Book Your Christmas Party At Fairyhouse December 16th Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 41.40s

A Touch Of Sparkle¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: A E Lynch| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 102

12/1

Rated considerably lower than some of these over hurdles but arrives here fit and with proven experience over the bigger obstacles. Produced a fair run at Downpatrick and will appreciate this longer trip judged on her point-to-point form.

Form: 451F23

Aunt Eileen^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan

33/1

Has failed to build on a Sligo hurdle success 14 months ago. Well held when coming to grief at the last on chasing debut 10 days ago.

Form: 175-06F

Cheiliuradh^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 102

25/1

Poor fourth at Tramore when well backed on penultimate start and out of her depth last time. This looks another tough ask.

Form: 044-546

Conduct Yourself⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J E Kiely| BF| D

6/1

Won a valuable handicap hurdle at Cork over Easter and has paid the price since. Parted company with her rider on chasing debut when sent off favourite. Hurdle rating gives her a chance with a clear round.

Form: 0-B942U

Joint Reaction¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

33/1

Winner of a Killeagh point-to-point in 2015 but has drawn a blank since in all spheres. A hurdle rating of 84 suggests she is going to find this a struggle.

Form: 003-398

Kitty B^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

50/1

Rated a lowly 87 over hurdles and looks completely out of her depth in this company on chasing debut.

Form: 554347

Shattered Love^t¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| C

1/6

Winner of a Grade 3 hurdle here in February and probably found conditions quicker than ideal against top-class rivals one her next two starts. A big mare who won her only point-to-point and one who has won each of her seasonal reappearances.

Form: 221107-

Forecasts

Shattered Love (1/6), Conduct Yourself (6/1), A Touch Of Sparkle (12/1), Cheiliuradh (25/1), Joint Reaction (33/1), Aunt Eileen (33/1), Kitty B (50/1)

On hurdling form SHATTERED LOVE only has to put in a clean round to land this. As a Grade 3 winner she has achieved far more than these and she has also won a point-to-point. She is unbeaten when fresh and looks the obvious recommendation in this contest. Conduct Yourself looks the main threat on hurdling form, although she got no further than the first on her chasing debut. A Touch Of Sparkle has plenty to find but has shown enough to suggest she could be a sporting wager for forecast purposes.