raced wide, made all, often jumped exuberantly, went right and mistake 1st, stayed on well
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, pushed along 7th, ridden next, 4 lengths 4th when fell 3 out
tracked winner, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 8th, went 2nd again after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, always held
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, went 2nd 8th until after 4 out, outpaced when jumped right and not fluent 2 out, no extra last
Nonrunner
Flementime has always been regarded as a future chaser so everything she achieved over hurdles has been a bonus. But she ran yesterday at Doncaster and would have to concede 13lb, including his rider's claim, to PURE SCIENCE (NAP) here. Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge overcame several mistakes to make a winning debut over fences at Uttoxeter and the testing conditions will be in his favour. Theatrebar was only caught right on the line by Ned Stark at Huntingdon and he's another who will improve as that was his opening run over the bigger obstacles. Garrahalish scored over hurdles here in December and over fences last month. He wasn't disgraced in a better race at Ascot next time and isn't out of this.
Garrahalish (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Led until after 6th, chased winner, pushed along and no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 17l behind The Clock Leary (10-3) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcap ch (3) gd.
Pure Science (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 10th, ridden and chased clear leader 3 out, closing when carried left last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy beating Henry King (11-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Theatrebar 7-1 (10-6) Led, joined last, hard ridden flat, headed close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Ned Stark (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) sft.
Castletown (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Westaway (11-8) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Mar.
Flementime (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, blundered and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Pressies Girl (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
