14:15 Perth

Thursday 18 May 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:0617:38

Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 3m 54.40s

1^st

Bix Beiderbecke

511-4

4/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (5)

Pulled hard, made all, reduced lead 2 out, shaken up after last, readily op 3/1

2^nd

Knocknacree

410-12

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: S Bowen

Chased leader, awkward jump 1st, pushed along approaching 2 out, kept on after last, no match for winner op 9/2 tchd 10/3

3^rd

6 ½

Lacila Blue

510-11

5/2f

T: N W AlexanderJ: C O'Farrell

Towards rear, ridden along approaching 2 out, kept on after last op 9/4 tchd 11/5 and 11/4

4^th

Bellaney Lord

711-4

11/4

T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, steady headway and every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in op 18/5 tchd 4/1

5^th

Sunshine Girl

610-11

7/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr Stephen Connor (7)

Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2 out, stayed on one pace op 13/2 tchd 15/2

6^th

Bay West

410-12

100/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: Thomas Dowson

Held up in rear, struggling after 3 out, tailed off op 28/1

7^th

4 ½

Desert Stranger

511-4

50/1

T: R M SmithJ: R P McLernon

Not fluent on occasions, midfield, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Captain Nelson²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: R M Smith J: William Shanahan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.30, £2.10EX:£18.30Trifecta:£50.60SF:£18.18Swingers:£3.10, £2.30, £2.10

Forecasts

Lacila Blue (5/2), Bellaney Lord (11/4), Knocknacree (7/2), Bix Beiderbecke (4/1), Sunshine Girl (7/1), Captain Nelson (33/1), Desert Stranger (50/1), Bay West (100/1)

Not a strong maiden hurdle with LACILA BLUE just about the most persuasive option having displayed improved form in handicap company last time. Bellaney Lord looks like a horse with problems so Bix Beiderbecke is offered up as the main danger.

LACILA BLUE (FR)
BIX BEIDERBECKE (FR)
BELLANEY LORD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Cirque Royal

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Mr N McParlan | T: Gerald Quinn

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00