Racecards
18:10 Wetherby
Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class D) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Birdwatch
20- Form 63235-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up in touch, lost place 4th, hit next, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened next
Cardington
18- Form 54342-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in touch, left 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden next, challenged last, kept on same flat
- Form F0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B P Harding
held up behind, ridden and outpace 4 out, weakened at next, behind when pulled before 2 out
- Form 634522-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
led, quickened pace 4 out, ridden next, kept on from last, headed towards finish
- Form 4-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 004-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N Hannity
took keen hold early, chased leader, in 2nd and going well when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 020-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leaders, pushed long and outpaced from 4 out, weakened from next
- Form 231526-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
patiently ridden in rear, hit 6th, steady headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on well to lead toward finish
Roman Rebel
54- Form 0406-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey G Lee
held up toward rear, headway approaching 5th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 30606-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up toward rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Flight Command is on the upgrade and is taken to beat Rambling Minster and Cardington. Flight Command has always hinted at ability and based on his latest couple of efforts, must surely go close here. Peter Beaumont's charge will go in the ground and having run well against Steppes Of Gold in January, has nothing to fear here. Cardington found the in-form Lucky Duck too strong at Carlisle last time but will benefit from the step up in trip and can give the selection most to do. Rambling Minster should also be in the shake-up judged on his efforts so far that include a fair run behind Self Defense at Newbury. That shows that he is going the right way and he looks the best of Mary Reveley's pair. Flight Command has a lot going for him though and is the selection.