Racecards
13:20 Leicester
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £7,624
- 2nd: £3,513
- 3rd: £1,756
- 4th: £879
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
jumped big, slow and awkwardly at every hurdle, chased winner, ridden after 3 out, 5 lengths down last, stayed on towards finish
Annie Wicks
284- Form 39-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly after 4 out, ridden after next, weakening when jumped right and mistake last
Tara Line (IRE)
199- Form 4421-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
made all, 5 lengths clear last, reduced lead towards finish but never looked liked being caught
Verdict
TARA LINE, by Kayf Tara out of a winning miler, gradually improved in point-to-points and made all for a convincing victory at Largy in April and should have the pace for this. Let's Go Amigo, from a yard in form, has a stamina-packed pedigree so will have been unsuited by two miles in a Warwick bumper but Annie Wicks hasn't shown much in her two starts in bumpers.
Formwatch
Let's Go Amigo (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, outpaced soon after, kept on again inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind King Alexander (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Annie Wicks 11-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Dollar Bae (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Feb.
Tara Line (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Made all, sl mstk 5th, 2l adv 1/2way, 1l ld 2out gng well, sn rdn & wo, 4l adv last, sn in command, cosily, won at Largy 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Salacia's Storm (11-6) by 6l, 6 ran.