NavanRacecourse.ie Mares Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 6m 10.0s

Jumping Jet⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 109| D

2/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 17¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Marsh Wren in Listed chase at Thurles (22.1f, soft, 11/1) 9 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and expected to be bang there.

Form: 433324

Kates Hill^p1²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 109

11/8

Winner in chase at Punchestown in January. 11/4, good second of 6 in handicap chase there (22.1f, soft) 26 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Well in the mix.

Form: 780212

Lizrona³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 106

16/1

11/1, only sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (26f, heavy) 35 days ago. Down in trip with more required.

Form: 207566

Shopping Around¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 102

18/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in October 2021. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap chase (11/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy). Off over 2 years with her fitness to prove.

Form: 21365/P

Shes Some Doll^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieren Buckley| T: T Gibney| OR: 99| D

9/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Fairyhouse (21.2f, heavy) 38 days ago, beaten 3 out. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 234-44P

Intersky Sunset^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: S Fitzgerald| T: D Queally| OR: 92| D

9/2

Winner of hurdle at Gowran in November. Respectable third of 9 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and can't be ruled out.

Form: 511433

Forecasts

Kates Hill (11/8), Jumping Jet (2/1), Intersky Sunset (9/2), Shes Some Doll (9/1), Lizrona (16/1), Shopping Around (18/1)

Gordon Elliott took this 12 months ago and can repeat the feat with JUMPING JET who has less on her plate than when fourth in a Thurles listed chase last time and can open her account in this sphere. Punchestown-scorer Kates Hill rates much the biggest threat, especially if the fitting of cheekpieces ekes out some improvement. Intersky Sunset appeals as the pick of the rest for minor honours.