BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase (Listed)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 3.5s

Baie Des Iles^b⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ruby Walsh| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 142| D

10/1

Strong staying mare successful at up to 3m4f. Pulled up in the Welsh National latest but likely prepping for the Grand National here in which she finished midfield 12-months ago. This trip surely far too sharp and gives weight to all.

Form: 630-17P

Synopsis^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| D

6/1

Fairly bolted up over 2m4f at Cheltenham in December but disappointed next at Huntingdon in a Listed contest over the same trip where she pulled-up. Form of Cheltenham success would give her leading claims but last run a concern.

Form: 23-691P

Teacher's Pet^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 129

7/1

Moderate strike rate overall over fences but rarely runs a bad race. Second at Thurles in a 2m5½f handicap latest another sound effort but steps up in class now so anything more than a place would be a surprise.

Form: 483642

Echoes Of Family³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: E P Harty

66/1

Three-race maiden of a bumper, hurdle and chase. Tailed off latest over fences and likely to fare little better here.

Form: 855

Miss Titanic⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: A Ring| T: R K Watson

150/1

Pulled up in both points-to-point and a beginners chase won by Pravalaguna at 150/1. Should be similar odds here.

Form: PP-P

Mrs Lovett⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

6/1

Wins at Thurles (2m2f) and Fairyhouse (2m4f) this season before coming unstuck latest in a Warwick Listed race. Certainly capable of getting involved here but more needed to win.

Form: 324116

Pravalaguna⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

8/13

Smart dual hurdles scorer fairly bolted up on chasing debut at Limerick over 2m3½f where she jumped and travelled like a smart mare. Can only improve for that experience and expected to take this step up in class in her stride.

Form: 4P41-41

Forecasts

Pravalaguna (8/13), Mrs Lovett (6/1), Synopsis (6/1), Teacher's Pet (7/1), Baie Des Iles (10/1), Echoes Of Family (66/1), Miss Titanic (150/1)

This looks a good opportunity for PRAVALAGUNA to make it two-from-two over fences for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. She impressed at Limerick and this in honesty looks a substandard race for the grade so she is confidently put forward to follow up. Gordon Elliott duo Synopsis and Mrs Lovett look best of the rest although neither ran to their best last time out.