Edinburgh Gin Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 4m 8.50s

Not For Passin²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan

9/2

€3,000 3-y-o, Casamento gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Glory And Honour. Dam was fairly useful over hurdles and a 9.7f-11.6f winner on Flat. Runner-up only outing in points last month so this Irish challenger needs considering.

Form: 2-

Borders Eagle²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

14/1

6/1, hinted at promise when fifth of 7 in bumper at Kelso (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. This Wings of Eagles gelding can build on it now.

Form: 5-

Connells Cross

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

2/1

Fascinating Rock filly. Half-sister to numerous winners, including useful hurdler Fennor Cross and Portorikos. Dam unraced. Interesting debutant for good yard.

Form:

Lutte Allen³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson

66/1

13/2, seventh of 8 in bumper at Hexham (16.2f, good) on NH debut 31 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 7-

Zhanma Enki

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

1/1

€100,000 3-y-o, Zarak filly. Half-sister to 4 winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chaser Yala Enki, stayed 31f,. Dam maiden over hurdles/fences in France. This Irish raider makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ivan's Legacy⁵¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: S Corbett J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Zhanma Enki (1/1), Connells Cross (2/1), Not For Passin (9/2), Ivan's Legacy (12/1), Borders Eagle (14/1), Lutte Allen (66/1)

The market should reveal plenty here but the vote goes to Fergal O'Brien's newcomer CONNELLS CROSS who is bred to be well above average and hails from a yard among the winners. Irish challengers Zhanma Enki and Not For Passin both appeal on paper too and can chase home the selection in that order.