Badachro Hydro Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
9th	1	—	Inappropriate (G) Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m) and won a pair of juvenile hurdles last season, latterly at this track (17.4f). Let down by jumping on first jumps start of the season at Wetherby earlier this month…	2-62432	C O'Farrell Jedd O'Keeffe	4	77.1kg	6 5/1
5th	2	—	Ravenscraig Castle (G) Deservedly ended a lengthy losing run at Perth (16.2f) in July and wasn't disgraced over the same C&D when fourth in a better race in August. Respected back down in grade following a break (has gone …	264-854	William Maggs I Jardine	7	76.2kg	8 7/1
1st	3	—	City Of Diamonds (G) Improved effort back from wind surgery when winning 2m Stratford maiden hurdle and took another step forward when chasing home a next-time-out winner under a penalty at Perth in September. Could be m…	216600-	B S Hughes D McCain Jnr	5	76.2kg	7 6/1
6th	4	—	Russian Virtue (G) C&D winner posted best effort for current yard when runner-up (well clear of the rest) behind a handicap blot at Uttoxeter (15.7f) in June and shaped as if as good as ever when fourth on return to hu…	4-246P6	Joshua Thompson D Thompson	8	75.7kg	11 10/1
2nd	5	—	Star Of Guiting (G) Strong-travelling juvenile hurdle winner doesn't always find off the bridle but ran well to finish third (ahead of a subsequent winner) at Ludlow on final start for the Twiston-Davies yard. Easy to b…	211P58-	Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	4	75.3kg	26 25/1
8th	6	—	Jaminoz (G) BT Placed twice from 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles on soft/heavy during 2023/24 season. Multiple winner on the Flat since, including twice this year, so shouldn't lack for fitness. Isn't one to disc…	5114-45	Gregor Walkingshaw L Russell & M Scudamore	6	74.8kg	21 20/1
7th	7	—	Jolie Coeur Allen (M) T First form for new yard when runner-up at Cartmel and went one better under another positive ride (following 3 months off) in a Sedgefield novice (16.8f). Ben Haslam clearly has him in fine heart but…	52173-4	R P McLernon B Haslam	6	74.8kg	5.50 9/2
3rd	8	—	Gemini Man (G) Opened his account in 7-runner handicap at Hexham and better than ever when chasing home a subsequent at Perth next time. Excuses since (rider felt something amiss at Newcastle last time) and too soo…	211P92	Danny McMenamin I Jardine	7	70.8kg	15 14/1
4th	9	—	Purple Gown (M) FAV PT Fair Flat winner. Yet to score in this sphere (attracted support off higher marks last season) but has made a sound return to hurdles, hitting the frame in both starts last month. Should be in the mi…	5465-34	Charlie Maggs A Nicol	6	64.4kg	3.25 9/4

Betting forecast: Purple Gown (9/4), Jolie Coeur Allen (9/2), Inappropriate (5/1), City Of Diamonds (6/1), Ravenscraig Castle (7/1), Russian Virtue (10/1), Gemini Man (14/1), Jaminoz (20/1), Star Of Guiting (25/1)