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Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m47y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 9.54s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled mid-pack early - crept into second before two out - driven to the front approaching the last - challenged again but found more to win
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - made progress three out - up into third before two out - pushed along after that - closed on the leader approaching the last - battled gamely through the closing stages - edged out close home for second
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled in the pack - driven and moved through before two out - kept going up the run-in for third but no answer to the leading two
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Sent forward from the off - pushed along approaching two out - overtaken before final fence - outpaced on the run-in to finish fourth
Sean Quinlan
N W Alexander
Settled towards the back early - pushed along after 3 out and gained ground approaching the run-in into fifth - always short of a threat at the finish
Struth (IRE) tp
No. 8
6yo, 10-9, OR 96
J: Gregor Walkingshaw (10) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Gregor Walkingshaw (10)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held up close to the pace early - pressed for effort before the second-last - dropped away and faded to finish sixth well beaten
Danny McMenamin
Iain Jardine
Held up in touch early - driven and dropped back before 2 out - faded from there to finish well held
Lewis Saunders (5)
Olly Murphy
Settled just behind the pace - pushed along beyond three out - made no real impact through to the line - finished eighth well behind
Nathan Moscrop
R Mike Smith
Settled at the back of the field - pressed for a run approaching two out - unable to land a blow through the finish - eventually well beaten in 9th
Ryan Mania
R Mike Smith
Settled in the pack early - lost touch three out and toiled from there - unable to close and finished a distant tenth
Toby Wynne
R Mike Smith
Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort before 2 out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
William Maggs (3)
Andrew Hamilton
Settled towards the back early - lost touch with the pack from the 5th - taken out of contention before the second-last
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled in the pack early - lost touch and slipped towards the back before the 5th then fell further adrift approaching 3 out - eased out of contention before reaching 2 out
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.