Walter Hennessy Auctioneer, Valuer And Estate Agent MIPAV TRV MCEI Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 4m 33.50s

Lodestar^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

80/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. Fifth of 6 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 25/1) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: P/7-45

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Return To Base³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| D

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in May. Third of 5 in novice chase at Tramore (15.4f, good, 9/2) 31 days ago. Minor place money is probably the most likely outcome.

Form: P433-13

Roseys Hollow²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 127| BF

30/100

Useful hurdler. Second of 3 in novice chase at Roscommon (16.2f, good, 5/6) 22 days ago, no match for winner. 0-7 in this sphere but she is by far and away the one most likely to make a race of it with Finest Evermore.

Form: 3/23-F32

Theblazen Queen⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M O Quigley

100/1

Soldier of Fortune mare. Dam 2¼m hurdle winner (stayed 2¾m). Hasn't shown enough in 3 starts between the flags to suggest that she will up to making a winning Rules debut.

Form: P6-3

Thecornerhouse⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Cashin

11/2

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in March. 10/3, running well fell in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft) 96 days ago looking set to go close. Makes chase debut.

Form: 90311F-

Non-Runners

Finest Evermore³¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Forecasts

Roseys Hollow (30/100), Finest Evermore (10/11), Return To Base (9/2), Thecornerhouse (11/2), Lodestar (80/1), Theblazen Queen (100/1)

FINEST EVERMORE produced a fine weight-carrying performance when landing a Killarney handicap hurdle on her latest start last August and, provided her jumping passes the test on this chase debut, she will take plenty of stopping. Roseys Hollow is the clear pick for forecast purposes, while Return To Base could be in line for third-place prizemoney.