Racecards
14:25 Wetherby
'Irish Day' Maiden Hurdle (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D MacLeod
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, hit 5th, weakened from 4 out
Diamond Vein
41- Form 0010-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S G Griffiths
- Jockey G Lee
led, headed 2nd, chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 530/4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened from next
Harley
17- Form 0F0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up behind, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 6P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Lucky Uno
15- Form PP/P00
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
Mighty Man (IRE)
669- Form PP0PP/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
chased leaders, weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-60F4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Mr B Shaw
mid-division, weakened from 4 out
- Form 0/1-3602
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on flat
- Form 302-3F0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up mid-division, ridden and headway when hit 3 out, weakened at next
- Form 34-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
always behind
- Form 0000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey C Rafter
tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and hit 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace flat
Kristineau
533- Form 6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey G Thomas
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened last
- Form 06
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
mistakes, held up mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, chased winner after last, stayed on
- Form 004306
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
prominent, ridden and weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Powder Creek, Crystal Dance and Saint Reverian are three against the field in another tough race to call but the confident vote goes to Powder Creek. The selection was a good second behind Salhood last time out in a class B handicap and a reproduction of that effort should suffice here. Saint Reverian rates the main danger on his best form but he has failed to deliver in this country so far and was very keen last time out so for that reason is opposed. Crystal Dance is another that could go well he was a fair sixth behind Shares last time over a shorter trip and this longer distance should suit. Of the remainder Diamond Vein would have a chance on his best form but was pulled up for no apparent reason last time so for the winner we return to the in form Powder Creek