tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd at 9th, led after 2 out, headed towards finish
held up in rear, smooth headway after 3 out, led and going well approaching 2 out when stumbled and headed soon after, regained lead towards finish
led to 4th, weakened approaching 2 out
with leader, led 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, pushed along approaching 2 out, kept on from last
Rather like her stablemate in the opener, MISS SARENNE has some jumping issues to address so it's hard to be confident that she'll get the better of Nomecheki and I Have Dreamed. The further the race went at Huntingdon, the further Miss Sarenne jumped to her left but a return to racing left-handed may help alleviate that problem. She is sure to have been well schooled since then and she has the raw ability to win a race of this nature in receipt of the allowances. Franchoek has plenty to prove at present both in terms of his jumping and enthusiasm so a bigger threat may turn out to be I Have Dreamed who chased home a stablemate of the selection at Fakenham but the ground is more testing than ideal. Nomecheki got no further than the first in a handicap chase at Kempton on Boxing Day but he won over course and distance under similar conditions in November. This opposition is tougher but his three principal opponents all have questions to answer so he can't be dismissed but Miss Sarenne is given another chance.
I Have Dreamed (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway 3 out, chased winner next, ridden and kept on flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Working Title (11-0) at Fakenham 2m nov chs (3) gs in Nov.
Nomecheki (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Fell 1st, in a race won by Polyfast (10-12) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Franchoek (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leading pair to 5th, soon lost place, ridden and struggling 8th, soon tailed off, jumped left final 2, 5th of 8, 35l behind King Edmund (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
She's Humble (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 7th of 10, 34l behind Orana Conti (11-3) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Miss Sarenne (FR) 8-15fav (10-7) Tracked leader and keen, jumped left and mistakes throughout, led 14th, jumped badly left and headed 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 3, 6l behind Calusa Crystal (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f Mares Novice Chase (4yo+) (4) gs in Dec.
