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Friday 23 April 2021

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Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 4m 53.09s

Good Boy Bobby²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 135| D

4/1

Useful hurdler/chaser at his best but he's been below par back in this sphere on his last two runs. Needs to step forward despite a slipping mark.

Form: 124543

Getareason^p1,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 132

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who arrives on the back of good third of 9 to Prince Kayf in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (2m4f) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on. Shorlisted.

Form: 404333

Fugitives Drift¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 132| D

9/1

Dual 2m4f winner at the start of the season but his form has nosedived, last of 5 at Plumpton after 4 months off 19 days ago. Has serious questions to answer at present.

Form: 2-11065

Big Bad Bear³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 132| C

15/2

Failed to take to chasing but landed 2m3f handicap at Doncaster in November. Not disgraced after 10 weeks off back at 2m when fourth at Newcastle, so he needs considering.

Form: P-4P104

Kakamora³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 122

5/4

Winning Irish pointer who is progressing well over hurdles, readily landing 2m Huntingdon novice 31 days ago. Looks to have got in lightly now handicapping and step up in trip should suit. Player.

Form: 1-6221

Tayzar¹⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 121| D

10/1

In fine form early in season, winning at Warwick and Sedgefield, and he posted good second of 9 at Doncaster (2m3f) in November. Goes well fresh, so he's worth considering after his break.

Form: 6-11U32

Non-Runners

Prince Kayf²⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Gunsight Ridge³⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Kakamora (5/4), Gunsight Ridge (7/2), Good Boy Bobby (4/1), Prince Kayf (9/2), Getareason (13/2), Big Bad Bear (15/2), Fugitives Drift (9/1), Tayzar (10/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but the most persuasive one is for KAKAMORA who was well on top at the finish when opening his account at Huntingdon and starts life in handicaps off a lenient mark. BothTayzar and Gunsight Ridge are not passed over easily either in a useful handicap.