NavanRacecourse.ie Mares Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 5m 46.5s

Motown Maggie^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

3/1

Latest win in chase at Listowel in September. 25/1, 21¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Brides Hill in listed chase at Thurles (21.9f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Stable having good spell. Solid claims.

Form: 251344

Bonnie Kellie¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 107

3/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. Creditable third of 8 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy, 5/2) 16 days ago. Back up in trip and entitled to give another good account.

Form: 782123

Ena Baie¹²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 102

11/2

One win from 24 NH runs. Step back in right direction when fifth of 15 in handicap chase (18/1) at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 121 days ago, plugging on without being unduly punished. Down to a handy mark if building on that.

Form: 0538P5

Echoes Of Family²⁰⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 99

15/2

One win from 25 NH runs. 9/2, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good to firm), running on late. Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 521-654

Shes Some Doll^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 99| D

2/1

5/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good to soft) 24 days ago, clouting the last but keeping on. Clearly on a workable mark but jumping errors have often proven her Achilles' heel.

Form: 371FF3

Pennywell Girl¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 88

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap chase (16/1) at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 99-P387

Forecasts

Shes Some Doll (2/1), Motown Maggie (3/1), Bonnie Kellie (3/1), Ena Baie (11/2), Echoes Of Family (15/2), Pennywell Girl (18/1)

Having made a bright start over fences last summer, MOTOWN MAGGIE may have found the competition too hot at listed level on return 9 days ago and, returned to calmer waters, she can get back on track. Bonnie Kellie and Shes Some Doll are others fancied to feature.