21:05 Perth

Wednesday 17 May 2017

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Bruce Farms Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 21:06 | Winning time: 5m 55.5s

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Auldthunder³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Nick Orpwood⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Emma Reed| OR: 120| D

22/1

Ran under Rules for the Micky Hammond yard and won four times but his point-to-point form is poor (1/19) and he would need to revert to his old form to have a chance here.

Form: 11/U32P-

Chicago Outfit^p²²

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Ryan Nichol⁽⁵⁾| T: L Kerr| OR: 111| D

28/1

Won a point-to- point on his penultimate start bit well beaten in this sphere of late and would need to show a lot more to win this.

Form: P5PU14-

Monsieur Jourdain^p¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr William Easterby⁽³⁾| T: W Easterby| OR: 109| BF| CD

7/2

Gave it a good go from the front over C&D last time out finishing second to a well-backed one who had some decent form under Rules. Likely to be towards the fore again here but may get taken on for the lead.

Form: P11212-

Allthekingshorses^p,t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Jamie Alexander⁽⁷⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 114| D

12/1

Has a 50% record in point-to-point company (4/8) and won his latest start between the flags by 15L (only beat two rivals when odds-on favourite). Has won chases under Rules (scored in a handicap off 122) and can be given a chance in this company on his first start for this yard on Hunter Chases.

Form: 1/UPP41-

Creevytennant⁴⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132| BF| C| D

1/1

Winning chaser in the past in handicaps off marks up to 138 and has scored twice here from three runs (both over shorter). Not capable of running to that mark now but still a very solid performer in this company often going from the front and jumps well.

Form: 144P9/2-

Molten Brown^p¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss J Walton⁽³⁾| T: Tony Hogarth| OR: 100| D

16/1

Winner of four point-to-points although he only had to beat one rival for his latest success. Generally struggles in this grade however and will surely find one or two too good here.

Form: 1P414-1

Rossini's Dancer^p¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Kit Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 105| C| D

20/1

Six-time chase winner under Rules and has an impressive record of 7/13 in point-to-points winning his last three in a row. Jumping left a lot to be desired though last time on his Hunter Chase debut and he'll need to do better here.

Form: 1F/2111-

Wayupinthesky¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 104| CD

15/2

Winner of multiple point-to-points (6/19) and turned in a decent effort here last time when looking a hard ride over C&D. Split Monsieur Jourdain and Molten Brown on that occasion when finishing third but can't afford the tardy start that he turned in last time out.

Form: 4/43113-

Wind Of Hope¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: A J Brown| OR: 113| C| D

20/1

Pulled-up very early in a Hunter Chase here last time out and would have lots to do with three of these on that piece of form. Never really lived up to the promise she showed when with Lucinda Russell.

Form: 1/2122P-

Forecasts

Creevytennant (1/1), Monsieur Jourdain (7/2), Wayupinthesky (15/2), Allthekingshorses (12/1), Molten Brown (16/1), Wind Of Hope (20/1), Rossini's Dancer (20/1), Auldthunder (22/1), Chicago Outfit (28/1)

The second, third and fourth from a Hunter Chase over C&D last time out face each other again here in the shape of Monsieur Jourdain, Wayupinthesky and Molten Brown with the second expected to confirm the form. Rossini’s Dancer would be one to be interested in on his old Rules form but he didn’t jump well enough there to have confidence in him. Allthekingshorses may well be a useful addition to this sphere of the jumping game bearing in mind his past form in handicap chases. All in all this is probably left to CREEVYTENNANT who still looks a cut above this bunch and enjoys the course here at Perth.