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14:40 Wincanton

Enter #1million Tote Tentofollow Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class B)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.30s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Petite Margot

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Darjeeling (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Chamoss Royale (FR)

      3/1

        1
        Silk - PINK and BLACK stripes, diabolo on sleeves

        Blue Ride (IRE)

        357
        9/1
        • Form 1131/25-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        held up last, pushed along 4th, lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        2
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red armlets and star on White cap

        Kadara (IRE)

        18
        12/1
        • Form 20500-F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-11

        held up towards rear, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON stars and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Petite Margot

        189
        10/3
        • Form 42341-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-7

        made all, ridden and quickened 2 out, eased flat

        4
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap

        Chamoss Royale (FR)

        226
        3/1
        • Form 11-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-6

        prominent, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

        5
        Silk - Pink and purple (quartered), purple sleeves, pink cap

        Lalagune (FR)

        226
        22/1
        • Form 3512F3-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1

        held up in mi-division, headway on bit after 3 out, ridden 2 out, not quicken

        6
        Silk - White, Black chevron, Red sleeves and cap

        Champagne Lil

        30
        14/1
        • Form 400-615
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        chased leader, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

        7
        Silk - BROWN, WHITE hoop, hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Kentford Grebe

        184
        6/1
        • Form 14013-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        held up towards rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off

        8
        Silk - RED, ORANGE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

        Kim Fontenail (FR)

        23
        9/2
        • Form 53316-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, not quicken

        9
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap

        Darjeeling (IRE)

        9
        14/1
        • Form 00-5221
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        mid-division, ridden 7th and outpaced, rallied and stayed on well from 2 out, hit last, ran on well flat, nearest finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        In an interesting handicap for mares, we opt for Kentford Grebe ahead of Petite Margot and Chamoss Royale. Chamoss Royale looks the stronger of the two Paul Nicholls runners, the other one being Blue Ride, and this four-year-old French import won her sole hurdling race last season, and looked impressive in the process. To be fair, it is hard to know if the handicapper has overreacted to that, and no positive clues were gained from the run of Rakassa at Fontwell on Friday, as Chamoss Royale had her behind when winning over course and distance. Kadara is pretty decent and she has won over hurdles, but was then beaten from her current mark and she drops back to hurdling now after falling on her chasing debut. Petite Margot hails from a stable in form and looks set to be prominent in this off her current mark, while Lalagune is 13 pounds better off for the ten-and-a-half lengths that she finished behind Chamoss Royale at Wincanton. Champagne Lil looks to be the Twiston-Davies second string, and Kentford Grebe is four pounds better off for the four lengths she finished behind Petite Margot in a Listed Hurdle at Cheltenham last season. That form rates as solid and, accordingly, we opt for Kentford Grebe in the hope that she can gain her revenge under these revised terms. With Kim Fontenail looking held by the selection on last season's Newbury form and Darjeeling maybe having to improve a few pounds, which is, of course, possible, once again, we give the vote to Kentford Grebe.