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Friday 19 March 2021

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Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 16.25s

Colreevy⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150

9/4

Only fifth in last year's Dawn Run with 3 stablemates in front of her but back defending an unbeaten record over fences, recording bloodless success from Mount Ida at Thurles 7 weeks ago.

Form: 125-111

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Elimay³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 155

6/5

Beaten only by Allaho in 4 runs over fences and impressive when taking 2m listed Naas event from Shattered Love last month. Return to longer trip fine and ticks plenty of boxes.

Form: 111-221

Salsaretta⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| BF

40/1

Won first 4 starts over fences at up to 22.5f last season but lines up here badly out of sorts after an early fall at Punchestown and heavy defeat at Fairyhouse. Tricky to fancy even from this yard.

Form: 1111-F5

Cabaret Queen⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148| D

16/1

Smart staying chaser, successful in the 2019 Munster National and 2020 Kerry National. Not so good more recently though, and others from yard look stronger.

Form: 0-31238

Chilli Filli⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 141| D

80/1

Much improved on return when landing 3m listed mares' chase at Market Rasen. Good second at Carlisle next time but suffered a crunching fall at Doncaster when last seen.

Form: 321-12F

Cut The Mustard²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140| BF

50/1

Useful chaser, successful twice in Ireland last season, but she's spurned easier opportunities than this for new yard this term, finding little off the bridle at Uttoxeter last time.

Form: 12F-223

Magic Of Light^p⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 156| D

11/1

Second in the 2019 Grand National and has added 3 more wins to her tally in the meantime, including a simple task at Newbury in December. Has the class to make her presence felt.

Form: 118-412

Moyhenna³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: D Hogan| OR: 145| D

28/1

Dual winner over fences in 2019, including at the Punchestown Festival, and good efforts the last twice. Bit to find with the principals back down in trip here, though.

Form: 240P23

Really Super^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 137| D

80/1

Has done really well for this trainer, completing the full set with victory in jumpers' bumper last month having won the Summer Plate in July. Plenty on her plate on these terms here, though.

Form: 14-1P31

Shattered Love^p,t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 150| C| D

6/1

Won the JLT in 2018 and has had a good season, scoring again at Clonmel in November before an eye-catching run back over fences behind Elimay at Naas (2m). No surprise if she got much closer.

Form: 26-3102

Zambella⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 142

28/1

Useful hurdler who has done really well over fences this term, winning her first 3 starts in listed mares' events before succumbing to Annie Mc at Warwick last month. Place claims for sure.

Form: 4-71112

Forecasts

Elimay (6/5), Colreevy (9/4), Shattered Love (6/1), Magic Of Light (11/1), Cabaret Queen (16/1), Moyhenna (28/1), Zambella (28/1), Salsaretta (40/1), Cut The Mustard (50/1), Chilli Filli (80/1), Really Super (80/1)

The newest race in the Festival programme and another quickly set to go to Willie Mullins, with ELIMAY making plenty of appeal after last month's comprehensive success at Naas from Shattered Love. Colreevy is another big contender in what is a very strong hand for the trainer, with Zambella arguably the pick of the few British challengers.