March 20 / 16.15 Taunton

16.15

Good To Soft

Chetwood Investment Management Mares’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5439.43
  • 2m 5f 150y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Chetwood Investment Management Mares’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: -44422

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress from last season's novice hurdle win and is 0-5 over fences this term but comes here after finishing second twice in blinkers last month (2m5f/2m4f, good) and can make her presence felt if today's switch to a visor has any sort of positive effect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Worcester

Auditoria

11st 10lb

J: Mr James King

T: Olly Murphy

Back over hurdles for her last three races (2m4f-3m2f) and found just one too good in the penultimate one; had no excuses when beaten 24l in the latest and she has a modest strike-rate.

7/1

4th

2

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:10 Newton Abbot

Auditoria

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Better known as a chaser now; did not see out 3m2f on May's hurdling return at Stratford and appreciated the return to shorter when a front-running second at Southwell (2m4f, good) latest; back up 3lb but solid claims.

2/1

2nd

3

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Auditoria

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Better known as a chaser now; did not see out 3m2f on last month's hurdling return at Stratford but put in a pretty good front-running shift there and today's drop back in trip looks the right move; on a good mark; no surprise if she features.

7/1

OUR TIP

13/8

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -U12F1 C

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won from the front at Market Rasen (2m3f, good to soft) six weeks ago and is now 2-5 for her new stable this season; should be fine over today's longer trip; likely contender.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

17:37 Ludlow

Miladygrace

11st 9lb

J: Mr Harry O’Dwyer

T: Miss S Brooke

Ordinary mare who trailed home last of five finishers in similar event at Taunton (hunter chase debut) most recently; again faces a stiff task on the figures.

40/1

8

18th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Miladygrace

11st 9lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Miss S Brooke

Has won two handicap chases but off very modest marks and difficult to envisage her winning this, despite a respectable latest effort between the flags.

50/1

6th

7

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:50 Market Rasen

Miladygrace

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Both wins (one here) have been recorded at 2m2f-2m3f, but today's sort of trip may now be closer to optimum judged on this summer's evidence; back below her last winning mark and not ruled out; visor added.

16/1

Form: 955462

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-7 under rules but bettered her low-key chasing debut when clear second of 14 at Ffos Las (3m, good) a fortnight ago and a 2lb nudge up the weights may not be enough to stop her if she's in similar form here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

24th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Kym Eyre

11st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Off the mark under rules in a 3m3f chase at Stratford in April (good to soft); returned from a three-month absence to win a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot in October and followed up over fences at Ffos Las two weeks later; not at her best over hurdles in hat-trick bid last month but no real surprise were she to bounce back.

5/1

4th

6

31st Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:05 Chepstow

Kym Eyre

10st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

raced in third, slow jump 2nd, lost third after 4 out, weakened after 2 out

7/2

1st

3

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 4

13:35 Ffos Las

Kym Eyre

11st 4lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Game winner of gruelling handicap chase at Stratford (3m3f, good to soft) in April and again looked suited by emphasis on stamina when keeping on well to reel in the long-time leader over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) last month; probably needs a career best here.

11/2

Form: -62O5P

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Lost touch from just after halfway on last month's chasing debut at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) and also struggled when switched back to hurdling in refitted cheekpieces here a week ago; very difficult to enthuse over at present.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

14

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:38 Exeter

Sindabella

10st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Winning for a second time here when keeping on over 2m2f in October when only 4lb lower; not quite at the same level in her two subsequent visits and finished weakly the final time over 2m5f (stays this far).

15/2

3rd

14

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:38 Exeter

Sindabella

10st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

towards rear

15/2

5th

13

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:40 Exeter

Sindabella

10st 8lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Nigel Hawke

Fourth of 15 in this last year and she won here (2m2f, good to soft) in October before a fair third here (2m2f, soft) a fortnight ago, when she kept on well; Megan Bevan rides for the third consecutive race; chance.

9/1

Form: 3155-P CD

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner last season (2m7f/2m5f) but looked reluctant to jump off on final appearance last term and effectively pulled herself up in early stages of reappearance outing in December; comes with very obvious risk attached.
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2

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

16:15 Taunton

Queen Of The Court

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Kitts

T: Grant Cann

held up in rear, awkward jump 1st, detached 4th, soon looked reluctant, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, never going well

20/1

12

31st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Uttoxeter

Queen Of The Court

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Grant Cann

Most of her form is on right-handed tracks, including two wins at Taunton last season; absent since April; most effective in this grade but has something to prove back on a left-handed course.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.10
Straight Forecast £16.45
Trifecta £34.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kym Eyre

WEST COUNTRY:

Miladygrace

POSTDATA:

Auditoria

Telegraph:

Queen Of The Court

RP Ratings:

Kym Eyre

The Times:

Kym Eyre

The Guardian:

Kym Eyre

Daily Mirror:

Kym Eyre

The Sun:

Kym Eyre

The Star:

Kym Eyre

Daily Mail:

Miladygrace

D Express:

Miladygrace

Daily Record:

Miladygrace