12:15 Thurles

Wednesday 27 January 2021

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

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 5m 37.8s

Colreevy³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

4/5

Promising individual. 5/1, won 5-runner Faugheen Novices' Chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 32 days ago by ½ length from Pencilfulloflead. Lead player with more to come.

Form: 2125-11

Mount Ida^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/1

Useful chaser. 5/2, career best when winning 6-runner Gr 3 chase at Cork (16.7f, heavy) 52 days ago by 4½ lengths from Scarlet And Dove, staying on well. Up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1230-31

Allora Yeats^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 81

250/1

Modest hurdler. 125/1, twelfth of 14 in minor event at Dundalk (12f) 9 days ago. Set a stiff task for chasing debut.

Form: 370/00-6

Rapid Response³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 130| BF

40/1

Fairly useful chaser. Winner in chase at Wexford in August. 11/2, below form sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 27 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 212256

Scarlet And Dove²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| D

15/2

Useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 13/8, didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner novice chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 29 days ago, easily. This more demanding.

Form: 514-221

Slainte And Thanks³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: G Ahern| OR: 94| D

250/1

Modest hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in June. Creditable fourth of 9 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft, 250/1) 31 days ago. This a very tough ask.

Form: 48-1604

Waitnsee⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: J P Ryan| OR: 127

40/1

Fairly useful chaser. Tailed-off sixth of 7 to Pencilfulloflead in Florida Pearl Novices' Chase (25/1) at Punchestown (22.6f, heavy) 73 days ago, going in snatches. Type to bounce back.

Form: 312226

Western Victory⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Queally| OR: 137

12/1

Useful chaser. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. 9/2, 10 lengths third of 4 to Shattered Love in listed chase at Clonmel (20.2f, heavy) 76 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: F-12F13

Yukon Lil⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/1

Promising individual. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 5/4, creditable third of 6 in minor event chase at Navan (20f, heavy) 40 days ago. More to come in this sphere.

Form: 7154-13

Forecasts

Colreevy (4/5), Mount Ida (4/1), Yukon Lil (5/1), Scarlet And Dove (15/2), Western Victory (12/1), Waitnsee (40/1), Rapid Response (40/1), Allora Yeats (250/1), Slainte And Thanks (250/1)

COLREEVY may not be the biggest but she's made a fine start over fences in recent months, confirming the promise of her Punchestown victory in November with a battling display in Grade 1 company at Limerick on Boxing Day. The type to progress further, she can concede weight all round and land the hat-trick. Stablemate Yukon Lil and Mount Ida head up the dangers.