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14:10 Fontwell Park

Betfair Day Mares' Only Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.60s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Romany Dream

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Native Daisy (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - DARK GREEN and WHITE stripes, BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves

      Barton May

      215
      11/4
      • Form 05430-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      prominent, 3 lengths 2nd, chasing winner when fell 4 out

      2
      Silk - Maroon, White chevron and armlets, quartered cap

      Hi Lily

      163
      20/1
      • Form 300-0F5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before last

      3
      Silk - Yellow, White stars, Yellow sleeves, White cap

      Native Daisy (IRE)

      23
      3/1
      • Form 4-62214
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12

      led to 7th, ridden and left 2nd 4 out, stayed on from 2 out but held by winner

      4
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW hoop, YELLOW sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, YELLOW cap

      Prayerful

      7
      4/1
      • Form 032-15P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, mid-division, mistake 10th and 11th, losing touch when mistake, badly hampered 4 out, not recover

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Red cap

      Romany Dream

      45 b
      7/2
      • Form 4P4221
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      track leader, led 7th, left 6 lengths clear and quickened 4 out, ridden 3 out, hit last, ran on well flat

      6
      Silk - Dark Green, Mauve stars, White sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Mauve stars

      Sweet Minuet

      18
      8/1
      • Form 6441/4-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      prominent when fell 4th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Romany Dream looks the one to beat here, with Native Daisy and Sweet Minuet looking to be the biggest dangers. The selection has plenty of chasing experience and finally came good in a maiden chase here last time. Ok, that form is not world-beating, but it is enough to give her serious claims today and, accordingly, she gets the call. The best of Hi Lily's chasing form give her a chance, although recent efforts have been uninspiring. Native Daisy won at Uttoxeter from a mark of 79 in August, which gives her claims in this company. Prayerful and Barton May are making their chasing debuts which, on balance possibly makes them worth taking on unless the betting says something a lot different, while Takshina, despite being from a good stable and having youth on her side, needs to improve over the larger obstacles to feature. Sweet Minuet showed that she retained plenty of ability when finishing second on her first run since May 2003, and a repeat of that type of effort puts her firmly in the picture but, as we say, the vote goes to Romany Dream.