14:47 Cork

Friday 13 December 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 5m 29.05s

Cuta Des As²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins

11/1

Bumper winner who ran to a fairly useful level when winning on hurdles debut in mares' maiden at Punchestown (22.5f) in February. Struggled in pair of Grade 1's thereafter but not ruled out now chasing on return given her background as a former point winner.

Form: 133/1P7-

Goodie Two Shoes^t⁴²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P O'Brien

28/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Off 14 months ahead of her fencing bow but not discounted with yard among the winners.

Form: 3F/31-

Haveuseentherain²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: S G Walsh

150/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser who looks set for another struggle in this company.

Form: P896-04

Iris Emery^t³⁸

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

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. 8/1, showed more than previously when second of 4 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, good) 38 days ago, headway from 2 out and keeping on. Should be in the mix.

Form: P0-43F2

Majestic Force²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

3/1

£120,000 buy after running out a wide-margin winner on point debut and looked a useful prospect in following up in a 2½m Punchestown maiden. Solid fifth of 8 to Golden Ace in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft). Interesting prospect now going over fences.

Form: 115-

Spindleberry²²⁵

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

8/11

Point winner. Useful form over hurdles, runner-up in Fairyhouse Grade 1 in March. Jolting error ended her chance when fifth in listed hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f) when last seen in May and she appeals as the type to make her mark as a chaser.

Form: 1/3125-

Miss Manzor²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

13/2

Fairly useful winner at 2m over hurdles. 15½ lengths eighth of 10 to Kargese in Champion Juvenile Hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft, 18/1). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut and interesting what the market makes of her as one of 4 runners from this yard.

Form: 171538-

Non-Runners

Enjoy The Dream³⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Non Runner

Knockaneleigh Girl²¹⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: D Queally J: Shane Fitzgerald

Forecasts

Spindleberry (8/11), Majestic Force (3/1), Miss Manzor (13/2), Enjoy The Dream (8/1), Cuta Des As (11/1), Iris Emery (16/1), Goodie Two Shoes (28/1), Knockaneleigh Girl (66/1), Haveuseentherain (150/1)

Point-winner SPINDLEBERRY quickly reached a useful level in a trio of hurdle outings last term (runner up at Grade 1 level) and she may well emerge best of the Willie Mullins' quintet now her sights are set on chasing. Majestic Force is another low-mileage mare with plenty of potential now chasing and she's feared. Iris Emery, a stablemate of the selection, can also get involved.