Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 33.9s

Elimay^p,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| C| D

8/11

Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Liberthine) at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft, 9/4) 42 days ago by ½ length from Pink Legend, battling well. Sets the standard.

Form: 21-3211

Scarlet And Dove⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 147

3/1

Useful chaser. Five wins from 16 NH runs. 28/1, creditable ½-length third of 8 to Elimay in Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Liberthine) at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Likely to give it another good go.

Form: 52-23P3

Dolcita²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| D

4/1

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 6-runner listed chase (evens) at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft) 26 days ago by head from Hurricane Georgie, all out.

Form: 3-52121

Rapid Response^p²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 132| CD

28/1

Useful chaser. C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in April. Ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, good, 12/1). Off 7 months and this a tough return to action.

Form: 1-99749

Non-Runners

Daphne Moon⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Hurricane Georgie¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Elimay (8/11), Scarlet And Dove (3/1), Dolcita (4/1), Hurricane Georgie (14/1), Daphne Moon (16/1), Rapid Response (28/1)

ELIMAY has developed a fine record against her own sex and having won this race last year, everything looks in place for another bold bid on the back of her Cheltenham success. Scarlet And Dove chased home the selection last month and may well do so again.