Kerry Group Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 22.8s

Heaven Help Us²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: P Hennessy| OR: 125

15/2

Useful hurdler. Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in October. 6/1, ran respectably under a penalty when fifth of 11 in minor event chase at same course (16f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 37-2175

Jeremys Flame^h⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Showed some aptitude before unseated rider last in minor event chase at Wexford (16f, soft, 10/3) 41 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 2220-FU

Mount Ida^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

5/2

Fairly useful chaser. 5/1, showed promise under quite a considerate ride when third of 9 in minor event chase at this C&D (heavy) on debut over fences 14 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 1/1230-3

Sapphire Lady⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

11/4

Promising sort. Career best when comfortably winning 7-runner novice chase (5/2) at Thurles (20.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences 45 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 160PP/1

Scarlet And Dove¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J P O'Brien

11/4

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Second of 9 in minor event chase at this C&D (heavy, 6/1) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 1/514-2

Vic's Little Miss^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 90

150/1

Modest chaser. Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Good third of 12 in handicap chase (40/1) at Punchestown (19.6f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Out of her depth here.

Form: 60-8353

Non-Runners

Western Victory²⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: D Queally J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Western Victory (9/4), Mount Ida (5/2), Scarlet And Dove (11/4), Sapphire Lady (11/4), Jeremys Flame (11/2), Heaven Help Us (15/2), Vic's Little Miss (150/1)

SAPPHIRE LADY made the perfect start to her chasing career after 18 months off when comfortably making all at Thurles. She looks a force to be reckoned with in these sort of races and can double her tally here. Western Victory will look to put her chasing experience to good use but may have to settle for silver, ahead of Mount Ida, who caught the eye under a considerate ride a fortnight ago.