36111U

Non-Runners

Total Assets⁵¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: S Waugh J: Amie Waugh

Forecasts

Donna's Diamond (3/1), Kris Spin (9/2), Takingrisks (9/2), Lastbutnotleast (8/1), Western Rules (8/1), Eminent Poet (8/1), Total Assets (8/1), Arthurs Secret (12/1), Letemgo (14/1), Landecker (14/1)

Kerry Lee can boast a 20% strike-rate (2/10) with her charges in recent weeks and her representative here KRIS SPIN can improve on that by taking this competitive looking 3m2f handicap hurdle. The selection was a winner over this trip last time and can get the better of top weight Donna's Diamond who should find this company more to his liking following his foray into Grade 1 company last time. The forecast heavy ground should suit the mare Lastbutnotleast and she can finish third on her handicap debut.