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

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 35.80s

Put The Kettle On⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 159| BF

9/2

Very smart chaser. 10½ lengths third of 4 to Nube Negra in Shloer Chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good, 15/8) 48 days ago, soon off bridle. Bit to prove up in trip, but obvious claims on her best form.

Form: 1/1314-3

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Scarlet And Dove⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 146

12/1

Useful chaser. Creditable 4¼ lengths second of 6 to Mount Ida in listed chase (9/4) at Clonmel (20.7f, heavy) 51 days ago. Others make more appeal in this grade.

Form: F1152-2

Mount Ida^t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 152| D

9/4

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner listed chase at Clonmel (20.7f, heavy) 51 days ago by 4¼ lengths from Scarlet And Dove, comfortably. Still relatively unexposed over fences.

Form: 31213-1

Court Maid²⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 150| CD

33/1

Smart chaser. C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in November 2020. 17/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown 8 months ago. Consistent in the main, so can't be easily dismissed on return.

Form: 14139P-

Elimay²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 155| BF| CD

1/1

Very smart chaser. C&D winner. 2/5, rare poor effort when 14¾ lengths third of 4 to Zambella in listed chase at Aintree 28 days ago. Every chance she's back on her game, and should take the beating.

Form: 22121-3

Forecasts

Elimay (1/1), Mount Ida (9/4), Put The Kettle On (9/2), Scarlet And Dove (12/1), Court Maid (33/1)

ELIMAY is the clear form pick and her remote third at Aintree on reappearance was the first time in her career that she'd disappointed, so she's well worth a chance to get back to winning ways with her yard firing in winners through the Christmas period. Put The Kettle On is a potential threat up in trip, and Mount Ida can make her presence felt if the emphasis is on stamina.