Cheestrings Mares Novice Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 41.20s

Sharlanda^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe| OR: 128

3/1

Promising over hurdles and the larger obstacles. Won a Limerick beginners chase in July before a second of eight in a competitive Wexford contest. One for the shortlist.

Form: 7-13112

Ask Susan¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M A Enright| T: J W Nicholson

11/4

118-rated hurdler was not disgraced on chase debut when 12½L behind the highly rated Three Wise Men and the Willie Mullins-trained Bamako Moriviere. Can be expected to come on for that run.

Form: 1P-1536

Goodthynemilan¹⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: D Ahern

50/1

Below average in the point-to-point firld and a poor 90-rated hurdler. Will have to improve significantly to figure in a race of this nature.

Form: 655449-

Leader's Choice¹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: D G Murphy

9/1

By Presenting so the mare will be expected to make a mark over the larger obstacles in future. Won a point-to-point in 2015 and one that looks a long-term prospect.

Form: 35346-2

Miss Eyecatcher^h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D J Mullins| T: R J McGrath| C| D

5/4

Recently won the EBF Mares hurdle at the Galway festival and daughter of the mighty jumps sire, Kings Theatre. Rock-solid on chasing debut when second of 14 in a Killarney beginners chase.

Form: 19-4612

Star Counsel¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Kent| D

33/1

Possibly given a difficult introduction in Tramore beginners chase last month before not disgraced at Ballinrobe next time out. May find the company a little warm today.

Form: 8578-96

Forecasts

Miss Eyecatcher (5/4), Ask Susan (11/4), Sharlanda (3/1), Leader's Choice (9/1), Star Counsel (33/1), Goodthynemilan (50/1)

Two fine and promising mares come head-to-head here in Sharlanda and MISS EYECATCHER with the latter favoured. Sharlanda won a Limerick beginners chase in July and MISS EYECATCHER turned in a solid performance on chasing debut last time out. Leader's Choice can follow the two main protagonists home.