FIFTH RACE 3.30

ABOUT THREE MILES (2M 7F 180YDS) (4,700m)

THE BetVictor FAIR MAID OF PERTH MARES’ STEEPLE CHASE

(CLASS 1) (Listed Race) (GBB RACE) for five yrs old and upwards mares ™ Total prize fund £32500

Owners Prize Money. 1st £14164, 2nd £5814, 3rd £2909, 4th £1453, 5th £728, 6th £364. (Penalty Value £18508.75)

Leading course trainer (17-22): L Russell (32 wins from 332 runners, 10%) runs HAUTE ESTIME

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): H De Bromhead (8 wins from 29 runners, 28%) runs KAPARD

Longest Traveller: KAPARD trained by H De Bromhead & BRIDES HILL trained by G Cromwell, both Ireland.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor colours no horse age st-lb

1 PINK LEGEND (GB) (6) 634131 D

9 11-4

Br B m Midnight Legend - Red And White (IRE) Charlie Deutsch J

O Mr Francis Mahon Venetia Williams, Hereford T

B Mr Francis Mahon Faucets Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Backed up fine third in Mares’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival with victory in 6-runner handicap at same course (16.3f, good, 9/4) 6 days ago Longer trip no issue and looks sure to go well again. TFRHHHHH BHA142 (+2)

2 BRIDES HILL (IRE) (17) F3221P

6 11-2

Br B m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Wedding Cake (IRE) Keith Donoghue J

O Brides Hill Syndicate Gavin Cromwell, Ireland T

B Grange Stud

TIMEFORM VIEW Excuses in better company last time and upped her game previously when winning 5-runner Listed chase at Thurles (21.9f, good to soft). Holds strong claims.

3 HAUTE ESTIME (IRE) (45) 3-24441

HHHHI BHA146

6 11-0

Br B m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Terre Haute (IRE) Derek Fox J

O Brahms & Liszt

Lucinda Russell, Kinross T

B Denis Duggan Ian Macleod & Co Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark over fences when taking 5-runner novice at Warwick (20f, soft) 45 days ago, keeping on gamely Asked a much bigger question here, though.

4 KAPARD (GB) (16) 5-P15PF

7 11-0

Br Gr m Kapgarde (FR) - Ardissone (FR) Sean Bowen J

O FB Racing Club Henry de Bromhead, Ireland T

B Mr & Mrs N. Faulks

TIMEFORMVIEW Bagged second chase win at Kilbeggan (19.9f) last summer but lightly raced and not run to same level since. Fell when remote third at Fairyhouse latest and bit to prove now.

5 KAPGA DE LILY (FR) (11) 55-433U D

TFRHHIII BHA140

10 11-0

Br Ch m Kapgarde (FR) - Louvisy (FR) Miss Lucy Turner J

O Lady Judith Price & Mrs Carol Shaw Venetia Williams, Hereford T

B Mme C. Gualde & Mr D. De Beauregard Faucets Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Showed up for long way before unseating rider late on at Aintree latest and had acquitted herself well in all 3 previous starts this term. Not ruled out.

6 MAID O’MALLEY (GB) (18) 5-24342

TFRHHHII BHA135

10 11-0

Br B m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Jolie (IRE) Sam Coltherd J

O D Crawford,S Coltherd & W Pattinson Stuart Coltherd, Selkirk T

B Mrs Christine Susan Baylis Bell Rural Solutions S

TIMEFORM VIEW Matched season’s best form when close second of 11 in handicap chase at Carlisle (20f, good) 18 days ago but faces a stiff task against the principals here.

TFRHHIII BHA123

DECLARED RUNNERS 6 2022: DAPHNE MOON (IRE) 7 11 0 Sean Bowen 10-1 (Gordon Elliott) 5 ran

Tongue Strap worn by No 4, 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No 4.

Probable S.P’s: 7-4 Pink Legend (GB), 9-4 Brides Hill (IRE), 13-2 Kapard (GB), 9-1 Kapga de Lily (FR), 14-1 Haute Estime (IRE), 20-1 Maid O’Malley (GB)

PINK LEGEND arrives in fine fettle and can record her third win of the season. Brides Hill will appreciate the drop in grade and looks the obvious danger

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.PINK LEGEND 2.BRIDES HILL (IRE) 3.KAPGA DE LILY (FR)