T.B.A. Fair Maid Of Perth Mares' Chase (Listed)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 11.9s

Plaisir D'Amour³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 134

10/1

Well held on both her outings this season (yard quiet for the most part in that time) but was a three-time winner over fences last term. One of those wins came in a mares' Listed handicap at Cheltenham; stiff task at the weights.

Form: 1315-P6

Jennys Surprise²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 130| D

7/2

Her two recent best runs have both come at Ffos Las where she regained the winning thread over 3m in February. She then finished placed over a testing 3m4f last time out and should give another account here.

Form: U-14P12

Rons Dream⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 139| D

11/8

Beaten by Same Circus at Bangor when runner-up to that one at Bangor she soon went one better winning the following week off the same mark at Haydock. A tough and genuine sort she was brought down on her last start; decent claims here.

Form: 22121F

Same Circus^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 127| D

5/1

She was very tenacious in winning her last two starts the cheekpieces appearing to bring about some improvement. Beat Rons Dream last time but is much worse off at the weights here and more progress needed.

Form: 623411

Song Saa^t¹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: T R George| OR: 124

15/2

Often travels well in her races winning two handicap chases early last year and has turned in some good efforts since then without winning. Second in a Doncaster Listed event her best recent effort and back up in trip here; can finish weakly.

Form: 33-2232

Two Smokin Barrels²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J Kington| T: M Scudamore| OR: 128| D

11/1

Turned in some reasonable placed efforts prior to her winning a Wincanton handicap chase over 3m1f. Not seen to best effect down in trip last time and will appreciate a return to a test of stamina.

Form: 2F3217

Forecasts

Rons Dream (11/8), Jennys Surprise (7/2), Same Circus (5/1), Song Saa (15/2), Plaisir D'Amour (10/1), Two Smokin Barrels (11/1)

Looking at the pure ratings here Rons Dream holds an edge but she suffered a nasty mishap last Saturday at Ayr and it remains to be seen if she is over that. If she is then she’s likely to play a prominent role here and with the weights in her favour reverse the form this time around with Same Circus who defeated her last time. Two Smokin Barrels will appreciate a return to this trip but JENNYS SURPRISE has shown some very solid form this year and looks sure to give another good account. With the Venetia Williams yard in better form now Plaisir D’Amour isn’t out of this but she does have to prove that she is in the same form as she was when landing a Cheltenham mares’ Listed event.