Racecards
20:15 Aintree
Great People Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class H) (Class H)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good
- Form F51P1-1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Brown
- Jockey Mr S Charlton
chased leader, led 2 out, soon clear
Boulta (IRE)
16- Form 40244-1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Clare Moore
- Jockey Mr M Seston
pulled up, chased leaders, lost place approaching 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4U211-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Simon Bloss
- Jockey Mr N Phillips
led, pecked 1st, pushed along and headed when fell 2 out
- Form 34302-2
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Mr W L Morgan
in touch, reminders after 10th, lost place from 12th, left remote 3rd 2 out
- Form P1/2P-1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Jones
- Jockey Mr D Barlow
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 21U/P12-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Joss Saville
- Jockey Mr N Saville
held up, good headway to go 2nd 12th, left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, soon beat
In depth
Verdict
The progressive winning point-to-pointer Camden Carrig was left with an easy task at Chepstow last time when his main rival Bright Beacon fell and he may be worth taking on here which we do with Bohemian Spirit, who is preferred to Star Of Raven. The selection has won his last two starts in hunter chase-company, latterly when beating 18 rivals in a better race than this at Cheltenham. Still open to plenty of improvement, especially over this longer trip, at the age of just six Bohemian Spirit looks the one to be on. Wetherby winner Star Of Raven lost no caste in defeat behind the useful Delgany Royal at Leicester last time and has to be considered along with Kelso scorer Boulta. Raging Torrent and winning pointer Shraden Edition cannot be ruled out entirely but Bohemian Spirit holds solid claims and gets the verdict.