Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 19.50s

Caravation²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J P Dempsey| CD

6/5

Hurdles/bumper winner, finished decent third behind Bapaume in 2m3f beginners chase here last month (third chase start). Should be able to build on that effort.

Form: 110-6U3

Gone Galavanting⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche

66/1

10-race maiden over timber for Peter Fahey, showing little in the way of solid form. Change of scenery prior to this chasing bow but looks very much up against it.

Form: 70-0279

Good Thyne Tara⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

4/5

Smart hurdler, if just shy of Grade 1 level. Well clear of the rest when 12L second to Sinoria on chase bow at Thurles (2m2f, yielding; 1-1f) in November. Strong claims of going one better.

Form: 2163-32

Goodnightngodbless⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney| T: J Motherway

10/1

Consistent sort over hurdles in a summer jumping campaign running over similar trips. That promise has tailed off somewhat with the change in ground conditions and looks opposable on chasing introduction.

Form: 1223F6

I'm Not Alone^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N P Madden| T: C O'Dwyer

66/1

Without a win now in nine starts over hurdles including a couple of heavy defeat in handicap company and long way behind Caravation in 2m3f beginners chase here last month on firs start over larger obstacles.

Form: 30-0880

Forecasts

Good Thyne Tara (4/5), Caravation (6/5), Goodnightngodbless (10/1), I'm Not Alone (66/1), Gone Galavanting (66/1)

GOOD THYNE TARA was a graded performer over hurdles and can atone for her short-price reverse on chasing bow at Thurles in November by taking this prize. That was a good run and she should be sharper for it, with this contest appearing easier on paper. Previous course bumper winner Caravation looks the obvious threat after a good run over 2m3f here last month behind the selection's stablemate Bapaume while Goodnightngodbless may lead home the remaining trio.