Racecards
14:25 Perth
Totalfinaelf Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
Divet Hill
23- Form 122311
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey B Storey
led, jumped slowly and headed 2nd, led again after 3rd, made rest, ridden approaching 2 out, strongly challenged flat, held on well towards finish
Just Sooty
138- Form 03/62F5-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and chance 2 out, soon weakened
- Form F3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked winner, led 2nd, headed after next, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when blundered last
Spree Vision
13- Form 20/653-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
held up in rear, headway when mistake 3 out, close up next, ridden and every chance when not fluent last, no extra towards finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and effort next, one pace under pressure
Anbrooka
13- Form 22-1PF6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey Miss L Hislop
pushed along and dropped rear 6th, lost touch next, soon tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Despite his penalties it is difficult to get away from Divet. While the chaser-turned hurdler continues in his current vein of form he is going to be difficult to beat at this level and the gelding gets the TEAMtalk vote. Regency Red was no great shakes on the level and it would be surprising if he was able to take a hand here so a bigger danger to the favourite should be Spree Vision, who's head second to Dispol Foxtrot over course and distance last time reads well. A recent placed effort on the flat suggests he comes here in good heart and Peter Monteith's horse should give the selection most to do. Just Sooty is probably best of the rest.