Coolmore N.H. Sires Capri Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 6.50s

Elimay⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| D

4/7

Landed a hat-trick of wins when winning a Grade 3 contest on soft ground beating four rivals including Agusta Gold 5L. Sets a high standard.

Form: 2/26-111

Agusta Gold^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 134| CD

9/2

C&D winner by 53L in an eight runner contest on good to yielding ground in October. Running with plenty of credit since finishing second on no less than three occasions. Improvement on the cards in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 331222

Cut The Mustard^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

7/1

132-rated handicap hurdler got off the mark at the first time of asking over fences when landing a Mares' beginners contest on soft/heavy ground at Limericks Christmas meeting. Likely to improve.

Form: 2024-61

Grey Waters²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 118| D

66/1

Winner of one of her 11 starts over the larger obstacles but has posted a number of dismal efforts since September. Has plenty to find in this contest.

Form: 2U4748

Tintangle^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| C

8/1

Useful 135-rated hurdler. Won well on first couple of starts over fences before struggling when stepping into graded company at Cork and Limerick over Christmas. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4-P113F

Western Victory⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D Queally| D

12/1

138-rated hurdler winner of three of her 11 starts over timber. Well held in Listed and Grade 2 company since October but worth a market check on chasing debut.

Form: 60-1154

Non-Runners

Caravation¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: J P Dempsey J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Elimay (4/7), Agusta Gold (9/2), Cut The Mustard (7/1), Tintangle (8/1), Caravation (8/1), Western Victory (12/1), Grey Waters (66/1)

Trainer Willie Mullins has landed the spoils in this contest in three of the last five renewals with Vroum Vroum Mag, Westerner Lady and 12 months ago with Camelia De Cotte. The master of Closutton can saddle ELIMAY to win for the third time this season following an impressive 5L victory on chasing debut in a Grade 3 contest at Cork last month. Cut The Mustard was another debut winner over fences when landing a mares' beginners contest at Limerick over Christmas and can emerge as the biggest danger. Agusta Gold, Caravation and Western Victory can compete for remaining prize money.