Edinburgh Childrens Hospital Charity Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 32.47s

(5)

Simple Star¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 70| C| D

2/1

Course winner. 9/4, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Wasn't seen to best effect here when last seen in this sphere in April and has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 0038-04

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(2)

Currumbin²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Michael Keady| OR: 69| D

7/1

Hood on for 1st time in this code, won 8-runner novice hurdle (7/2) at Worcester (16f, good to firm) on NH debut 27 days ago, driven out. Fair on the Flat, creditable run on last Flat outing.

Form: 312686

(1)

Ravenscraig Castle⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| D

11/4

Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. Won 8-runner handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good, 7/2) 9 days ago, unchallenged. Significantly up in trip. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat run. One to consider.

Form: 5450-26

(3)

Cascade Hall⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62

4/1

Fair maiden. 4/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 560034

(6)

Young Merlin^p²⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 60| D

22/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Fakenham (20f, soft). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Amy Murphy. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 59/3226-

(4)

Trojan Sun^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 59| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 12/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 9 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 145367

Forecasts

Simple Star (2/1), Ravenscraig Castle (11/4), Cascade Hall (4/1), Trojan Sun (11/2), Currumbin (7/1), Young Merlin (22/1)

This looks between SIMPLE STAR, Ravenscraig Castle and Currumbin, who all arrive on the back of recent wins over hurdles, and they are preferred in that order.