Racecards
12:30 Wetherby
Goracing.Co.Uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1223F1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
held up in touch, headway halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead run-in
- Form 00P-3P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Mr K Prendergast
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P546P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey V T Keane
mid-division, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 364-444
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
not fluent, mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression
Paphian Bay
21- Form 0-51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and effort next, every chance run-in, kept on
- Form 6F-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey A Ross
led, headed 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when blundered next
- Form 66F4-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey M H Naughton
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
Now Then Sid
17- Form 56-2013
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs S Watt
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
tracked leader, led 6th, headed 2 out, one pace under pressure
Double Helix
10- Form 500
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey D O'Meara
mid-division, mistake 5th, headway under pressure 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 500300-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 064-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
towards rear, mistake 4th, weakened halfway
- Form 25U-443
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey I Jardine
in touch, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 00-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 000/4F4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
not fluent, mid-division, mistake 4th, struggling from 4 out
- Form P0-0222
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer E Tuer
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form PPPP-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, headway to track leaders 5th, led 2 out, headed run-in, no extra
In depth
Verdict
This is not as daunting as it looks on paper and Moscow Leader, who won in fine style at Kelso earlier in the week, is fancied to carry his 7lb penalty without too many problems in this company. Paphian Bay, Sir Homo and Now Then Sid are others who have to be considered and will make this a good test for the Richard Guest-trained selection. However, the son of Moscow Society travelled smoothly for Larry McGrath at Kelso and was accurate when meeting his hurdles, which created the impression that there are more races to be won with him. And Moscow Leader can start here if all goes to plan.