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13:30 Southwell

Tattersalls (Ireland)/european Breeders' Fund Mares' Only Novices' Chase (Qualifier) (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 37.40s
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Light Blue check sleeves and cap
  • Form 1/35-05P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, behind from 6th, hit 11th, never dangerous

2
Silk - BROWN, WHITE hoop, hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
5/4
  • Form 044/64-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

made all, ridden approaching 3 out, clear next, easily

3
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Emerald Green and Black hooped sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form F6-90P8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

always towards rear, never a factor

4
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE chevron, diabolo on sleeves
13/2
  • Form 503-113
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, chased clear pair from 7th, never dangerous

5
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), ORANGE sleeves and cap
11/8
  • Form 55-F4U3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

tracked winner, hit 4th and 5th, blundered 4 out, soon beaten

In depth

Verdict

Kentford Fern was a useful winning hurdler before injury curtailed her career but the daughter of El Conquistador showed on her recent comeback that she retains all her old ability on her chase debut earlier in the month. The Willie Mullins-trained mare made a bold bid to make all on her first start for 14 months at Folkestone and lost no caste in defeat as lack of peak fitness told in the closing stages. Sure to be sharper for the outing, the eight-year-old can dominate this small field and gain compensation with conditions in her favour. Parlour Game has not looked a natural over the larger obstacles but was in the process of running well last time before being badly hampered and is better than the bare form would suggest so should give the selection most to fear ahead of Mill Emerald. The latter won a couple of poor events over hurdles before making a disappointing start to her chase career when well beaten at Huntingdon last month and needs to show significant improvement to trouble the judge.