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20:35 Perth
Bruce Farms 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (Corinthian Spirit Qualifier) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,998
- 2nd: £936
- 3rd: £468
- 4th: £234
- Form 1/24P5-3
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss C Crane
- Jockey Miss C R Crane
jumped left at times, chased leaders, bumped 5th, led 6th, headed next, led 10th, mistake 12th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, one pace
- Form 1/12301-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Capt W B Ramsay
- Jockey Mr W B Ramsay
held up in touch, closed 10th, led before last, soon clear, easily
- Form 311221-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W Easterby
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
held up, headway on outside 12th, led 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner
- Form P22143-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
held up, not always fluent, outpaced 4 out, went modest 4th last
- Form P4U53-1
- Age 14
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Tony Hogarth
- Jockey Miss C Dun
prominent on outside, led 5th, headed next, not much room and lost place 12th, well beaten from 2 out
- Form P69P42-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss C Walton
- Jockey Mr Lyall Hodgins
jumped left at times, led, not fluent 1st, headed and bumped 5th, led 7th, headed 10th, no impression from 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MR MERCURIAL (NAP), a seven-times winner under Rules, is better than these and overcame mistakes to score here last month with a bit in hand. Black River last ran under Rules in 2015 but did have some useful form over hurdles and fences and won three times between the flags between December and April. Wicked Spice landed a novice chase here in 2016 but has yet to win anywhere for new connections and Greyed A was easily beaten on his first run for Charlotte Crane. Killer Crow and Molten Brown have plenty to find on these terms.
Formwatch
Greyed A (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led 5-6 & 8 til hdd aft 4 out; wknd flat, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Wizadora (10-6) at Witton Castle 3m gd in May.
Mr Mercurial (IRE) 5-1 (12-6) Mid-division, headway before 8 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Perth 3m (4) gd in Apr beating Double Whammy (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Black River (FR) 4-5fav (11-7) (cp) (tt) a.p; led aft 13; rdly, won at Charm Park 3m gd in Apr beating Snow Castle (11-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
Killer Crow (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) (h) (tt) led to 13 & 4 out til hdd aft nxt; wknd qckly 2 out, 3rd of 4, 27l behind Racing Pulse (11-11) at Balcormo Mains 3m gd in Apr.
Molten Brown 6-4 (12-0) (cp) held up; led 2 out; r.o wl, won at Mosshouses 3m gf in Apr beating Pyjama Game (12-0) by 8l, 4 ran.
Wicked Spice (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (cp) led til hdd 14; rdn & one pce 2 out, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Racing Pulse (12-5) at Tranwell 3m gd in Apr.