Bluegrass Mare Prepare Hunters Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 6.10s

Er Dancer^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 116

3/1

Fairly useful chaser. Respectable third of 6 in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.7f, heavy, 9/4) 122 days ago. Multiple point winner, including last time, and was third in this last year.

Form: F23431

Lord Schnitzel^t,v¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hannon⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 127

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. Fourth of 6 in hunter chase at Thurles (24.7f, soft, 18/1) 54 days ago. Back down in trip. Stable in good form. Visor back on, tongue strap back on.

Form: 312421

Ultimate Optimist⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

6/5

7/4, won 13-runner hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) on NH debut 80 days ago, easily. Should improve and is likely to take all the beating.

Form: 4F1-111

Dotraki Treve²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

40/1

Lauro gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including French hurdler/chaser Roi de Treve, and closely related to fairly useful French chaser Net Lady. Little show in points.

Form: PP4

General Dynamics^h,t1¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded, eleventh of 14 in bumper at this course (17f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut. Little impact in 3 points in late-2022.

Form: 0-P53

Sizing Diamond²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J T R Dreaper

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in hunter chase (14/1) at Clonmel (20f, heavy) on NH debut 59 days ago. Third in a point last time but others make more appeal.

Form: 4-183

The Flier Begley^h²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

6/1

Fair hurdler. 2/1, creditable third of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) 10 months ago. Placed both starts in points, third last time (Feb 25)

Form: 403-233

Forecasts

Ultimate Optimist (6/5), Er Dancer (3/1), Lord Schnitzel (9/2), The Flier Begley (6/1), Sizing Diamond (14/1), Dotraki Treve (40/1), General Dynamics (80/1)

ULTIMATE OPTIMIST had plenty in hand when scoring at Limerick 80 days ago and he's fancied to go in again. Er Dancer is one to consider on the back of a point win and Lord Schnitzel can't be ruled out.