Racecards
19:40 Perth
Bruce Farms 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (Corinthian Spirit Qualifier) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,484
- 2nd: £1,242
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £311
- Form 1P/PF6-6
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G Slade-Jones
- Jockey Mr Huw Edwards
chased leaders, challenged 5th, pushed along 9th, outpaced 9th, well beaten 14th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2/24632-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J C Clark
- Jockey Miss C Dun
led until 3rd, led next, headed 6th, led before 12th, headed 2 out, no impression and rider dropped whip flat
- Form 3P/PP74-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss H M Mcmahon
- Jockey James Robottom
behind, mistake 4th, blundered badly 10th, pulled up before 13th
- Form 243/P22-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs F Brewer
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 12th, challenged 3 out, led next, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 1113/P-2
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs F Brewer
- Jockey Mr Lyall Hodgins
held up in touch, headway when not fluent 9th, led next, headed and not fluent 12th, outpaced 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1/0PP13-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss A Waugh
- Jockey Amie Waugh
prominent, led 3rd, headed 4th, led 6th, mistake and headed 10th, 3rd and outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1F0P6-3
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss A McClung
- Jockey Miss Alisa McClung
NonRunner
- Form 5P412-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs C Coward
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Royal Chant beat Refusal three lengths in a three-runner Open at Witton Castle 10 days ago but the latter’s handler also runs POINT THE WAY. Second to the useful Alcala at Musselburgh in March, the 10-year-old holds Killer Crow on their run together at Sheriff Hutton last month and William Easterby takes over the reins. Magna Sam and Fortunes Hiding have become disappointing while Son Of Suzie was beaten a distance back under Rules at Hexham.
Formwatch
Magna Sam 25-1 (11-13) Midfield, not fluent 1st, dropped to rear 4th, tailed off from 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Fumet D'Oudairies (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Killer Crow (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, moved into distant 2nd 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on for 2nd from last, 2nd of 6, dist behind Bob And Co (12-8) at Hexham 3m (6) gd in Apr.
Lord Ballim (FR) Evens (11-2) (5a) (h) hdwy 7; wknd 4 out; t.o, 4th of 7, dist behind Always Lion (11-7) at Dingley 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Point The Way (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) Hdwy 19; chsd wnr app 2 out; unable qckn, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Cup Final (11-7) at Sheriff Hutton 4m 1f gf in Apr.
Refusal 5-4 (12-5) (h) led til hdd last; unable qckn flat, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Royal Chant (12-5) at Witton Castle 3m gd in May.
Son Of Suzie 28-1 (12-0) Led, headed before 4th, not fluent 10th, distant 2nd 4 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, disputed 2nd last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, dist behind Bob And Co (12-8) at Hexham 3m (6) gd in Apr.
Fortunes Hiding (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) (5a) (tt) hdwy 7; led 11-13; wknd app 4 out, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Argot (11-5) at Witton Castle 3m gd in May.
Royal Chant (IRE) 4-6fav (12-5) (tt) ww; hdwy 14; led last; rdly (2m 17.5), won at Witton Castle 3m gd in May beating Refusal (12-5) by 3l, 3 ran.