Christian Williams Racing Club Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 23.8s

Slainte And Thanks⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: G Ahern| OR: 100

7/1

Fair sixth in a 2m handicap hurdle at Thurles (good) in November. Useful jockey in the saddle and worth a check in the market.

Form: 157066

Gold Chain⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 95

3/1

Pulled up on final two starts for previous stable. Joined a top yard now and races off a mark 16lb lower than for her most recent victory.

Form: 6P-75PP

Yeats Baby¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Alain Cawley| T: E Mullins| OR: 91

8/11

Ten race maiden and well beaten in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f in May. Debuting for a shrewd stable following an absence.

Form: 0/25F0-0

Maronette³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 88

7/1

Signs of ability in four starts so far but ultimately beaten 17L on handicap debut at Stratford (good) over an extended 2m2f last time. Likely more needed on this occasion.

Form: 585-9

Robbina^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Christian Williams| OR: 86

10/1

Returned to 3m appeared to suit when beaten 13L at Ffos Las (good-to-soft) last time. Cheekpieces worn that day are dispensed with for this event.

Form: P0-7PP5

Non-Runners

Morehurrylesshaste¹¹⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Yeats Baby (8/11), Gold Chain (3/1), Slainte And Thanks (7/1), Maronette (7/1), Morehurrylesshaste (8/1), Robbina (10/1)

GOLD CHAIN has won off higher marks in the past and can make a winning debut for this stable in what looks a competitive mares contest. Yeats Baby is another to have joined a useful stable and she can finish runner-up ahead of longstanding maiden Robbina who can claim third.