Racecards
14:20 Wetherby
'Eat & Sleep At The Nags Head, Pickhill' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 10
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey B Storey
mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden and no extra
- Form F-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
mid-division, behind halfway, pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP-FP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey R McGrath
led, headed approaching 4 out and blundered, pulled up before next
Father Paddy
381- Form 321-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J FitzGerald
- Jockey N Williamson
held up, headway approaching 3 out, never on terms
- Form 00-PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
behind, ridden after 4th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 600
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey R Forristal
chased leaders, ridden along 4th, beaten when fell 4 out
- Form 50-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Coupland
- Jockey K Johnson
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off
- Form 1-000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey P Niven
always prominent, led 4 out, driven out, kept on well
Russian Dancer
138- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Mr M Nicolls
held up, headway 4 out, ridden next, one pace
- Form 000-PPP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer E Caine
- Jockey Mr J R Barlow
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 464362
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S Durack
always prominent, chased winner from 4 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace
In depth
Formwatch
Life Is Life (FR) did not enjoy the soft ground last time out at Ascot but had previously won well at the same course. The ground today will suit him better and his Flat form should see him home. Father Paddy makes his belated debut over obstacles after putting up some useful performances in bumpers. He may go close here. Any Mary Reveley runner has to be of interest at this track and Left Bank is well regarded at home, however he may just lack the experience to win this. The soon to retire Mickey Hammond will be looking to go out on a high and he has an interesting runner here in Russian Dancer who shaped well on his hurdling debut at Catterick in November. This gelding if fit enough could spring a surprise in this opener.