ANTHONY Honeyball will continue to monitor conditions ahead of Ms Parfois’ possible tilt at the Betway Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree.
The Mosterton handler is hoping the ground stays on the soft side to persuade him to run the seven-year-old mare against the geldings in the Grade One over three miles and one furlong on the second day of the big meeting.
Ms Parfois was beaten by half a length by Rathvinden in the four-mile National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase at Cheltenham on her latest start.
“We might run Ms Parfois in the three-mile Grade One novice chase. It’s worth £100,000,” said Honeyball.
“In case it’s soft ground, she’s going to keep that option open.
“Having run well in a Grade Two novice chase at Cheltenham, her stamina is assured.
“She likes going left-handed, so she should act on the course. She won round Newbury so we’re putting her in there.”
Honeyball plans to have two runners in the Goffs Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at the Liverpool track.
“We’re hoping to run Duhallow Gesture in the mares’ bumper on Thursday and also Everlanes is in there too,” he said.
“We’ve had a bit of luck at the meeting. We’ve won a couple of races at the Aintree Festival.”
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