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Pertemps Lady Protectress Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £42712.5
  • 2m 3f 189y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Pertemps Lady Protectress Mares’ Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -63115 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 148

Form & Verdict
4-16 over fences; won handicap at Galway in October and Grade 3 at Naas in November, both over shorter than this but she's won at up to 2m6f; below form on latest start but that was a stiff task in Grade 1; should be a leading contender today.
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4th

2

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Jeremys Flame

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Gained sixth win over fences when beating Hurricane Georgie by just over a length at Limerick and meets that rival on the same terms; won Naas Grade 3 and Listed contest for mares at Huntingdon last season and not disgraced, although outclassed, when sixth in the Mares Chase at Cheltenham; her new mark leaves her only 1lb wrong at these weights with Easy Game and she's in a good place at the moment.

9/4

1st

1

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

18:00 Limerick

Jeremys Flame

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in third early, disputing second 3rd, went second after 5th, led 5 out, clear when not fluent 3 out, going best before 2 out, ridden briefly after last, pushed out and reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

7/4

6th

6

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Jeremys Flame

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

A 9yo who is in her third season of chasing but has improved this winter and a clearcut win over Zambella at Huntingdon in January (2m4f, good to soft; also acts well on soft) showed her in a good light; the likely good pace will suit and she has a better chance than most.

6/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 43-211 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; has won seven Listed events, including at Carlisle and Doncaster on last two outings; Pink Legend beat her at Cheltenham last March but that was well below her best form, whereas she's never been better than in recent outings; bold show looks assured.
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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: 604-11 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Had wind surgery last January and August; hit major new heights this term when switched to chasing in mares' handicaps (2m4f, good to soft) to win by a street at Kempton and score in ready fashion at Wincanton; needs a fair bit better at this level but it's looked as if she has more in the tank.
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4

24th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:37 Kempton

Tweed Skirt

11st 3lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Due to take up broodmare duties soon; has won on heavy, raced mainly on good/good to soft; scored readily over C&D on most recent chase start, taking record in Kempton handicaps to 2-2, and remains unexposed at 3m; interesting back here.

7/1

3rd

6

28th Jan 2024

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

14:35 Doncaster

Tweed Skirt

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Nicky Henderson

One of three runners for Nicky Henderson; Christmas success at Kempton (3m) took her chase record to 3-7; has a fighting chance at the weights, provided that form is transferred back to hurdles.

7/1

1st

6

27th Dec 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:09 Kempton

Tweed Skirt

11st 8lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, challenging 3 out, pushed along and led 2 out, quickened clear approaching last, eased final 110yds, readily

9/2

Form: F22-63 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Won this race (good to soft) last year and she's more obviously in good form coming into this renewal, albeit beaten 8l at level weights by Zambella at Doncaster last time; may find one or two too good for her.
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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: -P1415

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Her 13 races in France produced seven wins, three of them on heavy going last year and the latest was in September; seen more often over hurdles but 2-4 over fences; has left David Cottin and this race on British debut seems to demand more of her.
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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

Form: -1111P D BF

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with three wins and began this campaign with two more, all from the front; none of those were on worse than good to soft and she was pulled up on heavy going on latest outing; even the best of her form does not match the pick at this level.
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2

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

12:50 Ludlow

Found On

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up on her final two outings last season and suffered the same fate on reappearance in October; potentially well handicapped but she's hard to trust at the minute.

12/1

2

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

12:50 Ludlow

Found On

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up on her final two outings last season and suffered the same fate on reappearance in October; potentially well handicapped but she's hard to trust at the minute.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.20
Straight Forecast £7.31
Trifecta £16.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zambella

The Times:

Jeremys Flame

LAMBOURN:

Tweed Skirt

The Guardian:

Jeremys Flame

Daily Mail:

Jeremys Flame

Daily Mirror:

Jeremys Flame

The Sun:

Jeremys Flame

Daily Record:

Jeremys Flame

RP Ratings:

Zambella

TOPSPEED:

Zambella

POSTDATA:

Zambella

WEST COUNTRY:

Zambella

Telegraph:

Zambella

D Express:

Zambella

The Star:

Zambella