12:50 Fairyhouse

Saturday 1 December 2018

All12:1512:5013:2513:5514:3015:0515:40

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 5m 4.9s

Teacher's Pet^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 127| D

10/1

Hurdling recently and has had a torrid time of it over fences this year failing to finish in five of his eight starts. Even his best form would probably leave her short of what is required here.

Form: F0PB48

Timeforwest¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 125| D

15/8

Boasts a win and a place over this trip winning two of her ten chase starts in the process. No ground concerns for the mare here and can be expected to go well in this company.

Form: 619-512

Miss Eyecatcher¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D J Mullins| T: R J McGrath| OR: 124| D

10/1

Distance winner who has failed to finish two of her last four starts over hurdles and fences. Well adrift of Timeforwest in a Listed contest at Clonmel last month and unlikely to reverse places here.

Form: 65U0F6

Minnies Secret^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 123| C

7/1

A mare that has appeared to flatter to deceive in five unsuccessful chase starts. Won a maiden hurdle here in January and a return to the track needs to rekindle the fire.

Form: 854207

Polar Present^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Fahey| OR: 120| D

13/2

Running well in defeat in October at Cork and here when second of seven over 2m5f. Well held over this trip last month and others preferred.

Form: 43F225

Routes Choice²⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 120

16/1

Some useful efforts this season without winning, mixed with some no-shows. Pulled up when tailed off on her last couple of starts in the spring. Best watched on return to action.

Form: 2224PP-

Mrs Lovett⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

7/2

Got off the mark for connections in a Thurles mares beginners contest over 2m2f at the third time of asking over the larger obstacles. Plenty of room for improvement in this contest.

Form: P1-3241

Presenting Mahler¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 115| D

16/1

Gutsy and game mare winner of four of her 32 starts including success over 2m4½f in September at Ballinrobe. Has largely struggled since and looks up against it here.

Form: 4150P7

Forecasts

Timeforwest (15/8), Mrs Lovett (7/2), Polar Present (13/2), Minnies Secret (7/1), Teacher's Pet (10/1), Miss Eyecatcher (10/1), Presenting Mahler (16/1), Routes Choice (16/1)

The manner of TIMEFORWEST's win in a Southwell novice chase when in the hands of Jonjo O'Neill in June and her second of eight on stable debut earlier this month outs her firmly in the driving seat in this company. The Simon Munir/Isaac Souede-owned and winner of a Thurles beginners contest earlier this month, Mrs Lovett can emerge as the biggest danger with Polar Present and Minnies Secret capable of hitting the frame.