Racecards
16:30 Musselburgh
Anderson Strathern Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Blyth Brook
270- Form 32P-11P
- Age 12
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer W Reed
- Jockey Mr R Morgan
held up in touch, headway 11th, led 3 out, ran on well
- Form 4-31242
- Age 12
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Major General C Ramsay
- Jockey Mr W B Ramsay
towards rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, ridden next, kept on same pace
Son of Anshan
291- Form 311U1-3
- Age 11
- Weight 12-7
tracked leader, led 11th, ridden 4 out, headed 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 2-P134P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Ms J Findlay
- Jockey Mr A J Findlay
held up in rear, mistake 9th, outpaced 5 out
Mini Cruise
270- Form 3/21P-40
- Age 14
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss J Fisher
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
led, headed 11th, weakened approaching 5 out
Tom's Man
263- Form P441F-P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G White
- Jockey Mr T Oates
chased leaders, weakened approaching 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of interest in the hunter chase with Blyth Brook, Epsilo de la Ronce and Son Of Anshan looking to be the the principals with Epsilo de la Ronce getting the vote. A good winner at Warwick in May, the now-12-year-old has held his form very well over the last two years and, with the benefit of recent run in the pointing fields to his name, looks to hold a very good chance in this contest. He also is the highest rated of the field. Blyth Brook won twice in hunter chases last spring and rates an obvious danger while Son Of Anshan won two hunter chases in March last year and is another worthy of supporters. Overall, though, if at the top of his game, Epsilo de la Ronce looks the one to be on.