Jasmine Bliss has Pendil aim after Lady Protectress strike

Jasmine Bliss could make a swift return to the track as connections target the Pendil Novices’ Chase at Kempton.

The Harry Derham-trained seven-year-old, who is owned by the Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate, picked up black type with a two-length victory in the Gin And Dubonnet Lady Protectress Mares’ Chase at Huntingdon on February 5.

Should she fully recover from her maiden Listed success, Jasmine Bliss could line up for the Grade Two contest over an extended two and a half miles on February 21.

“She’s come out of her race really well, Harry is really happy with her,” Fehily said.

“We were delighted with her run the last day, so delighted to win a Listed race with her.

“We chucked her in with Paggane the one to beat, she didn’t turn up on the day and it fell our way so it was a great result.

“I know Harry has mentioned that if he’s happy with her next week, she may well go for the Pendil at Kempton on a week Saturday. That’s a possibility.”

Another star that runs in the Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate silks is Hurricane Pat, who saw his three-race winning streak come to an end at Haydock last month to Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favourite Old Star Park.

The Cheltenham Festival is still an option for the Gary and Josh Moore-trained six-year-old, who holds an entry in the Turners Novices’ Hurdle, although he could wait until April for the Grand National meeting.

“He’s had a little break after his run at Haydock and just starting to come back into training and building him back up,” Fehily added.

“I’d say he bumped into a very, very good horse on the day, probably the best novice in the country, and there was no disgrace getting beat by him I’d say.

“He’s still in (contention for Cheltenham). We’d probably step him up in trip if we do take him, probably in the Turners with him if we do go.

“There are other spring targets as well that we might run him in, but he’s in there and we will look at it nearer the time.

“He will definitely run a couple of times, if he doesn’t go to Cheltenham he will go to Aintree-  he’ll go somewhere anyway.”

Fehily also spoke glowingly about Baron Noir, trained by Alan King, who he believes will relish the better conditions on his next appearance.

A Punchestown Festival bumper winner last year, the six-year-old has enjoyed life over hurdles so far, winning two of his three starts, and connections have a decision to make on whether to head for the opening Supreme Novices’ Hurdle or step up in trip for the Turners Novices’ Hurdle at Prestbury Park.

“We’re delighted with him. He’s a horse we’ve always felt could be better in the spring time, obviously he put his best performance last year at Punchestown on better ground,” he said.

“He probably struggles a bit on very soft ground, but we think the world of him. We think he’s a really nice horse and he’s in the Supreme and the Turners.

“So we will see nearer the time which way we will go with him. The Supreme is probably the target at the minute, but we are leaving him in both races. We wouldn’t be afraid of stepping him up in trip.”