HMS Daring Royal Navy T45 Destroyer Mares' Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares' Chase Series Qualifier)

Leicester

16:00

Date 2026-03-06

Distance 2m4f25y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.3°C

Wind 7mph NW

Rain 14%

Winning Time 5m 24.02s (slow by 23.32s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Taxus Baccata (IRE) Charlie Price · Robbie Llewellyn	18/5	Won
2nd	Molto Bene (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	6/4F	0.3
3rd	Theonewedreamof (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	9/2	2.75
4th	Gazette Bourgeoise (FR) Harry Bannister · Ben Case	16/1	7.5
5th	Demoiselle Kap (FR) Ian Power · Jennie Candlish	3/1	43

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Molto Bene Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	170	tp	7-1122	122	124	100	51d	—	—	-5	28.6	0.38/1	6/4 40%
The clear form pick, now back in a handicap after two solid efforts in Listed company.
5	Taxus Baccata Bay J:Charlie Price T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price T:Robbie Llewellyn	149	t	-54382	101	128	70	43d	—	—	+6	25	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Needs to build on her effort following wind surgery last time, but that's possible.
2	Demoiselle Kap Bay J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	165	t	122-53	117	127	-	25d	—	—	+4	22	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Yet to fire this term, but enters calculations on the pick of last season's efforts.
3	Theonewedreamof Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	165	—	-2125P	117	125	119	16d	—	—	+9	27	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Prominent - dropped to rear 8th - in touch with leaders when bad mistake 4 out - steady headway approaching last - hung right run-in - outpaced inside final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
4	Gazette Bourgeoise Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case	J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case	157	tb	P-518P	109	126	98	8d	—	—	+12	16	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Not at best since Fakenham win and hard to predict, but she's capable if in the mood.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Molto Bene	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Taxus Baccata	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Demoiselle Kap	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Theonewedreamof	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Gazette Bourgeoise	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Molto Bene

28.6

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

6/4

2nd

Theonewedreamof

OR: 16.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5.3

7/2

3rd

Taxus Baccata

OR: 12.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Demoiselle Kap

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Gazette Bourgeoise

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Molto Bene	122	124	100
Demoiselle Kap	117	127	—
Theonewedreamof	117	125	119
Gazette Bourgeoise	109	126	98
Taxus Baccata	101	128	70

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