John & Chich Fowler Memorial EBF Mares Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 50.80s

Salsaretta⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148

4/6

Useful mare who went unbeaten in four runs over fences last term but (5/1) fell first in 20f handicap chase at Punchestown on return. Sort to bounce back, so she holds good claims.

Form: P1111-F

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Agusta Gold³²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 139

10/1

Useful winning chaser who signed off for last term with very good second of 19 in handicap chase at Punchestown (28.4f, heavy) 10 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on comeback here though.

Form: 122232-

Cabaret Queen⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| D

16/5

Smart chaser who arrives in excellent form, scoring at Listowel before second of 4 to Shattered Love in listed chase at Clonmel (20.2f) 52 days ago. Firmly in the mix.

Form: F00-312

Ellie Mac^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| C

25/1

Fairly useful chaser, latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in September. 7/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap chase here (20f, soft) 35 days ago. Course winner but this is a tough ask.

Form: 0-30133

Moyhenna⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: D Hogan| OR: 145| D

7/1

Useful chaser who was pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f) 6 days ago after being badly hampered. Shouldn't be written off by any means.

Form: 4-9240P

Non-Runners

Shattered Love²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Miss Pernickety⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: J P O'Brien J: P E Corbett

Forecasts

Salsaretta (4/6), Shattered Love (13/8), Cabaret Queen (16/5), Moyhenna (7/1), Agusta Gold (10/1), Ellie Mac (25/1), Miss Pernickety (33/1)

An intriguing mares' Grade 3 chase in which SALSARETTA is fancied to put her reappearance blip firmly behind her and get back to winning ways for the all-conquering Willie Mullins team. Cabaret Queen arrives in excellent nick so looks the one to chase home her stable companion, with Shattered Love greatly respected now back over fences.