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FIFTH RACE 4.35

ABOUT THREE MILES (2M 7F 180YDS) (4,700m)

The Edinburgh Gin

HANDICAP

STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4)

for five yrs old and upwards ™ Total prize fund £11000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £4443, 2nd £2221, 3rd £1111, 4th £556, 5th £277 (Penalty Value £5809.10) Weights raised 2lbs and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

Leading course trainer (17-22): L Russell (33 wins from 329 runners, 10%) runs METHODTOTHEMADNESS

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): L Russell (3 wins from 15 runners, 20%) runs METHODTOTHEMADNESS

Weightwatcher: UPTOWN HARRY won off a handicap mark of 112, his rating is now down 6lb to 106.

Longest Traveller: FRAU GEORGIA trained by N Mulholland, Limpley Stoke, 445 miles.

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

1 METHODTOTHEMADNESS (IRE) (54) 12611P- D

9 12-0

Br B m Gold Well - Odeeka (IRE) Patrick Wadge (5) J

O Mrs S Russell & A M Russell Lucinda Russell, Kinross T

B William P Dillion Ian Macleod & Co Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Won 3 times last season, including back-to-back successes at Musselburgh in February Amiss when attempting to complete the hat-trick at Bangor last time but can get back to form here with good-value conditional aboard. TFRHHHHI BHA

2 BREAKING THE ICE (IRE) (165) 114/10P- CD

8 11-11

115

Br B g Frozen Power (IRE) - Specific (IRE) Jonathon Bewley (3) J

O Montgomerie and Bewley George Bewley, Colby T

B Jas Linnane, J. Moore & B. Gardiner Lloyd Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Completed a hat-trick at Kelso in 2021 and picked up where he left off with victory at Hexham in October

Struggled in tougher contest there last time but isn’t fully discounted after 5-month break. TFRHHHII BHA

3 UPTOWN HARRY (IRE) (53) 235/551- CD

Br B or Br g Morozov (USA) - Tudor Glyn (IRE)

O Fresh Start Partnership

B Ms M. Russell

9 11-5

TIMEFORM VIEW Ridden positively and took full advantage of a drop in the weights when landing 9-runner handicap chase at Carlisle (20f, soft, 12/1) 53 days ago 3lb rise looks manageable and he’s a player again.

4 WILD POLLY (IRE) (20) 23//64PB- D

Br Ch m Mahler - Dalzenia (FR)

O Ms Borders Racing Club & Ronnie Jacobs