Racecards
15:25 Perth
Inveralmond Brewery Ossian'S Ale Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class H) (For The Linlithgow & Stirlingshire Hunt Challenge Trophy) (Class H)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
Nisbet
8- Form 03212-1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Miss M Bremner
- Jockey Miss J Hollands
tracked leader, led 7th, made rest, clear 2 out, comfortably
- Form 2/124B-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer C Storey
- Jockey Mr C Storey
held up in touch, headway halfway to chase winner, ridden 3 out, one pace when jumped right next
Banana Ridge
13- Form FP/143-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Peter Maddison
- Jockey Mr C Mulhall
held up in rear, headway halfway to chase leaders, effort approaching 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out
Lethem Air
25- Form 3/PU13P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Tim Butt
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
towards rear, mistake 2nd, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
Mr Busby
12- Form PP3PP-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Michael Smith
- Jockey Mr M Seston
tracked leader to halfway, ridden and weakened after 4 out, behind when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
Hervey Bay
12- Form P4/PPP-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer William Goldie
- Jockey Mr W Goldie
in touch to halfway, soon lost touch
- Form 46F0U-F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Coglan
- Jockey Mr P Callaghan
towards rear, pushed along 10th, soon outpaced, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace
Katinka
13- Form P0FPP-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A Thomson
- Jockey Mr K Mercer
held up in rear, fell 7th
- Form UU221-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Jamie Alexander
led, mistake 4th, headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
In depth
Verdict
Nisbet, Banana Ridge and Alittlebitopower look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase and the confident vote goes to Nisbet. The selection won well last time out when defeating Go Nomadic under similar conditions and he need only reproduce that form to score. Banana Ridge rates the main danger he won well last time when defeating Buddy Giere but that form has since been let down and he is past over for that reason. Alittlebitopower is another that could go well he was a fair third behind Boulta last time over a longer trip but the drop in distance is not sure to suit and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Lethem Air is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Nisbet.