BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase (Listed)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 4.02s

Elimay^p,t⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148| CD

4/1

Smart chaser who bagged this event last year before taking Mares Chase at Cheltenham in March. Below form fourth on return at Clonmel in November but likely needed that and must enter calculations here.

Form: 32112-4

Magic Daze^t⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 145| D

9/4

Useful chaser who resumed her progress when good second of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft, 5/1) 70 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Yard in good form. Sure to go well.

Form: 1381-22

Minx Tiara⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 130

25/1

Useful hurdler. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (8/1) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy) 69 days ago. More on her plate here.

Form: 31P-467

Dinoblue⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: W P Mullins| BF

4/5

Promising sort who posted a career best when 3 lengths second of 5 to Impervious in Gr 2 chase at Cork (16.7f, soft, 5/4) 62 days ago, clear of rest. Likely more to come in this sphere yet.

Form: 1944-12

Razzle Dazzle Love^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 118

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 13/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, soft) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Tough ask.

Form: 594-23P

Trishknowsbest^h,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: Ian Donoghue| D

250/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. 7/2, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 131429

Non-Runners

Red As Rust⁹⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 10

T: N Slevin J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Dinoblue (4/5), Magic Daze (9/4), Elimay (4/1), Minx Tiara (25/1), Red As Rust (50/1), Razzle Dazzle Love (80/1), Trishknowsbest (250/1)

DINOBLUE pulled clear of the remainder when runner-up at Cork last time and remains open to improvement over fences. She is fancied to score. Magic Daze and Elimay are the obvious dangers.