14:20 Perth

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 4m 2.35s

1^st

Imaginarium

511-4

6/4f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Tracked front pair, headway home turn, pressing leader when mistake and stumbled 2 out, soon recovered and shaken up to lead narrowly last, ridden run-in, ran on well and asserted towards finish op 11/8 tchd 5/4

2^nd

Traveling Soldier

611-4

9/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Handy, not fluent 5th, led before 2 out, headed narrowly last, ridden and kept on run-in, held closing stages op 13/2

3^rd

Lance Les Des

511-4

10/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon went 3rd, ridden before last, stayed on, not quite pace to challenge op 11/2

4^th

Will Knott

511-4

2/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, plugged on past beaten rivals, never in contention op 5/2 tchd 3/1

5^th

Don't Look Back

611-4

14/1

T: W Young JnrJ: Alan Doyle (5)

Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon dropped away op 16/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1

6^th

1 ¼

The Jeweller's Pet

511-4

40/1

T: I A DuncanJ: Callum Bewley

Chased leaders, slow jump 1st, mid-division, pushed along home turn, lost touch 2 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Spanish Saint

410-12

50/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

In rear, eased 3 out, soon pulled up and dismounted op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Dance Floor Drama¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: G Sheehan

Jony R²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: B S Hughes

Presenting Max¹⁷³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: J J Burke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.30, £2.30EX:£8.50Trifecta:£30.20SF:£8.52Swingers:£1.50, £2.40, £5.30

Forecasts

Imaginarium (6/4), Will Knott (2/1), Presenting Max (7/2), Traveling Soldier (9/2), Lance Les Des (10/1), Don't Look Back (14/1), Jony R (33/1), The Jeweller's Pet (40/1), Spanish Saint (50/1), Dance Floor Drama (100/1)

IMAGINARIUM quickly attained a useful level on the Flat in Ireland and, sure to be well prepared for this hurdles debut, he makes plenty of appeal. Will Knott is in a much more suitable race and a big step forward looks on the cards, with Presenting Max one to monitor very closely in the market.