15:30 Kelso

Wednesday 20 September 2023

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Bentley Edinburgh Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 24.14s

Ambassador^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Joshua Thompson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97

13/2

Left Martin Keighley on the back of a win in July and followed up for new connections later that month back at Uttoxeter, despite seemingly doing the bare minimum when hitting the front. However, he failed to fire when bidding for the hat-trick 3 weeks ago.

Form: 74-5117

Our Marty^p1¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 94

5/1

Made a winning start over hurdles at Perth (2m) last autumn but disappointing all starts since, including over fences. Attitude also in question but cheekpieces may help and he's dropped to a lowly mark.

Form: 870P-4F

Iolani^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slack| OR: 91| C

18/1

Veteran who belatedly proves he still has something to offer when third in a handicap in June. Underperformed both starts on the level and also well held starting out for new yard 3 weeks ago.

Form: 925-037

Fathers Advice²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: R M Smith| OR: 88

10/3

Long-standing maiden but down to a career-low mark and found only one too good for the fifth time in his career at Cartmel 3 weeks ago, closing all the way to the line. Repeat will see him bang there.

Form: 226-452

Game Beaaa^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D Bourke| OR: 86

3/1

Has share of temperament/jumping issues but she finally put it together when a smooth winner at Market Rasen a month ago. Had plenty in hand on that occasion so 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent a bold follow-up bid.

Form: P04471

Balranald¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 83

11/1

Successful over fences at Sedgefield in winter 2021 and finally opened his account over hurdles in a Bangor handicap in May. Couple of heavy defeats more recently raise concerns. Usual headgear left off.

Form: 2-6137P

Foxwood⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: G Bewley| OR: 76

17/2

Found only one too good in a Catterick bumper on debut in February but little to shout about since, failing to take to hurdling so far. Handicap debut.

Form: 26-F974

Coilrock²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 70

11/2

Point winner so may do better now handicapping but very little positives under Rules so far.

Form: 6P1/098-

Non-Runners

Benito³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Lizzie Quinlan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Game Beaaa (3/1), Fathers Advice (10/3), Our Marty (5/1), Coilrock (11/2), Ambassador (13/2), Benito (8/1), Foxwood (17/2), Balranald (11/1), Iolani (18/1)

FATHERS ADVICE has yet to win a race but he didn't do a lot wrong when runner-up from his reduced mark at Cartmel 3 weeks ago and if he's in that sort of mood again, he may well go one place better. Game Beaaa wasn't winning out of turn at Market Rasen but she did it nicely, with Our Marty another to consider fitted with cheekpieces.