EBF/TBA Mares' Novices' Chase (NHMOPS Bonus Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 46.15s

Little Miss Poet³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132

6/4

Improving mare who stepped up on her chase debut with a comfortable win at Ludlow last time (2m4f, good). Capable of better still on that evidence, and this extra furlong looks well within her compass.

Form: 314521

Graceful Legend^b²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 128

7/2

Couldn't get in much of a blow in her first three runs over fences, but her 3L second at Uttoxeter last time was much more like it. That came on soft, so further rain wouldn't be a problem. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 0-33452

Kalahari Queen^p⁶¹

5/4

Debut point winner who ended last season as runner-up in a Grade 2 mares' novices hurdle at Newbury. Has run with credit in all three starts over fences, without yet winning and should again be in the shake-up.

Form: 212-232

Forecasts

Kalahari Queen (5/4), Little Miss Poet (6/4), Graceful Legend (7/2)

An interesting race in prospect despite the small field. LITTLE MISS POET looks capable of further improvement and is taken to successfully give weight and a beating to Kalahari Queen and Graceful Legend, both of whom can make a race of it.