14:00 Perth

Wednesday 25 April 2018

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Edinburgh Gin Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 5m 15.10s

Catchamat¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss C Walton⁽³⁾| T: J Walton| OR: 117

11/1

Dual novice hurdle winner in January 2017 but struggled since switching to handicaps this season, including on return from break at Carlisle this month. Handicap mark is tumbling but needs to show some enthusiasm.

Form: 11-5066

Longhousesignora¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 109

6/4

Ran into one when making handicap debut at Ludlow over 2m5f earlier in the month and could have done little more than finish second. Yard in good tune and should go very close.

Form: 1-4542

Princess Mononoke¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 103

3/1

Gained second win in four starts at Sedgefield 12 days ago. Has gone up 5lb for her trouble but still commands respect in this field.

Form: 831421

Hazy Manor^h⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 105

22/1

No great shakes on the Flat but potentially going to do better over hurdles on what she's shown so far. Should appreciate this better surface on handicap bow and worth paying attention to.

Form: 424

Wyfield Rose^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans| OR: 99| C

18/1

Multiple winner over hurdles but held on all starts last year and well beaten on her first start since a wind operation when making her first start of 2018 at Carlisle last month. Dropping in the ratings.

Form: 0-U4559

Jolie Crickette^b⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95

16/1

French import won a 2m mares' novice hurdle at Kelso in December 2016 but has raced only twice since. Looked in plenty need of the outing at Ayr in February and watching brief appears safest again.

Form: 93P16-9

Lady London^p,t¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 92

10/1

Good ground handicap hurdle winner over 3m at Musselburgh last November and respectable efforts over the same C&D twice since. Returns from a short break and should give her running again.

Form: P-P5124

Catchthemoonlight³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 88

7/1

Patchy form this season, with a third-place finish over 2m4f at Carlisle in December the highlight to date. 3lb wrong at these weights but step back up in trip is some help potentially.

Form: 5P37P8

Non-Runners

Moscanisi⁴⁸⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: R Menzies J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Longhousesignora (6/4), Princess Mononoke (3/1), Catchthemoonlight (7/1), Moscanisi (8/1), Lady London (10/1), Catchamat (11/1), Jolie Crickette (16/1), Wyfield Rose (18/1), Hazy Manor (22/1)

This looks a good chance for LONGHOUSESIGNORA to go one better than her handicap debut second at Ludlow earlier in the month. She stood little chance with the winner there but finished clear of the chasing pack and can add another success for her in-form trainer now. Princess Mononoke remains in good heart after another success at Sedgefield and is amongst the dangers whilst any money behind the long-absent Wetherby winner Moscanisi would be worth noting. Handicap debutante Hazy Manor could be an improver here.