17:07 Kelso

Sunday 29 May 2022

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Borders Distillery Corinthian Spirit 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase Series Final

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 6m 45.11s

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Selected odds by:

Point The Way¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽³⁾| T: Guy Brewer| OR: 119| CD

8/11

Likeable type who didn't need to improve to land a Perth hunter for the second year running earlier in the month. Had a bit spare, so obvious claims trying to complete the same double in consecutive seasons.

Form: 411P1-1

Shanroe Street^v¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr Gregor Walkingshaw⁽⁷⁾| T: G Walkingshaw| OR: 107

14/1

Fair chaser. Below-form third of 4 in hunter chase at Hexham (24.2f, good to soft, 8/11) on latest completed start (unseated last time). Has a bit to find.

Form: 43423-U

Azure Fly^p,t¹⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lucy Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Emma Brown| OR: 105| D

40/1

Temperamental veteran who was pulled up in a point last time. Makes no appeal.

Form: 66621-P

Behindthelines^t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Thomas Greenwood⁽⁷⁾| T: T Greenwood| OR: 107

7/1

Made the frame in a point last time but has an in-and-out profile under Rules. Others make more appeal.

Form: 33F5P-4

Garbanzo^p⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss J Walton| T: Mrs R Hewit| OR: 105

12/1

Fair hurdler for Dr Richard Newland. Off mark in points at sixth attempt in 3-runner event last time (Mar 26). Not completely dismissed.

Form: PP3631-

Graasten^p,t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Allen| OR: 110

20/1

Failed to beat a rival in a couple of points before finishing a well-beaten third in a hunter at Worcester 9 days ago. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 526B-33

Steely Addition¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr John Dawson| T: C T Dawson| OR: 117

7/2

Revived by his current stable, winning all 4 starts in points before finishing second to Point The Way in a hunter at Perth last time. Should go well again.

Form: 3111-12

Non-Runners

Takethepunishment¹⁸

Weight: 12-1| Age: 12

T: Mrs I Mckie J: Mr Nick Orpwood

Smoke Man³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Miss Kelly Morgan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Point The Way (8/11), Steely Addition (7/2), Smoke Man (5/1), Takethepunishment (5/1), Behindthelines (7/1), Garbanzo (12/1), Shanroe Street (14/1), Graasten (20/1), Azure Fly (40/1)

POINT THE WAY and Steely Addition filled the first two positions at Perth last time and that looks like the best piece of form on offer, so they're likely to battle it out again, with the first-named fancied to uphold the form and take this for the second year running. Smoke Man is also of interest.