17:45 Tramore

Saturday 2 June 2018

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Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Annual Members Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 0.70s

Ask Susan¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M A Enright| T: J W Nicholson| CD

7/2

Made good progress two out before pecking on landing in Limerick mares' chase when eventually finishing fourth of eight beaten 9L last month. Needs to eek out a bit more here.

Form: 62P-264

Athloman Cottage²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| CD

66/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip. No impression and a little sketchy at times in a Thurles mares' beginners chase when last seen in October. May need the run on return.

Form: 031087-

Bee A Beneficiary^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Queally

50/1

Well beaten and never nearer on chasing debut in a Limerick beginners last month and may find this a tough ask.

Form: 42225-0

Granny Biddy^h¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: M Winters| C

12/1

Cork regular who was beating all before her last autumn hitting a handicap hurdle high of 135 before it all fell apart with a banned substance in November and pulling up in a Grade 3 contest when last seen in December.

Form: 12111P-

Jaime Sommers¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| D

16/1

Promising chasing debut in a Wexford beginners when finishing third of eight beaten over 7L last month. Encouraging start and more to come here.

Form: 5644-43

Karalee^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

11/8

Has generally disappointed in her hurdling career but it can be taken that the daughter of Martaline will be well briefed on chasing debut for powerful owner/trainer.

Form: 8P3257-

Native Lass^t1²⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters| OR: 92| D

66/1

Distance winner who is without a win in three chase starts to date and being nought from nine starts on good ground is a negative.

Form: 53/6208-

Oakfield Rose^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Eric Larkin| D

50/1

Third of seven behind the consistent Lord Erskine before a heavy defeat in a Limerick handicap hurdle last month. Market likely to reveal expectations on chasing debut.

Form: 1437-30

Special Diamond²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| D

8/1

Won on debut at Cork in a 21 runner maiden hurdle and still in contention when blundering at the last in a Wexford novice hurdle before a dismal last of eight at Galway when last seen in October. Best watched on chasing debut.

Form: 128-

The Kings Baby²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: M McCabe| C

6/1

Course winner who kept on well under pressure when finishing second of 10 beaten a head by Screaming Rose at Roscommon last month. Will look to continue improvement here.

Form: 11400-2

Miss Bemo²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: P F Mangan| T: M Hurley

125/1

Nothing of any note in a number of dismal point-to-point efforts since the turn of the year and unlikely to be troubling the judge on chasing debut.

Form: 8PPPU-P

Moonlight Escape³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

12/1

Failed to build on a win in a Cork maiden hurdle last month with a 22L defeat in a Listed contest won by Dawn Shadow in April. Not written off but needs to tidy up her jumping.

Form: 2241U9-

Shes Flat Tothemat¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| D

66/1

Made a terrible blunder at the second on chasing debut in a Downpatrick beginners last month eventually pulled-up failing to recover from the error.

Form: 0/0800-P

Forecasts

Karalee (11/8), Ask Susan (7/2), The Kings Baby (6/1), Special Diamond (8/1), Granny Biddy (12/1), Moonlight Escape (12/1), Jaime Sommers (16/1), Oakfield Rose (50/1), Bee A Beneficiary (50/1), Native Lass (66/1), Athloman Cottage (66/1), Shes Flat Tothemat (66/1), Miss Bemo (125/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained KARALEE has generally disappointed in her hurdling career but it can be taken that the daughter of Martaline will be well briefed on chasing debut and is likely to be popular in the market. The consistent Granny Biddy deserves a change of luck following two disappointments towards the end of the year and can hit the frame here with The Kings Baby and Michael Bowe's Jaime Sommers likely to battle for the remaining place.