BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase (Listed)

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 4m 11.0s

Solar Heat²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: P E Corbett| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 101| D

66/1

Veteran who has a miserly return from 11 starts over fences. Pulled up on latest chase start at Limerick over Christmas. Overall record casts doubt on her ability to get competitive in this contest.

Form: 44319P

Tintangle^b1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| D

11/2

Won well on first couple of starts over fences before struggling when stepping into graded company at Cork and Limerick over Christmas. Well held and never a factor in a Grade 1 contest at Thurles last month.

Form: P113F4

Cut The Mustard²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

1/3

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 before running well in defeat in a Grade 2 race at Thurles last month.

Form: 024-612

Flamingo's Court^t²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: B J Cooper| T: A McNamara| OR: 100| D

10/1

Off the mark for connections at the sixth time of asking over the larger obstacles when landing a Thurles handicap on Thursday. Holds leading claims confidently turned out quickly.

Form: 5U4401

Isle Of Destiny^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

8/1

Solid and consistent efforts over fences winning one of her seven starts over the larger obstacles proceeding to hit the frame on a further four occasions. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 35U132

Forecasts

Cut The Mustard (1/3), Tintangle (11/2), Isle Of Destiny (8/1), Flamingo's Court (10/1), Solar Heat (66/1)

Trainer Willie Mullins has landed the spoils in this contest in three of the last four renewals with the likes of Gitane Du Berlais, Benie Des Dieux and 12 months ago with Pravalaguna. The trainer can land the spoils here with CUT THE MUSTARD at the expense of the Gordon Elliott-trained Tintangle in first-time blinkers. Stablemate of Tintangle, Isle Of Destiny appears to be clear next best.