Dunhill Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 49.10s

Butterflyvespiere³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 106

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Minor promise in couple of chase starts earlier this spring with view to handicaps moving forward. However, well beaten back over hurdles in handicap at Punchestown (19.8f) in April and best watched here.

Form: 431/650-

Caddy Shack¹⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 77

150/1

One win from 33 NH runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 5 in minor event chase at Naas (16f, soft, 250/1) 146 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 0P50P4-

Heia³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/7

Useful hurdler. 9/1, creditable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes chase debut. Yard in good form. Obvious player.

Form: 0/21577-

Hope Des Blins⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fourth of 14 in novice chase at Limerick (19.7f, good to soft, 8/1) 9 days ago. Down in trip and in the mix here.

Form: 28FF5-4

Return To Base^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 6/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago, pushed out. Needs to jump with a lot more conviction on this second stint over fences.

Form: 5P433-1

Forecasts

Heia (2/7), Return To Base (9/2), Butterflyvespiere (9/1), Hope Des Blins (14/1), Caddy Shack (150/1)

HEIA has built up a solid record in competitive big-field handicaps over hurdles for her powerful stable and this looks a good opportunity for her to get her chase career off to the perfect start. Hope des Blins and Return To Base can do battle for the forecast spot.