Racecards
13:00 Wetherby
Wilmot-Smith Memorial Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,285
- 2nd: £958
- 3rd: £479
- Form 2-UP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leader, led after 4 out, headed next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner before last
- Form 31
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leading pair, led on bit 3 out, drew readily clear before last, very easily
Lebanna
11- Form 24648
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B P Harding
held up behind in touch, chased leading pair and effort 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression in clear 3rd approaching last
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
led, headed after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
Verdict
SLIPPER SATIN ploughed through the mud to win easily at Fakenham last week. She should have no trouble following up in this company unless Aurore D'Estruval has taken a step forward since finishing second over hurdles at Pau in December. The latter has her first start for a new yard today but it's hard to make a case for any of the remainder. Fine Moment was still beaten a distance in heavy ground at Leicester despite finishing third and Lebanna has yet to match her form in bumpers in a couple of starts over hurdles.
Formwatch
Clara Peggotty 50-1 (11-1) Towards rear, lost touch 4th, pulled up after, in a race won by Lady Charisma (10-12) at Towcester 2m (4) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Slipper Satin (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan beating Earth Amber (11-4) by 16l, 7 ran.
Aurore D'estruval (FR) (10-3) 2nd of 13, hd behind Shalimar Du Lys (10-3) at Pau(FR) 2m 1f 3yo hdl hvy in Dec.
Lebanna 66-1 (10-0) Held up behind, headway after 4 out, driven to chase leaders next, never on terms, weakened 2 out, 8th of 14, 39l behind Tiqris (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Pink Mischief 100-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, outpaced 5th, mistake next, weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, 32l behind Cloudante (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Fine Moment 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakening when not fluent last, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Legacy Gold (11-8) at Leicester 2m mares NH nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.