Civil List Trained By Earl Jones- Anyone Remember?

Didn't he give up training to become Darth Vader

I will ask my great great grandad next time I see him

Somebody must know?

I would know.............................but ive forgot

Based on the info in the first edition of Chasers and Hurdlers (1975/76) I can tell you that they bought him for 1,450 gns from Noel Murless and he won on firm going at Cheltenham and Uttoxeter in April 1976 - made all and won unchallenged both times.

Given he'd already won at Cheltenham, it seems unlikely that he'd have been much of a price in a race at Uttoxeter, which was the lowest class of track back in it's pre-Stan Clarke days.

fink N Murless retired 76...................

Won the last race on the card (8.00) on Thurs April 29, 1976, ridden by Ian Watkinson.

According to the Glasgow Herald, the result was
1. Civil List 10-1
2. Grand Rose 13-2
3. Periplus 33-1.
10 ran.

..and the tote returns were..
win: 20p
places: 13p; 14p; 19p.
D/F: 35p
!!!!

Thursday - April 29th 1976

Uttoxeter - Firm

8-00 Cannock Novices' Hurdle (Div2) 4yo - 2m1f

1. CIVIL LIST - Earl Jones - 11-0 - Ian Watkinson
   (led, soon well clear, unchallenged)
2. Grand Rose - 10-7 - Bob Davies
3. Periplus - 10-5(1ow)*3 - N Clay
4. Aunt Jean - 10-2*3 - M Lowry

10 ran

Dist:  12 lengths, 5, 4

Trainer: Earl Jones
Owner: Mrs E Jones

SP: 10/11 FAV - 13/2 - 33/1
Tote: 20p - Place 13p, 14p, 19p

Desert Fox was a non-runner - perhaps he was a hot fav and a late w/d? Otherwise, those tote returns look hard to believe.

aha! there was a '1' missing!!

To 10p

The 4th horse was 100/30 second-fav - and there was also 6/1 chance - between the Winner and the runner-up, in the Betting - ged.

100% Book the front four' in the 'betting - then a 14/1 shot, and the other 5 runners at 33s

onlooker - there was some cross-posting there. The Herald had the winner's SP as 10-1, so the Tote returns looked very wonky. At 10-11, they looked a lot more sensible.