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Thursday 12 May 2022

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Edinburgh Gin Orange And Basil Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 3m 57.61s

Battle Frontier^h,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss T L Cogan

2/1

Hooded 1st time, good effort on third start over hurdles when fourth of 16 in novice at Fairyhouse (20f) last month, going with enthusiasm from the front. Leading contender with Brian Hughes on board.

Form: 1F4464-

Cirque Royal^t¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 114

11/8

Useful on Flat and left hurdling debut form behind when second in maiden at Gowran in October. Creditable fifth at Cheltenham next time, before possibly unsuited by conditions at Aintree. Respected.

Form: 2255-

Foxhollow¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

9/2

Made encouraging start to career when second of 10 in novice hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f) in January. Has since left Gavin Patrick Cromwell. Likely to improve.

Form: 2-

Hard Iron¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards

66/1

Closely related to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Royal Rendezvous. Offered something to work on in bumpers but seventh of 12 in novice on hurdling debut at Hexham. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 45-7

Harel Du Marais^t1⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Some encouragement on Rules debut when sixth of 8 in bumper at Musselburgh in February, in contention early in straight before lack of a recent outing possibly told. Tongue tie on for hurdles debut.

Form: F6-

Harry D'arc²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards

100/1

Made plenty of appeal on paper but failed to meet expectations when tailed off in bumper at Sedgefield on debut. Off 7 months ahead of making hurdles debut.

Form: 9-

Knot Another One¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: J Ewart

25/1

In need of the experience both starts over hurdles so far, his jumping still a work in progress. Looks more one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 06-

No Mor Isolation

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: S R B Crawford

28/1

First foal. Dam unraced sister to high-class hurdler (2m-19f winner) Iktitaf. One of 2 in the line-up for a yard whose runners on these shores always merit respect.

Form:

Ivynator¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR: 97

300/1

Fairly useful on the Flat. Showed some promise when fourth in a Warwick juvenile on hurdles bow in November, but failed to improve when filling the same position at Catterick later the same month.

Form: 44-

Sanosuke^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 107

15/2

Fairly useful on the Flat in Ireland. Didn't jump fluently on yard/hurdles debut but much better when runner-up in a Kelso novice in March. Lesser effort over C&D last time but it's still early days.

Form: 324-

Snow Joeking⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

150/1

Finished down the field in a pair of bumpers so far, looking more one for the longer term. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 98-

Twenty's Plenty

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton

300/1

First foal. Dam point winner/little impact over hurdles. Up against it on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Cirque Royal (11/8), Battle Frontier (2/1), Foxhollow (9/2), Sanosuke (15/2), Knot Another One (25/1), No Mor Isolation (28/1), Harel Du Marais (50/1), Hard Iron (66/1), Harry D'arc (100/1), Snow Joeking (150/1), Twenty's Plenty (300/1), Ivynator (300/1)

BATTLE FRONTIER ran well on his third start over hurdles last time and can build on that effort to get off the mark. Having gone from the front at Fairyhouse (20f), he was headed only after the last so he could benefit from the drop back in trip. He can get the better of Cirque Royal who was possibly unsuited by heavy ground when last seen, while Foxhollow is open to improvement following a promising debut.