Weatherbys Bank Foreign Exchange Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 6m 47.23s

Maid Of Milan¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Mann| OR: 118| BF

8/11

Open to further improvement over fences. Won a Newton Abbot novices' handicap on her first try in October and equalled that from a 7lb higher mark when a 2L third at Uttoxeter last time. Same mark today and back over 3m she may find more.

Form: 23/13-13

Kayfleur²²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 112

7/4

It's 14 races and almost three years since she last won, but she has run some good races in defeat during that time. The concern is that the handicapper has been relenting and she still has not managed to take advantage. Also yet to win when fresh.

Form: 6/33F24-

Armedandbeautiful^p¹⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: T R Gretton| OR: 89

12/1

11-race maiden who was beaten just ½L in a Uttoxeter hurdle (2m7½f, good) on her last completed start in June, when 6lb lower. 0-3 over fences, her only frame finish being over three years ago and from out of the handicap she makes little appeal.

Form: 236/85-2

Frank N Fair¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 85

20/1

Has made the frame in half of her six chases, including a 3½L defeat at Plumpton (2m3½f, good) last time. Raised 7lb for that, but still 8lb 'wrong' at the weights here and her best realistic hope is some minor money here.

Form: 44U3-P2

Forecasts

Maid Of Milan (8/11), Kayfleur (7/4), Armedandbeautiful (12/1), Frank N Fair (20/1)

On paper this looks to be a match between Kayfleur and MAID OF MILAN and the latter gets the vote. Charlie Mann's six-year-old is the least exposed runner in the field and she may be able to find more improvement back over this longer trip. Even if she doesn't, she is still in good form and could have too much for her opponents. The chief threat is Kayfleur, who has the champ up and looks well handicapped on her old form. However, she has had plenty of chances from receding marks and not yet taken advantage. Armedandbeautiful can probably come home next best.