THIRD RACE 3.25

TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS (2M 4F 35YDS) (4,000m)

The Edinburgh Gin

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4)

for four yrs old and upwards ™ Total prize fund £10000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £4039, 2nd £2019, 3rd £1010, 4th £505, 5th £252. (Penalty Value £5281) Weights raised 1lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

Leading course trainer (17-22): G Elliott (60 wins from 171 runners, 35%) runs NEIGH BOTHA

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G Elliott (9 wins from 56 runners, 16%) runs NEIGH BOTHA

Longest Travellers: NEIGH BOTHA trained by G Elliott, NOWINITTOWINIT trained by S R B Crawford, both Ireland.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor colours no horse age st-lb

1 TREBIZOND (GB) (12) 210/6F-1

6 12-0

Br B g Golden Horn - Night Frolic Gavin Sheehan J

O Mr Kevin Jardine R. Mike Smith, Galston T

B Highclere Stud and Floors Farming

TIMEFORM VIEW Off 10 months and first run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when winning 10-runner selling hurdle (5/4) at Hexham (16.2f, soft) 12 days ago Not discounted stepping up in trip TFRHHHII BHA114

2 NEIGH BOTHA (IRE) (46) 304604-

6 11-11

Br B g Doyen (IRE) - Holmshill Gill (IRE) Sean Bowen J

O Bective Stud Gordon Elliott, Ireland T

B Joseph Neville Gordon Elliott S

TIMEFORM VIEW Still a maiden in this sphere but he bettered recent efforts in first-time tongue strap/cheekpieces when fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, heavy) 46 days ago Not ruled out if building on that effort. TFRHHHII BHA111

3 AURORA THUNDER (GB) (27) 2P0043- D

9 11-9

Br B m Malinas (GER) - Ninna Nanna (FR) Patrick Wadge (5) J

O Thunder Holdings Ltd Lucinda Russell, Kinross T

B Mill House Stud (Shropshire) Ltd Allson Wholesale, Ian Macleod & Co Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Yet to hit top form this term, respectable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, good) 27 days ago Others appeal more.

4 HARIBO COLLONGES (FR) (20) 6/55361- CD

6 11-7

Br Gr g Tiger Groom - Une Collonges (FR) Brian Hughes J

O Hold My Beer Syndicate Patrick Neville, Leyburn T

B G.A.E.C Delorme Freres Aerocom UK

On the up for his new yard, hooded when stylish winner

20 days ago Big shout despite having a 7lb rise to overcome

5

COAST AHEAD (GB) (20) 42/0605- D

Br Br g Malinas (GER) - Penang Princess

O Mrs L. J. McLeod

Stud TIMEFORM VIEW Landed a hat-trick of novice events in summer 2020 for Olly Murphy. Sold for just £3,000 and has offered little in 4 outings for current yard Mark in freefall but can only be watched. TFRHHIII BHA107

6 KAJAKI (IRE) (21) 120561- CD

Br Gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - No Quest (IRE)

10 11-4

Danny McMenamin J

O Multiple Sclerosis Borders Racing Club 1 Nicky Richards, Greystoke T

B Epona Bloodstock Ltd MS SOCIETY SCOTLAND, BORDERS BRANCH S

TIMEFORM VIEW Capitalised on a falling mark to land 14-runner handicap hurdle over C&D 21 days ago, responding well. Can give another good account back up 5lb TFRHHHHI BHA104

7 NOWINITTOWINIT (IRE) (22) 56601- CD

7 11-4

Br B m Flemensfirth (USA) - Now Its My Turn (IRE) Mr Stephen Connor (7) J

O Mrs Margaret McCrudden

B Mrs Margaret McCrudden

S. R. B. Crawford, Northern Ireland T

TIMEFORM VIEW 80-1 winner of 12-runner novice hurdle over C&D 22 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Much respected on her handicap debut. Engaged Perth 7.30 Wednesday. TFRHHHII BHA104

8 BORN FAMOUS (IRE) (20) 40P601- CD

Br B m Famous Name - Born Noble (IRE)

O Castle Racing Scotland & Mr I Jardine

6 11-1

Conor O’Farrell J

Iain Jardine, Carrutherstown T

B Ms Claire O’Connell Bloomfields Raceline Horseboxes S

TIMEFORM VIEW Ex-Irish maiden who was much improved on yard debut when landing 12-runner handicap hurdle over C&D 20 days ago Up 3lb but weighted to go close Engaged 8.00 Perth Wednesday. TFRHHHII BHA101

9 RICKETY GATE (GB) (21) 2/011F0- D

8 10-12

Br B g Trans Island - Hannah Jacques (IRE) Sean Quinlan J

O Tarzan Bloodstock Nicky Richards, Greystoke T

B Nicky Richards Equine Products Ltd (Equine Nutrition) S

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual scorer last autumn at Kelso and Musselburgh. Off 4 months before fading tenth of 14 to Kajaki in handicap hurdle over C&D 21 days ago Needs to step forward now. TFRHHHII BHA98

10DARKEST DAY (IRE) (21) 0/PP612-

8 10-2

Br B g Aizavoski (IRE) - Dempseys Luck (IRE) Dylan Johnston (7) J

O Exors of the Late Mr W G Young William Young Jnr, Carluke T

B Thomas Patrick English

TIMEFORM VIEW Made all at Wetherby in March and backed it up with a very good second in 2m handicap here 21 days ago. Must enter calculations despite racing off a 6lb higher mark (including 4lb out of the handicap). TFRHHHII BHA84

11 PLACEDELA CONCORDE (GB) (12) 4300/6-3 C 10 10-2

Br B g Champs Elysees - Kasakiya (IRE) Thomas Dowson J

O Mr M. Barnes Maurice Barnes, Brampton T

B Minster Stud & Stratford Place Stud Maurice Barnes Racing Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner 40/1, not disgraced when third of 10 to Trebizond in selling hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, soft) 12 days ago It’s now 26 runs since his last win in 2018, though. TFRHHIII BHA76

DECLARED RUNNERS 11

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Visor worn by No 6. Tongue Strap worn by No 1, 2, 5, 10, 11. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No 4.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 2, 5, 10

Probable S.P’s: 4-1 Haribo Collonges (FR), 5-1 Kajaki (IRE), 13-2 Born Famous (IRE), 8-1 Nowinittowinit (IRE), 10-1 Trebizond (GB), 11-1 Aurora Thunder (GB), 12-1 Neigh Botha (IRE), Darkest Day (IRE), 22-1 Rickety Gate (GB), 33-1 Enemy Coast Ahead (GB), 80-1 Placedela Concorde (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

HARIBO COLLONGES impressed with how he travelled when scoring over C&D recently so is fancied to defy a 7lb rise in the weights and make it 2-3 since joining Patrick Neville Fellow C&D winner Kajaki is weighted to have a say, while in-form Darkest Day can’t be discounted either despite being 4lb out of the handicap

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