13:20 Carlisle
Sunday 3 December 2017
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Houghton Mares' Chase (Listed)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 4f | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 13.67s
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Dual Auteuil hurdle winner who looked the latest in this yard's production line of top French imports when bolting up over fences last Boxing Day. Not seen since but could resume progress here and will take plenty of beating.
Four time winner over Fences but ended last season with a fall after pulling up the time before. Not tried this level of competition before and would receive weight of all if this was a handicap.
Toonebridge point-to-point winner who is three from four under rules. Used front-running tactics to win all three hurdle races last term concluding with a Listed win at Doncaster over 3m. Tough spot to start chase career but she is capable.
Returned from 11 month absence when winning nicely first time out over fences at Fontwell. Lightly raced and could continue to improve but this looks a much tougher assignment.
Won lone chase race at Cartmel in June but swiftly returned to hurdling and won here two starts back. Could have a nice future over fences but would have to leave hurdles form behind to take this.
Forecasts
Benie Des Dieux (1/1), Lastbutnotleast (3/1), Tacenda (4/1), Verona Opera (12/1), Caraline (12/1)
BENIE DES DIEUX looked the next top mare for the prolific Mullins-Ricci combination when winning by 30L on Boxing Day. She jumped her rivals senseless at Limerick and will take an awful lot of beating here in what could be a very exciting campaign. The biggest danger is probably classy hurdler Lastbutnotleast. Donald McCain's mare could herself be a very smart chaser and the bigger obstacles shouldn't hold any terrors as a point-to-point winner in the past. Best of the rest could prove to be the lightly raced Tacenda.
- Benie Des Dieux
- Lastbutnotleast
- Tacenda
Prize Money
1st: £17,085.002nd: £6,411.003rd: £3,210.004th: £1,599.005th: £804.006th: £402.00
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