14:20 Perth

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 4m 2.35s

Don't Look Back²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 75| BF

14/1

Fair performer on the Flat for Lucinda Russell last year and has made the frame in a brace of handicap hurdles in March. Backward step over C&D 3 weeks ago and he looks extremely vulnerable back in a maiden.

Form: 965437-

Imaginarium^t1²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

6/4

Useful on Flat (stays 1½m), mid-field in competitive handicap last time. Has left G. M. Lyons but joined another good yard and this looks an excellent starting point over hurdles. Tongue tie on.

Form:

Lance Les Des²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

10/1

Held back by inexperience on debut at Kelso in February but more like it when third of 8 at Hexham 3 weeks ago, travelling with purpose, One to consider now hurdling.

Form: 53-

The Jeweller's Pet¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: I A Duncan

40/1

Third foal, dam unraced. Made frame on last 2 of 4 starts in Irish points, third latest (Jan 28).

Form: F/643-

Traveling Soldier³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

9/2

€17,500 3-y-o, £40,000 5-y-o, Mahler gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Silk Run, probably stayed 3¼m, and fair hurdler Empty The Tank. Runner-up sole outing in Irish points but low-key start in a bumper last month.

Form: 24-

Will Knott⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| D

2/1

Bumper winner who faced a stiff task on his hurdles debut in the Grade 2 Premier Hurdle in March. Really ought to benefit from that experience and should do better down in trip/class.

Form: 4U2/138-

Spanish Saint³²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

50/1

Mid-field at best in maidens/handicap on Flat for Noel Meade.

Form:

Non-Runners

Jony R²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: B S Hughes

Presenting Max¹⁷³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: J J Burke

Dance Floor Drama¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Imaginarium (6/4), Will Knott (2/1), Presenting Max (7/2), Traveling Soldier (9/2), Lance Les Des (10/1), Don't Look Back (14/1), Jony R (33/1), The Jeweller's Pet (40/1), Spanish Saint (50/1), Dance Floor Drama (100/1)

IMAGINARIUM quickly attained a useful level on the Flat in Ireland and, sure to be well prepared for this hurdles debut, he makes plenty of appeal. Will Knott is in a much more suitable race and a big step forward looks on the cards, with Presenting Max one to monitor very closely in the market.