Fortria Rosie Dawn can finally break her duck in the Tattersalls Ireland EBF Mares Only Novice Chase at Wincanton today. Patience, as we all know, is a virtue - a virtue which connections of Fortria Rosie Dawn have exhibited more than most.
The eight-year-old mare has been lightly-raced over the past two seasons, but not without showing her fair share of ability.
She has been off the course since taking a crashing fall when in the lead at Taunton in January, having made a most pleasing start to last season when second to The Next Waltz at Bangor.
Mistakes at her fences had also blighted her campaign in 1996/1997, though she did manage a fair third to Dream Ride at Southwell.
On most occasions her flawed fencing and long absences from the track would be enough to put off even the most determined of punters. But trainer Venetia Williams has not given up, and neither should we.
Despite this being a non-handicap, there appears to be nothing unbeatable among her four opponents and this drop back in trip to two miles could see the adoption of front-running tactics - which could well even help her jumping.
Devonshire can complete a double for the Ross-On-Wye trainer by landing division two of the Cerne Abba National Hunt Novice Hurdle.
On his hurdling debut at Fontwell in October, the five-year-old ran a solid race to finish a close second to Over The Glen, without being given too hard a race. He will have learnt from that experience and should go one better here.
Grecian Dart can hit the bulls-eye as the curtain falls on National Hunt racing at Windsor after 130 years.
The six-year-old is trained by Nicky Henderson, one of many handlers sad to see several courses, like the Berkshire track, dispense with jumping to concentrate on the Flat.
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