13:58 Perth

Thursday 14 May 2026

All13:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:5517:28

Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 4m 9.54s

Etretat¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton

150/1

Fair Flat winner for Charlie Johnston but he came in last of 10 at Lingfield 16 days ago. Goes hurdling for new yard here.

Form:

Hawthorn Road^h⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine

66/1

Pulled up on debut in December and too free (hooded) when seventh of 12 in bumper at Newcastle in March. More required now going hurdling.

Form: P7-

L'appel Du Large^t⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W AlexanderWS

150/1

Well held in a pair of bumpers at Newcastle last season. Since had a breathing operation and needs to take a big step forward on his hurdles debut.

Form: 90-

Lexington Wood⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

4/7

Fairly useful in bumpers for Philip Fenton. Changed hands for £105,000 but never figured on his yard/hurdling debut in Grade 2 at Kempton in February. This is much easier and he remains with plenty of potential after a break.

Form: 7/428-

Nae Bother At A'^h1²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 72

150/1

Is 0-7 and was pulled up in handicap here (2½m) 20 days ago, going freely and not looking an easy ride. Hood is reached for.

Form: P68/86P-

Scriabin^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 104

7/2

Yet to score but he comes here in good nick, third of 12 in handicap over C&D 21 days ago. Holds good form claims back in maiden company.

Form: 06/3523-

Sonyourastar⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy

22/1

15/2, fourth of 8 in novice at Market Rasen (21f) on his debut 60 days ago. Down in trip with more needed.

Form: 7/82344-

Struth^t,p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 96

33/1

A fair winner on the Flat for Charlie Johnston but he's yet to match that form in this sphere, tongue tied when a well-held fifth in handicap at Kelso (2¼m) 24 days ago.

Form: 4055-

Way Maker⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| D

16/5

A fairly useful bumper winner last summer. Off 7 months before coming in mid-field in valuable bumper at Newbury in March. Not discounted now going hurdling.

Form: 110-

Brewdog²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R M Smith

300/1

300/1, too free when last of 8 in novice over C&D on hurdles bow 20 days ago.

Form: 88-

Hackley Bay²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

300/1

125/1, tenth of 11 in bumper here 20 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

Kibris^t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 117

12/1

A fairly useful Flat winner. Made the frame 3 times over hurdles, despite jumping sketchily, but pulled up in 2m handicap at Punchestown in January and ended his time with Joseph O'Brien with a modest run back on the Flat. Needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

Form: 243-P

Breaking Ground^t1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Toby Wynne| T: R M Smith| OR: 81

250/1

Well beaten in a couple of points and hasn't fared much better over hurdles, including over C&D 3 weeks ago. Tongue tie is added.

Form: 350P50-

Forecasts

Lexington Wood (4/7), Way Maker (16/5), Scriabin (7/2), Kibris (12/1), Sonyourastar (22/1), Struth (33/1), Hawthorn Road (66/1), Nae Bother At A' (150/1), L'appel Du Large (150/1), Etretat (150/1), Breaking Ground (250/1), Brewdog (300/1), Hackley Bay (300/1)

Olly Murphy's LEXINGTON WOOD found the Grade 2 Dovecote at Kempton too tough an ask on his hurdling debut but this fairly useful Irish bumper performer can bounce back in style after a break with his sights lowered considerably here. Scriabin also has less on his plate than when a good third in a C&D handicap recently and rates the main danger, with hurdling newcomer Way Maker not out of things given his winning bumper form.