Racecards
14:40 Uttoxeter
Always Waining Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 35332-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost touch 7th
- Form 50/2320-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in 5th, not fluent 4th, niggled along and losing touch next, behing from 6th, hit 8th
- Form 938P2-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led until 1st, tracked winner until not fluent 9th, soon pushed along and getting outpaced, no impression from next, blundered 2 out
- Form 331223-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
jumped well, led 1st, clear 3 out, not fluent last, ridden out
- Form 31445-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, chased winner 9th, every chance 4 out, no impression from next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Glen Countess won over hurdles at Warwick last month and Saved By John always looked a chaser in the making over hurdles. He returns from a break here, however, so preference is for PAUSE AND CLAUSE. Successful in two Class 2 events over hurdles in the past, he's been quite highly tried over the smaller obstacles but surely has a future at chasing and his trainer often sends her best novices here for an education. Mark Twain still has time on his side and is also worth a second look.
Formwatch
Alfloramoor 16-1 (11-0) Keen in rear, tailed off 4th, left remote 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Sublime Talent (10-11) at Fakenham 2m beg chase (4) gf in May.
Mark Twain (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, lost place 3 out, 10th of 14, 19l behind Tayarat (9-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Pause And Clause (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 15, 22l behind Ruben Cotter (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in May.
Saved By John (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Prominent, ridden 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Below The Deck (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Aug.
Glen Countess (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Made all, 3 lengths ahead last, driven out, won at Warwick 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gs in May beating Menepresents (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Midnight Fun 22-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, mistake 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Ixora (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gf in Oct.