20:05 Perth

Wednesday 17 May 2017

All18:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:3521:05

Edinburgh Gin Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 3m 54.20s

1^st

Spoils Of War

811-1

18/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (7)

In touch, lost place 4th, soon pushed along, rallied 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, led before last, ran on strongly op 20/1 tchd 16/1

2^nd

Broadway Belle

710-1

16/1

T: C GrantJ: W T Kennedy

In touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on after last, never able to challenge op 11/1

3^rd

Eager To Know

710-10

22/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Finian O'Toole (5)

Mid-division, headway after 3 out, chasing winner when not fluent last, kept on same pace op 20/1

4^th

2 ¼

Cuil Rogue

911-10

5/1

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day (3)

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, kept on same pace closing stages op 9/2

5^th

Kings Eclipse

710-10

20/1

T: A WilsonJ: B S Hughes

Held up towards rear, mistakes 8th and 9th, headway 2 out, stayed on well, never nearer op 25/1

6^th

Bhakti

1011-6

5/2f

T: T LaceyJ: R Johnson

Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on under pressure op 7/2

7^th

Final Fling

611-1

9/2

T: R DobbinJ: A Nicol

Mid-division, under pressure 3 out, never on terms op 5/1

8^th

1 ½

Gentleman James

510-0

40/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed before last, faded closing stages op 66/1

9^th

Solway Trigger

810-0

16/1

T: Miss L HarrisonJ: Callum Bewley (3)

Mid-division, effort 2 out, no impression op 18/1

10^th

2 ¾

Son Of Feyan

610-6

40/1

T: Mrs L B NormileJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

Always behind op 50/1

11^th

3 ½

Knocklayde Sno Cat

811-4

20/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: David Noonan

Always behind tchd 18/1

12^th

Rivabodiva

711-10

14/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Prominent, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 12/1

Also Ran

Devils Water

611-12

25/1

T: G A CharltonJ: Jan Faltejsek

Prominent, pulled hard, mistake 4th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last op 18/1

Moscow Calling

610-3

12/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol

Led until approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£20.20Pl:£4.70, £3.60, £6.00EX:£407.70Trifecta:£1,725.00Tricast:£6,204.11SF:£237.66Swingers:£9.30, £9.30, £6.40

Forecasts

Bhakti (5/2), Final Fling (9/2), Cuil Rogue (5/1), Moscow Calling (12/1), Rivabodiva (14/1), Broadway Belle (16/1), Solway Trigger (16/1), Spoils Of War (18/1), Kings Eclipse (20/1), Knocklayde Sno Cat (20/1), Eager To Know (22/1), Devils Water (25/1), Gentleman James (40/1), Son Of Feyan (40/1)

An open and competitive race for the grade and if Bhakti turns up on the same form as last time out he could well provide Tom Lacey with a Perth winner at the first attempt and reward what will be a very long journey. A few of these have been given a chance by the handicapper and both Rivabodiva and Cuil Rouge qualify on that score. Both Kings Eclipse and Broadway Belle can be given a chance on previous form but FINAL FLING looks the pick on his Wetherby run last time as long as this doesn’t come too quickly on his second start after a long break.