Racecards
15:25 Fontwell Park
Bangor-On-Dee Punters Club Mares' Beginners' Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
Fairly Smart
17- Form 7-01247
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders until mistake and lost touch 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2P6717
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased winner throughout, upside when pecked 2 out, every chance last, not quicken run in
Maisiebel
65- Form 0/6-78P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R N Bevis
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch to 11th, soon tailed off
Neltina
71- Form 1431/F9
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J E Scrase
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced freely, made all, hard pressed from 2 out, held on gamely run in, all out
Prayerful
35- Form P323BP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders until driven and outpaced after 10th, no chance with leading pair after
In depth
Verdict
Prayerful, gets the confident vote with Neltina and Lady of Scarvagh rating the main dangers. The selection would win this easily on her best form and although she has failed to complete the course on her last two starts she has had valid excuses. She has her optimum conditions here and it will be disappointing if she does not win. Neltina rates the main danger on her best hurdles form but she took a heavy fall when last seen over fences and for that reason she is opposed. Lady of Scarvagh is another that could go well but her best form is on a much softer surface. Of the remainder Fairly Smart is from a yard in-form and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Prayerful.