Edinburgh Rugby Handicap

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	1	As Fast As Wind (M) FAV Won on the Flat at Salisbury last summer when trained by Daisy Hitchins and has been in good form over hurdles of late, again running creditably when third of 6 at Newcastle (17f, good) 18 days ago. …	69/514-1	Rowan Scott T Davidson	6	61.2kg	1.57 4/7
7th	2	7	Cougar (G) B Clicked for this yard with blinkers enlisted on last 2 starts of last season, bagging handicaps over C&D and Hamilton (1½m). Entitled to have needed his return at Thirsk 11 days ago and he's not take…	11-0755	Cara Tuke I Jardine	7	60.3kg	6.50 11/2
5th	3	2	Glasses Up (G) P Veteran recorded a hat-trick at Ayr last spring (the latter being his eleventh course success) but ended season out of sorts. Others are preferred returning from 6 months off.	567514	C Lee R M Smith	11	59kg	12 11/1
9th	4	5	Sycamore Gap (G) Off the mark in 5-runner handicap at Newcastle in September 2024, his final outing for Rebecca Menzies. Subsequently missed 19 months, but showed ability remains when fifth of 10 in handicap at South…	3221/58	Oliver Stammers S Hanlon	6	58.1kg	12 11/1
2nd	5	3	Gallus Norman (G) Raced freely when well beaten in 2 bumpers and made no impact in maiden/novice company last year. Worth betting check now handicapping over a trip he should stay.	5-21315	P Mulrennan J S Goldie	7	57.6kg	26 25/1
3rd	6	4	Blondina (F) No better than mid-field in handicaps last year for J. S. Bolger and soundly beaten in juvenile/novice hurdles for current yard. Possible she'll do better back handicapping on the Flat for a good yar…	9P9-	Ben Robinson A Nicol	4	56.2kg	15 14/1
8th	7	6	Lieutenant Lily (F) Showed ability in maiden/novice company last spring but she has since struggled in handicaps, though she has shaped as if worth another try back up at this sort of trip.	690-969	A Mullen B Haslam	4	56.2kg	12 11/1
6th	8	9	Falaise Blanc (G) P Gained breakthrough success at Newcastle (1¼m) in August but well beaten there both starts this season, albeit probably unsuited by the drop to 1m last time. Cheekpieces now go on.	824227	Greg Fairley K Scott	4	54kg	21 20/1
4th	9	8	Star Of Markinch (M) Remains a maiden after 39 runs across both codes and she was last of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Newcastle (2m) 49 days ago.	57-0444	Amie Waugh Gary Rutherford	10	53.1kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: As Fast As Wind (4/7), Cougar (11/2), Glasses Up (11/1), Lieutenant Lily (11/1), Sycamore Gap (11/1), Blondina (14/1), Falaise Blanc (20/1), Gallus Norman (25/1), Star Of Markinch (50/1)