December 29 / 13.40 Doncaster

13.40

Good To Soft

KC Sofas Doncaster Yorkshire Silver Vase Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £42202.5
  • 2m 4f 115y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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KC Sofas Doncaster Yorkshire Silver Vase Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 123-12 D BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 147

Form & Verdict
Has won three times (2m-2m4f, yielding-heavy) from her eight chase runs and she was better than ever when a fine second of 20 against males in the Troytown Handicap at Navan (3m, soft to heavy) last time; major player.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Limerick Lace

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gavin Cromwell

edgy, in touch with leaders, overjumped 1st

13/2

2nd

2

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

14:25 Fairyhouse

Limerick Lace

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in fourth, niggled along briefly before 7th, pushed along briefly after 8th, went third 5 out

100/30

2nd

2

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 110y

14:25 Fairyhouse

Limerick Lace

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in fourth, niggled along briefly before 7th, pushed along briefly after 8th, went third 5 out

100/30

Form: 13-12P D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Three wins in mares' handicap chases at Ludlow (2m4f, good/good to soft) this year and heavy ground may have been too much at Aintree three weeks ago (pulled up behind Zambella); however, others have stronger form.
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No / Draw
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4th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

La Renommee

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Record of 6-16 over fences; broke her Listed duck in Doncaster contest (2m4f) most recently, taking advantage of odds-on Brides Hill's below-par show; chance of following up partly depends on whether that opponent, who beat her by 6l in this event last year, is back on song.

4/1

4th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

La Renommee

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

raced in second

4/1

1st

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 1

13:38 Doncaster

La Renommee

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

in touch with leaders, went second 11th, going best when not fluent 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in

5/1

25/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 465-33

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Creditable third in Listed mares' novice on last month's chase debut at Exeter (2m1f) and it's possible this 5yo will have more to offer now up in trip; however, lots of improvement is needed in this much hotter race.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

11th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 1

16:05 Exeter

Caroles Pass

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Bumper/hurdles winner; third in Listed races at Exeter (2m1f) and Doncaster (2m4f; improved form, just ahead of Pink Legend) when switched to chasing late last year; hampered by Pink Legend when unseating at Huntingdon on latest outing; going beyond 2m4f for the first time is worth a go but she needs three of these rivals to underperform in a major way.

8/1

0

3

25th Jan 2024

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

15:10 Huntingdon

Caroles Pass

11st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

towards rear, hampered and unseated 11th

14/1

Form: 311-41 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
No match for Zambella when third in this 12 months ago but she's shown stronger form since in winning four times (2m-3m, good-soft), most recently a Listed mares' chase at Newbury; might not be far away.
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6th

2

18th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:25 Cheltenham

Pink Legend

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Has 8-28 strike-rate over fences that includes a win off 10lb higher in this race 12 months ago; looked as good as ever when collecting 2m7f Listed prize in December but seems badly to have lost her way this year.

10/1

6th

2

18th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:25 Cheltenham

Pink Legend

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Has 8-28 strike-rate over fences that includes a win off 10lb higher in this race 12 months ago; looked as good as ever when collecting 2m7f Listed prize in December but seems badly to have lost her way this year.

10/1

1

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Pink Legend

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Multiple wins in Listed mares' chases, the latest at Newbury (2m7f, soft) in December; she's well treated on that form now back in a handicap but has been a long way below her best the last twice; needs to bounce back.

11/1

Form: P42-82

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Has a very healthy strike-rate and, following a wind op, this 5yo returned to form with a close second in a handicap at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; however, she has to go to a new level to threaten today.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Royale Margaux

11st 8lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

A bit out of her depth in the Grade 2 Mares' Chase here in March but she's a consistent hurdler who ran up to her best the time before in winning a Listed race (2m5f, soft); should go well, but perhaps vulnerable to rivals on kinder marks.

10/1

5th

5

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Royale Margaux

11st 8lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

A bit out of her depth in the Grade 2 Mares' Chase here in March but she's a consistent hurdler who ran up to her best the time before in winning a Listed race (2m5f, soft); should go well, but perhaps vulnerable to rivals on kinder marks.

10/1

6th

8

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Royale Margaux

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

held up in rear

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1023-5 C

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Beat Zambella into second in Listed mares' chase at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) last November and some highly creditable efforts against males subsequently, most recently fifth in the Grand Sefton at Aintree (2m5f, heavy); leading form claims now back against mares.
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Verdict Starting price

1

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 2

18:55 Aintree

Fantastic Lady

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Smart mare who ended 2023-24 season in career-best form, winning Sandown Grade 2 (2m6f, good); not much went to plan last term but she was going well until bad jumping error knocked the stuffing out of her in last month's Topham over the big fences here and she remains well handicapped.

4/1

1

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 2

18:55 Aintree

Fantastic Lady

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Smart mare who ended 2023-24 season in career-best form, winning Sandown Grade 2 (2m6f, good); not much went to plan last term but she was going well until bad jumping error knocked the stuffing out of her in last month's Topham over the big fences here and she remains well handicapped.

4/1

38

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Fantastic Lady

10st 3lb

T: Nicky Henderson

Pulled up in the 3m2f Kim Muir at Cheltenham last month in first-time cheekpieces, which leaves her stamina beyond 3m unproven, although it was not the trip which accounted for her poor show there (following two solid efforts); second over these fences in the 2023 Topham, sixth in it last year and she's due to have another crack at that race on Friday.

80/1

Form: 1124-1 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Multiple Listed winner, including the last two runnings of this race (soft/good) and at Aintree three weeks ago (2m4f, heavy; easily); it's a stronger race than in 2021 and 2022 but she should still be a tough nut to crack.
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0

3

29th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 1

13:40 Doncaster

Zambella

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Multiple Listed winner, including the last two runnings of this race (soft/good) and at Aintree three weeks ago (2m4f, heavy; easily); it's a stronger race than in 2021 and 2022 but she should still be a tough nut to crack.

9/4

1st

2

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

12:55 Aintree

Zambella

11st 6lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped well, chased clear leader, headway 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, went clear from 2 out, easily

11/8

Form: 423U34 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Reliable 6yo who has run well in defeat in 2m/2m4f handicaps at Cheltenham the last twice; however, she has plenty to find here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

7

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 2

14:25 Plumpton

Walk In Clover

10st 12lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Headstrong mare who settled okay in the first-time hood at Ascot last week (2m1f, good) but found nothing significant for pressure once the chips were down; has the form to feature but she's not one to rely on.

12/1

5th

7

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 2

14:25 Plumpton

Walk In Clover

10st 12lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Headstrong mare who settled okay in the first-time hood at Ascot last week (2m1f, good) but found nothing significant for pressure once the chips were down; has the form to feature but she's not one to rely on.

12/1

4th

5

24th Mar 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Walk In Clover

10st 12lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, went third before 4 out

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £76.90
Straight Forecast £77.06
Trifecta £759.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Limerick Lace

RP RATINGS:

Fantastic Lady

WEST COUNTRY:

Zambella

The Times:

Limerick Lace

Telegraph:

Limerick Lace

The Guardian:

Limerick Lace

D Express:

Limerick Lace

Daily Mirror:

Limerick Lace

Daily Record:

Limerick Lace

TOPSPEED:

Fantastic Lady

POSTDATA:

Fantastic Lady

LAMBOURN:

Fantastic Lady

Daily Mail:

Zambella

The Sun:

Zambella

The Star:

Zambella