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

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 11.80s

Ballyshannon Rose⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: P G Fahey| C

7/2

Fairly useful chaser. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Running well when fell last in Florida Pearl Novices' Chase (9/1) at Punchestown 70 days ago won by Vanillier. Should go well.

Form: 1192-1F

Darrens Hope²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ian Power| T: R Murphy| OR: 128| D

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 10/1, excellent 4 lengths second of 7 to Concertista in Gr 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 26 days ago. Can't be dismissed.

Form: 10-7202

Global Equity^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 128

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 66/1, 29¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Master Mcshee in Faugheen Novices' Chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 12-6154

Jeremys Flame^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 135

5/2

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 5-runner novice chase at Naas (19f, soft, 15/8) 21 days ago, kept up to work. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 3P-2321

Majestic Maid^p,t¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Kennedy| OR: 111| D

150/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Roscommon in September. 11/2, running creditably when unseated rider in minor event chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 110 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 75701U

Minella Melody²⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

9/4

Useful hurdler. Creditable 7 lengths second of 8 to Stormy Ireland in Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 8 months. Makes chase debut. Big player.

Form: 0/22272-

Robinnia⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

13/2

Promising sort. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. 9/1, fell in Gr 2 chase at Cork (16.7f, soft) 49 days ago won by Concertista. Back up in trip. Remains with potential.

Form: 4-1F13F

Forecasts

Minella Melody (9/4), Jeremys Flame (5/2), Ballyshannon Rose (7/2), Robinnia (13/2), Darrens Hope (8/1), Global Equity (12/1), Majestic Maid (150/1)

MINELLA MELODY displayed a good deal of talent over hurdles and is very much the type to make a better chaser, so she's fancied to make a successful return to action at the likely expense of recent Naas scorer Jeremys Flame. Ballyshannon Rose also makes appeal.