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17:30 Wetherby

Racing Again Next Thursday - 28th May Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Home Straight Good plc Back Straight Soft plc)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.00s
  • Off Time: 17:33:37
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Always Bold (IRE)

10/11

    1
    Silk - BLACK, YELLOW disc, striped sleeves and cap

    Ashmolian (IRE)

    8
    4/1
    • Form 6-32
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 106

    held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, never troubled leaders

    3
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

    Always Bold (IRE)

    12
    10/11
    • Form 3427-2
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 105

    tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, very easily

    4
    Silk - Light Blue, White star, Light Blue sleeves, White stars, Light Blue cap, White star

    Amir Pasha (UAE)

    25
    22/1
    • Form 5748-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 92

    tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon beaten

    5
    Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

    Tiger O'Toole (IRE)

    7
    9/4
    • Form 6963-3
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 105

    led, headed approaching 3 out, soon driven and weakened

    2
    NR

    Tribe

    11
    • Form 8
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12

    Nonrunner

    6
    NR

    Miss Carroll

    217
    • Form 0/348-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-5

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2008
    Silk -

    Easby Park

    7/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    Ashmolian has run well in his last two starts and has solid claims of opening his account over hurdles today but he may again have to settle for minor honours in a race taken to go to ALWAYS BOLD, who gets the vote ahead of Tiger O'Toole. The Evan Williams-trained gelding has run creditably in recent starts over timber and should be thereabouts at the finish but Always Bold, who was useful on the flat for Mark Johnston and has shown improved form over timber of late, has more solid claims and he is preferred. Micky Hammond's Amir Pasha has been well beaten in recent starts over hurdles and on the flat and looks best watched, while Miss Carroll has shown no sign of encouragement so far. Paul Webber's Tribe was well held on his hurdling debut but should come on for that outing and he has to be considered. Always Bold has an obvious chance though and he is preferred.

    Formwatch

    Ashmolian (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Behind, reminders 5th, driven along after 8th, headway before 2 out, kept on well flat, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Newsday (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf.

    Always Bold (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on well flat to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Moonwalking (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

    Amir Pasha (UAE) 25-1 (11-0) Always behind, 11th of 13, 26l behind Olivino (10-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.

    Tiger O'Toole (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Pulled hard well in rear, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 3rd last, never nearer, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Crazy Bold (10-0) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

    Tribe 20-1 (10-12) Held up from 2 out, 8th of 14, 21l behind Factotum (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.

    Miss Carroll 16-1 (10-10) Towards rear, hit 2nd, headway on inside 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon held, 8th of 14, 46l behind Tootsie Too (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.