Racecards
14:50 Bangor-on-Dee
Health In Business Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 18-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
not always fluent, held up in rear, shaken up after 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along 7th, never near leaders
Paddy Live (FR)
216- Form 5541/P3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, not much room 2 out, staying on encouragingly when switched left between last 2, hit last, ran on to take 3rd flat, never near to challenge
- Form 33-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Dean Coleman
held up towards rear, mistake 6th and 7th, not fluent 8th, effort 3 out, weakening when racing very awkwardly between last 2
Papradon
40- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 6th, well beaten before 2 out
Pugilist
169- Form 05750-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey T Siddall
tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden after 3 out, chased winner 2 out, not fluent last, kept on but always held
- Form 78-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
always prominent, raced keenly, led 4th, headed approaching 6th, led 3 out, ridden out
The Boffinator
594- Form 008/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led to 4th, remained prominent, chased winner after 3 out until 2 out, no extra before last
Fareeha
14- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Stephen Craine
pulled hard, headway 2nd, hit 5th, led before next, headed 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, tailed off
Love of Tara
29- Form 3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
in touch, not fluent 2nd or 5th, pushed along after 7th, mistake 3 out, no extra after 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CITY THEATRE is a potentially decent recruit to hurdling and could be a warm order for this contest with Paddy The Pirate and Qianshan Leader two of the more interesting opponents. Connections thought enough of this son of Oscar to let him try his hand on a big stage but he could only play a supporting role in the Grade 1 bumper at Aintree. He only won narrowly on debut at Fontwell but the front two pulled a long way clear of the field and the runner-up looked useful. He's sure to have been well schooled and is bred to make a jumper. Paddy The Pirate filled third in two outings in bumpers and may stand a greater chance of opening his account now hurdling whilst Qianshan Leader has already had one run over timber in a hot race at Newbury and can be expected to build on that this season. It's difficult to get excited about the achievements of the remainder thus far and this should go to City Theatre.
Formwatch
City Theatre (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 19, 15l behind Sitting Tennant (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nat hunt flat Grade 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Departed (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along halfway, headway 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 13, 26l behind Grand Award (10-12) at Worcester 2m NH flat (5) gf in Jul.
Paddy Live (FR) 40-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway after 8th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Outlaw Tom (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Paddy The Pirate (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 3f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Wymott (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Papradon 17-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened after next, soon hampered, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Another Trump (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Pugilist 7-1 (11-12) In rear, ridden 5th, soon struggling, 13th of 18, well behind Farmers Cross (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Qianshan Leader (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Always behind, 8th of 17, 24l behind According To Dick (11-8) at Newbury 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
The Boffinator 50-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, hit 4th, mistake 6th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, 28l behind Mister Gloss (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb '08.
Fareeha 150-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, weakened 3 out, last of 14, well behind Carrolls Cross (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Love of Tara 66-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway from after 3 out, kept on to take moderate 3rd after last, 3rd of 11, 25l behind Kingsben (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.