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14:00 Uttoxeter

Wiser Than Most Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 10.20s
  • Off Time: 14:00:35
  • 7 Ran
2
Silk -
15/8

    1
    Silk - White, Mauve stars
    14/1
    • Form 263/229-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 130

    took keen hold, held up, lost touch with leading trio 10th, soon reluctant to race, tailed off 11th, pulled up after 13th

    2
    Silk - White, Black diamond, Red sleeves and cap

    Carruthers

    231 BFD
    15/8
    • Form 212110-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4

    led, headed 2 out, still upsides when mistake last, no extra towards finish

    5
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
    15/2
    • Form 225/114-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4

    held up in last pair, hit 9th, reminder after 10th, soon lost touch with leading trio, tailed off from next

    6
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
    7/2
    • Form 1510/33-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4

    chased leader, not fluent 3rd, blundered 13th and lost 2nd, weakened next, remote when jumped left 4 out

    7
    Silk - Emerald Green, Brown spots and sleeves, Brown cap, Emerald Green spots
    • Form 97657-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4

    held up, lost touch with leading trio from 10th, tailed off next

    8
    Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Red cap

    Tarsus

    222 D
    66/1
    • Form 3/43123-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4

    held up in last pair, lost touch with leading trio from 10th, tailed off next

    10
    Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, Royal Blue cap
    9/4
    • Form 1213P-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4

    chased clear leading pair, closed 10th, went 2nd 13th, slight lead 2 out, shaken up to assert flat, stayed on

    3
    NR
    • Form 88/4232-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 120

    Nonrunner

    4
    NR

    Grey Kite

    655
    • Form 000/
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    Nonrunner

    9
    NR
    • Form 111/2-PP
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    A mouthwatering contest that can go the way of PANCAKE although the claims of Carruthers, Hopkins and Carnival Town must be taken seriously. The selection is a popular sort due to his flashy markings and it helps that he's not short of ability either. His two chase runs came in Grade 2 company last season and he got to within a length and a half of the Galway Plate winner Oslot on the second of them which suggests that a first win over fences will come his way sooner rather than later. Carruthers enjoyed something of a fairytale season despite coming up short in the Spa Hurdle at Cheltenham. He achieved a smart level of form over hurdles and has the scope to do the same over fences. Hopkins progressed with experience over hurdles and appeared to have been aimed at a valuable race over the brush hurdles at Haydock which is a track where his owner enjoys having winners. He duly won that race albeit a shade fortuitously but he should be seen to even better effect now chasing. He's a half-brother to the smart Billyvodan and has to be on the short-list. Carnival Town disappointed on his most recent start but had shown promise prior to that whilst it would be folly to dismiss What A Friend given that he got to within four lengths of Aigle D'Or in a Grade 2 Hurdle on his penultimate start. It's not easy to choose between the main protagonists but the toss came down in favour of Pancake. (Ian Ogg)

    Formwatch

    Carnival Town 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 13th, 6 lengths 3rd when blundered 4 out, weakened, 9th of 14, 47l behind Le Briar Soul (10-11) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) sft in Dec.

    Carruthers 9-2jt-fav (11-7) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 11th of 18, well behind Nenuphar Collonges (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gs in Mar.

    Hopkins (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, held when mistake last, 4th of 13, 8l behind Jug Of Punch (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.

    Pancake (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Behind, never jumped well, detached with the circuit to go, 15 lengths adrift when left in remote 3rd 3 out, stayed on well flat, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Oslot (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Feb.

    Plum Pudding (FR) 10-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden and weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, 17l behind Critical Stage (11-12) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.

    Tarsus (12-0) won at The Pigeons 3m ire ptp gs in Mar beating Big Hughie (12-0) by 3l, 14 ran.

    What A Friend 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, blundered 9th, soon no impression, well behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Nenuphar Collonges (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gs in Mar, 18 ran.

    Double Intruder (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Prominent, raced keenly, hit 10th, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 29l behind Spare Cash (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Apr.

    Grey Kite 250-1 (10-13) Held up, pushed along 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Sa Nau (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan '07.

    The Accordion Man (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led, headed 2nd, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Herecomesthetruth (10-12) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) gd, 7 ran.