Racecards
14:40 Uttoxeter
Always Waining Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,732
- 2nd: £802
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form 21470-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
behind, ridden after 4 out, headway under pressure after next, disputed beaten 4th when blundered last, no impression
- Form 0941P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, mistake 7th, struggling 4 out, no impression from next
- Form 088/P7-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Michael Murphy
always in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
- Form 6770-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up mid-division, headway on inside 3 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish
- Form 11180-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Dave Crosse
chased winner, reminders after 8th, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Sunsetten (IRE)
399- Form 5434P/3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
mistake 1st, mid-division, headway to track winner after 4 out, challenged and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd when pecked last, no extra flat
- Form 930055-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J Kington
tracked leaders to 9th, weakened 3 out
- Form 764-272
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, 4th and no impression last
- Form 33178-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey W T Kennedy
made all, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat
Verdict
POINTS OF VIEW was a decent hurdler and may well have beaten Amazing King on his chase debut at Southwell had he not made a mess of the third-last. The longer trip here will suit but Bangor runner-up Henry Hook would probably prefer even further and may need more time. Sunsetten returns from a long lay-off but should make his mark over the larger obstacles in due course and has more scope than recent Wetherby second Peaceful Means. Sahrati was well beaten over a longer distance here on his chase debut but, along with Wetherby runner-up Icy Colt, looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
All For Free (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, no chance with leading duo, edged left under pressure flat, weakened to 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 19l behind Teenage Kicks (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Henry Hook (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, mistake 4th, went 2nd 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from next, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Gus Macrae (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd.
Limestone Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next, 7th of 11, 25l behind Miss Champagne (9-11) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Points of View 7-4 (11-0) Tracked leader, took closer order, from 8th, led before 3 out, a length up when blundered badly 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Amazing King (11-0) at Southwell 2m beg chase (5) gd.
Sahrati 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair throughout, driven and outpaced after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching next, beaten when eased after 2 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 44l behind Downward Spiral (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd.
Sunsetten (IRE) 11-8 (10-9) Not fluent, chased winner until 2nd, relagated to 4th after 5th, went 3rd after 9th, weakening when blundered 4 out, tailed off, 3rd of 5, well behind West With The Wind (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nov chs (3) gf in Apr '10.
Worth A King's 22-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before 6th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off before 3 out, 5th of 9, well behind Agglestone Rock (10-10) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr.
Peaceful Means (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Led, left 5 lengths clear 12th, ridden approaching last, caught close home, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Wake Board (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd.
Icy Colt (ARG) 5-2 (11-1) Led, jumped left 1st, ridden and headed after last, kept on, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Bob Will (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.