Racecards
14:20 Wetherby
Yell.com Maiden Hurdle (Class F )
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 003423
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J I A Charlton
- Jockey P Robson
chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, soon outpaced
- Form P-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form P235
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey R Thornton
led, mistake and headed 7th, chased leaders until ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 265443
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey N Mulholland
chased leaders, reminders 6th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
behind when hampered 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
Pharnoon
88- Form P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer E M Caine
- Jockey Mr M J McAlister
mistakes and behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-263
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
with leader, led 7th, ridden 3 out, mistake last, headed and no extra towards finish
Relix (FR)
14- Form 042660
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden outpaced next, soon no impression
Royal Friend
75- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C R Wilson
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch when fell 4th
- Form 0-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form U0/0-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B R Foster
- Jockey D C Costello
chased leaders, driven and lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 60005
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, pushed along and headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders after 4 out, stayed on to go distant 3rd flat, no impression
Nod Ya Head
404- Form 004034-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey Mr P Kinsella
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened flat
- Form F0365P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
held up in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on well under pressure to lead towards finish, all out
Box On (IRE)
85- Form P1-246P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss V Scott
- Jockey G Lee
Nonrunner
Roman Rebel
68- Form 06-0524
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Present Glory can prove the answer to a tricky opening race, with Four Melons, Ironside and Roman Rebel just three others with claims. Present Glory made a pleasing debut over hurdles at Fontwell in March, staying on well at the finish, and although another furlong or two would not come amiss, Colin Tinkler's charge is on the short-list and could well oblige, as his stamina will come into play in the testing ground. Four Melons was pulled up at Ayr in February and will be better for the run, but even so, his hold-up style of running means that he will have a lot to do if the selection kicks on sooner rather than later. Ironside makes the journey up from Henry Daly's base, and has a chance on the form that he showed when making the odds-on Blushing Bull pull out all the stops at Uttoxeter in January. The ground was very testing that day and he will appreciate the ever so slightly better conditions here. He needs to brush up his jumping though, and might treat the obstacles with more respect when sent chasing eventually. Roman Rebel was totally unfancied when finishing second here in January and has a modicum of ability, and may reach the frame again today, but Present Glory has caught the eye in the past and is the pick.