Mumbleswerve maintains Jarvis record

Written by Tony Rushmer

Wednesday, 23 April 2008

GREAT LEIGHS opened to great media trumpeting last Sunday, becoming the first new British racecourse for decades.

While it was a significant day for racing, so it was also for William Jarvis. Thanks to Mumbleswerve, the Phantom House trainer kept up his record of sending out a winner on every Flat track in the land.

The four-year-old Mumbleswerve secured a 14/1 success at the expense of stable-mate Mexican Venture.

William said: “I was delighted with Mumbleswerve's win as it meant that along with John Gosden, we are the only trainers to have recorded the achievement of having a winner at every Flat course.

“Mumbleswerve probably benefited from having been taken to Great Leighs the previous Sunday. Jean-Pierre Guillambert gave him

a very patient ride and he came through to win a shade cosily by a neck.

“Mexican Venture was the unlucky horse who was done no favours by Mumbleswerve but again he ran a very promising race and I hope he will get into the winner's enclosure sooner rather than later.”

Mataram was also in action and ran well in suffering a narrow reverse by a neck in a competitive mile-and-a-quarter handicap.