3.00 2m. 5f. 55yds. 5 Declared. Pontesbury Tractors Case IH Red Power 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2 ) of £30,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €16,338.00 2nd - €7,527.00 3rd - €3,762.00 4th - €1,884.00
Formscan - DEEP PURPLE was value for more than the winning margin suggests when scoring in a bumper at Southwell on his most recent start, and he looks just the type to improve for having his first go over the smaller obstacles. A winner of a point-to-point in March, Dan Skelton's charge is likely to relish the step up in trip and he is narrowly preferred to Wendigo, who arrives with similar claims. A creditable fourth on his hurdles bow at Uttoxeter in May, Lightningupourdays must enter calculations as well.