mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out
held up, headway over 5f out, led well over 2f out, headed close home
held up, ridden and headway over 4f out, one pace final 2f
mid-division, with leaders halfway, led 4f out, headed well over 2f out, one pace
with leaders, led over 5f out, headed 4f out, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, weakened over 5f out
held up, ridden and headway on inner over 4f out, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, with leader, ridden and weakened over 3f out
mid-division, led halfway, headed over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway halfway, ridden to go 2nd over 2f out, stayed on to lead close home
held up mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
with leaders to halfway, weakened over 5f out
took keen hold, tracked leaders until over 7f out, soon weakened
Present Glory can make experience count over Martin Pipe's newcomer Cantgeton, with It's Bertie, Notaproblem and Elverys others to note. Although many will want to side with Cantgeton, the fact that the Pipe inmate has not had a public outing means that we are guessing as to his merits, and unless the market forces him right down in the betting, it may pay to side instead with Present Glory. His stable have landed a few touches already in this sphere, and there was a lot to like about his effort at Hereford in November, Colin Tinkler's charge holding a prominent pitch throughout and only going down by less than a length at the finish. Notaproblem stayed on without being knocked about at Hexham and should improve as a result, while It's Bertie is Flat-bred and comes from a strong local yard that does well here. Talking of the Flat, trainer Richard Fahey who excelled under that code last year, introduces Elverys, a Lord Americo gelding who should be noted in the market. On this occasion though, we would rather be on Present Glory who can improve enough to take the final race on the card.
