Limerick Racecourse Vets Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 46.9s

Ask Susan¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M A Enright| T: J W Nicholson

9/2

Winner of two hurdles races who has run twice over fences, finishing second of six at Listowel on the latest of them. Ran a fair race on the Flat when last seen and should make her presence felt again.

Form: P-15362

Freeway Space¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J Codd| T: D M O'Brien

5/1

Drew a blank in bumpers and over hurdles, but managed to win a point-to-point before finishing third of six, albeit beaten a long way, on her chasing debut at Fairyhouse. Might find some of these rivals too strong.

Form: 22F5-13

Kate Appleby Shoes²⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| C

11/8

Winner of two hurdles and two bumpers. Makes her chasing debut after a break and looks a leading contender for her top stable.

Form: 1/3211P-

Larkfield Lass²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: A E Lynch| T: R P Rath

66/1

Winning point-to-pointer who failed to hit the frame in seven starts over hurdles. Likely to do better now chasing, but others have stronger profiles.

Form: P0C150

The Green Lady²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: P A Fahy| D

6/1

Bumper and hurdle winner who has failed to complete in two starts over fences. Fell at the first last time over the bigger obstacles so comes with risks. Finished second to Kate Appleby Shoes, with West Bridge behind, over hurdles in March.

Form: 269-BF8

West Bridge^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Splaine| T: R Tyner| D

10/1

Winning hurdler whose only start for her current trainer saw her finish a respectable fourth of 10 at Clonmel earlier this month. Should come on for that, but was a long way behind Kate Appelby Shoes over hurdles.

Form: 26156-4

Whistle Dixie^t⁴⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| BF| C| D

8/1

Won her only point-to-point and landed a Navan maiden hurdle over two years ago. Has run only four times since, including when 11th of 16 to Limini at the Cheltenham Festival and when falling on her chasing debut at Fairyhouse over a year ago.

Form: 2130P/F-

Forecasts

Kate Appleby Shoes (11/8), Ask Susan (9/2), Freeway Space (5/1), The Green Lady (6/1), Whistle Dixie (8/1), West Bridge (10/1), Larkfield Lass (66/1)

Kate Appleby Shoes holds The Green Lady and West Bridge on hurdling form and should go well on her debut over fences. However, this looks a good opportunity for WHISTLE DIXIE to get her career back on track. She was a useful hurdler and looked to have every chance of making a winning start over fences when leading and falling four fences from home at Fairyhouse over a year ago. She is likely to be straight enough to do herself justice after her lay-off.