Order Of St George Coolmore NH Sires Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 58.10s

Camelia De Cotte^h⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

1/1

Four from five over the larger obstacles including a 6L win in a Grade 3 novice chase at Cork last month. Solid and consistent sort who should go well again.

Form: 4-11411

Ellie Mac²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126

7/2

Winner of a couple of novice chases towards the end of the year. Ground the step up to Grade 1 level a step too far on St Stephens Day in the Racing Post novice chase but capable of a big run here.

Form: 052116

Meri Devie¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

4/1

Useful 147-rated handicap hurdler for trainer-Willie Mullins and off the mark on stable debut in a Naas 2m beginners contest earlier in the month. Capable of a big run once more.

Form: 1061-71

Nellie Pledge⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr L P Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 102| D

50/1

Distance winner over hurdles but has been well held in a couple of chase starts since November. Up against it here.

Form: 153-848

Oh Me Oh My⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 114

16/1

Has not progressed from her win in a Gowran Park beginners contest in October. Liable to find a couple stronger in this company.

Form: 6-71446

Tell Me Annie⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: D Queally

12/1

127-rated handicap hurdler who was well beaten on chasing debut in a Grade 3 novice contest last month. Needs to improve.

Form: 2F1-145

Grey Waters¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

8/1

Well held in two career chase starts to date including finishing 13L adrift of Meri Devie in a Naas contest earlier this month. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 543-452

Forecasts

Camelia De Cotte (1/1), Ellie Mac (7/2), Meri Devie (4/1), Grey Waters (8/1), Tell Me Annie (12/1), Oh Me Oh My (16/1), Nellie Pledge (50/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained CAMELIA DE COTTE made it four from five over the larger obstacles last month in a Grade 3 contest at Cork over a shorter trip and may take some stopping here on her first steps in Grade 2 company. Meri Devie - formerly with Willie Mullins - won on first start for Paul Nolan earlier this month and can emerge as the biggest danger here. Ellie Mac looks the best of the rest.