Racecards
12:10 Wetherby
'Aire' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class F)
- 25 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Bacyan (IRE)
20- Form F1-153
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey P Robson
mid-division, headway halfway, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, stayed on to chase winner 3 out, no impression next
- Form 0/U-P04
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Rimell
- Jockey Mr M Rimell
close up early, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 60-056
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul Moloney
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 0-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
led, headed approaching 4th, ridden and weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss M Rowland
- Jockey K Johnson
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 255/6-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey A Thornton
towards rear, mistake 1st, lost touch halfway
Moor Spirit
24- Form 4-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey P Whelan
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 5P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, pushed along 8th, ridden and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1/023-26
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
towards rear, headway halfway, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey J Culloty
in touch, close 3rd when fell 7th
- Form 3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Red Marsala
34- Form 0-PF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Red Perk (IRE)
485- Form 0/52-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Rowley Hill
18- Form 46
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden to chase winner briefly approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 6-54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, pushed along and some headway approaching 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 5P0-540
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs B Thomson
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leaders, closed up 7th, effort approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 4-04R04
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, headway to lead approaching 4th, made rest, ridden out
- Form 30-050
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
towards rear, lost touch halfway
- Form P21-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, headway when hampered 7th, effort approaching 3 out, one pace under pressure
Bally's Bak
20- Form 500-U33
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
in touch, hampered 7th, weakened approaching 4 out
Hill Charm
11- Form 6/0P-00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Madden
in touch, hampered 7th, ridden next, soon weakened
Winnie Wild
254- Form PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of these have been waiting for an opportunity to run during the recent cold snap and many arrive here with solid claims. However, Next To Nothing shaped up well on his hurdles debut and it is his previous experience which gives him the edge over Winding River, for whom Tony McCoy is obviously an interesting jockey booking. Others to consider include: Noblefir, who should be suited by the step up in trip, Pure Platinum, who made an encouraging debut at Uttoxeter and Rowley Hill, who is also going the right way and hails from a yard that can do little wrong at present. But Next To Nothing has already proved that he is well suited by a test of stamina after his game effort behind a well-regarded sort from Len Lungo's yard and can be expected to have learnt a good deal from that run. The selection's stable also have hit a rich vein of form of late so a bold bid from Next To Nothing is anticipated.