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Saturday 30 November 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:27 | Winning time: 5m 27.0s

Demi Plie⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 127| CD

10/1

Not finished out of the placings in any of her last five starts, winning two of them, and she is a definite contender given her consistency. The weight she has to give away to Isle Of Destiny is of concern though given how closely matched they are.

Form: U12213

The Caddy Rose³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 127| D

11/2

Followed-up comfortable chase debut success at Navan (2m4f; good) when runner-up at Clonmel to Tintangle. Had Moskovite six-and-a-half length back in fourth. Must confirm that form but she is a major player if doing so.

Form: 1744-12

Mrs Lovett^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 125| CD

10/1

Doesn't hold an overly attractive profile, and she looks vulnerable to improvers. Can't be recommended on the basis of her most recent effort when never going and subsequently pulled-up at Down Royal (2m; soft).

Form: 73F79P

Moskovite³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 120| D

7/4

Off the mark over fences at the first attempt when winning at Sligo in September. Unable to back that up when a below-par fourth of four at Clonmel (2m2f; soft) last month. Needs to bounce back but is unexposed over fences.

Form: 35P-414

Oh Me Oh My^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 119

14/1

Only 1-12 over fences, but she has been set some stiff tasks, as shown when she was last of five to Footpad at Thurles (2m6f; soft) last week. This is a major drop in grade. Player if coping with quick turnaround.

Form: 4F24-45

Ask Heather²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 110

9/4

Shed maiden status at the second attempt when successful at Tramore (2m; soft to heavy) last in month. Finished behind Five After Midnight who she was conceding 12lb to when the pair met. On much more favourable terms now.

Form: F12-313

Isle Of Destiny^p,t1¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 110| D

10/1

Makes return from 116-day absence. Yet to win in three starts over fences, but has gone close to doing so on each occasion. 12lb better off with Demi Plie who she finished just a half-length second to on chase debut earlier in the year.

Form: 85-4235

Non-Runners

Fiveaftermidnight⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Moskovite (7/4), Ask Heather (9/4), The Caddy Rose (11/2), Demi Plie (10/1), Mrs Lovett (10/1), Isle Of Destiny (10/1), Oh Me Oh My (14/1), Fiveaftermidnight (16/1)

The pair who stand out in this contest are the lightly raced duo of THE CADDY ROSE and Moskovite. The former is preferred given she has less to prove and is therefore taken to confirm the form of her meeting with the latter in a good race last time out when they finished second and fourth respectively. They both have the potential to still be a fair bit better than their current marks would suggest. As for the place contenders, Isle Of Destiny looks likely to reverse the form with Demi Plie given the huge 12lb swing in the weights the Gordon Elliot-trained runner receives.