Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Mares Novice Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 2.50s

Brides Hill¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 140| BF

2/1

Upped her game when winning 5-runner listed chase at Thurles (21.9f) in February and had excuses in better company next time. Given a break since departing early at Perth in April and is the one to beat on form.

Form: 3221PF-

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Effernock Fizz^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 132| BF| D

11/2

Posted solid second in this sphere at Wexford (19.6f) earlier this month and arrives on back of creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle (5/2) at Kilbeggan (16f, good). Stable having good spell. Warrants respect.

Form: 02P223

Heia⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

11/8

Dual winner over hurdles who made a winning start over larger obstacles at Tramore (15.5f) in June. Below that form in stronger event at Galway since but remains with potential.

Form: 1577-15

My Design^b1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 128| D

11/2

Useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Galway in August. Good second of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft, 9/1) 26 days ago. Return to shorter trip may not be ideal but warrants respect nonetheless. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 229-F12

Time To Rocco^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: C Motherway| OR: 123| D

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Thurles in March. Fourth of 6 in novice chase at Wexford (19.6f, soft, 22/1) 19 days ago. Work to do with principals here.

Form: 3817-54

Rebel Early^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 110| D

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, last of 8 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 9 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 03533-8

Forecasts

Heia (11/8), Brides Hill (2/1), My Design (11/2), Effernock Fizz (11/2), Time To Rocco (16/1), Rebel Early (50/1)

BRIDES HILL comes with risks after a first-fence fall at Perth last time but boasts much the best form and gets the vote. Heia is better than she showed at Galway last month and is feared most.