April 20 / 16.25 Cheltenham

16.25

Good

Stay In The Montpellier Town House Mares’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £13202.5
  • 2m 0f 62y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Stay In The Montpellier Town House Mares’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: -63413 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Placed at the last two Festivals in the 2m4f Grade 2 chase for mares, posting a career-high RPR in this year's; bumped into two high-class Irish mares that day and, even over a trip short of her best, she'll take some stopping if in the same form; goes on all ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

11/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4155P4 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Seven-time French winner; big step forward on previous British form when beaten under 9l in a 2m1f handicap at Ascot (good to soft) last time, when she looked a big danger until fading late on; unraced on good ground but it could benefit her.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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

Form: 574245

Last run: 120 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who is 0-4 over fences; showed enough when runner-up at Hereford to believe something will come her way but this looks too big an ask from a long way out of the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Lost Connections

11st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Possible to forgive last month's stable/seasonal debut, in which she did too much out in front over a trip longer than optimum; more in her favour here, and 2lb below her one winning mark; some appeal.

12/1

5

5th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Lost Connections

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Just 1-13 over fences but she rallied well to finish runner-up off a similar mark at Hereford (2m5f, good) in October; returns for new yard but she has run well when fresh in the past and looks worth another try at this trip; in the mix with Sean Bowen booked.

9/2

5

5th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Lost Connections

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Just 1-13 over fences but she rallied well to finish runner-up off a similar mark at Hereford (2m5f, good) in October; returns for new yard but she has run well when fresh in the past and looks worth another try at this trip; in the mix with Sean Bowen booked.

9/2

Form: -72123 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Everything fell into place for Plumpton win (2m1f, good) in February but she's not the easiest to win with and her finishing effort was weak there last time (2m3f); the blinkers tried then are soon discarded and the likelihood of a strong pace up front should benefit her; being 12lb out of the handicap makes life difficult.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

20th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:25 Cheltenham

Doyannie

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Everything fell into place for Plumpton win (2m1f, good) in February but she's not the easiest to win with and her finishing effort was weak there last time (2m3f); the blinkers tried then are soon discarded and the likelihood of a strong pace up front should benefit her; being 12lb out of the handicap makes life difficult.

10/1

3rd

3

9th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

17:25 Plumpton

Doyannie

11st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

took keen hold, held up in rear, prominent before 7th

9/4

2nd

4

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

16:35 Taunton

Doyannie

11st 9lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Seemed to have quite a bit left in the tank when opening account under confident Rex Dingle ride at Plumpton (2m1f, good) last month, her third start for Anthony Honeyball; 9lb higher here but should cope if the ground softens; must be considered in current form.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 353224 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Usually consistent but didn't cover herself in much glory when a remote fourth at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft) latest; sole win over fences (1-14) came on her last attempt at this sort of trip, so that may help.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

20th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:25 Cheltenham

Fortunes Melody

10st 6lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Fry

Usually consistent but didn't cover herself in much glory when a remote fourth at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft) latest; sole win over fences (1-14) came on her last attempt at this sort of trip, so that may help.

9/2

4th

1

3rd Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Fortunes Melody

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Fry

Only 1-13 over fences but she's consistent and ran creditably behind La Renommee over C&D most recently; has form on all types of going; sole handicap win (over hurdles) came off this mark; solid chance.

11/4

2nd

1

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

13:50 Ludlow

Fortunes Melody

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Fry

Came good over fences in quite valuable event at Worcester (2m4f, good) in the autumn; hasn't really kicked on from that success and was no match for clear winner when second at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good to soft) in January but will appreciate this ease in grade and is on a good mark.

15/8

Form: -19431 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Two wins this season, by a distance at Warwick in November (2m4f, good to soft) and last time when making all for a much narrower verdict at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft); long time since she raced over this short a distance but she's a front-runner who jumps well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

20th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:25 Cheltenham

Hawthorn Cottage

10st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Amy Murphy

Two wins this season, by a distance at Warwick in November (2m4f, good to soft) and last time when making all for a much narrower verdict at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft); long time since she raced over this short a distance but she's a front-runner who jumps well.

9/2

1st

3

21st Mar 2023

Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

15:15 Market Rasen

Hawthorn Cottage

11st 4lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Amy Murphy

Easy winner at Warwick in November (2m4f, good to soft) and fair third at Doncaster last time (2m3f, good); a possible.

7/2

3rd

3

3rd Mar 2023

Good

2m 3f 31y

Class 4

16:20 Doncaster

Hawthorn Cottage

11st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Amy Murphy

10yo who can be inconsistent but she easily made all at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) last November and bounced back from her Cheltenham flop with a fair fourth here (3m, good) in January; could benefit from this drop back in distance and she's one to consider.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £8.90
Trifecta £100.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pink Legend

The Times:

Royale Margaux

RP Ratings:

Hawthorn Cottage

WEST COUNTRY:

Doyannie

TOPSPEED:

Fortunes Melody

The Sun:

Royale Margaux

The Star:

Royale Margaux

POSTDATA:

Pink Legend

The Guardian:

Pink Legend

Daily Mail:

Pink Legend

Daily Mirror:

Pink Legend

Daily Record:

Doyannie

Telegraph:

Hawthorn Cottage

D Express:

Hawthorn Cottage