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Wednesday 5 February 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 5m 31.20s

Can't Stop Smiling^h⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard

100/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 28/1, pulled up in novice chase at Limerick (17.7f, soft) on debut over fences 41 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 65/112-P

Fire Force^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

250/1

Poor hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tailed-off last of 5 to Dancing City in Grade 3 chase (250/1) at Naas (24.8f, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: 053PP5

Iris Emery^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 120| C

4/1

Fairly useful chaser. 20/1, creditable third of 8 in novice chase at Naas (20.1f, heavy) 31 days ago. Stable in good form so she's one to consider.

Form: 43F233

Paggane⁴⁰

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

11/8

Promising sort. 13/2, 3 lengths second of 7 to Bioluminescence in Grade 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f, soft) on debut over fences 40 days ago. Very much the one to beat.

Form: U22272

Shantou Princess²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| BF

50/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. Pulled up in novice chase at Punchestown (22.7f, heavy, 2/1) on debut over fences 24 days ago, dropping away around 4 out.

Form: 6B381P

Spanish Maid²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: F J Flood

250/1

Modest hurdler. Tenth of 11 in novice chase (150/1) at this course (16.3f, soft) on debut over fences 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7-33450

True Testimony³⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 7/2, good second of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, heavy). Off 12 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 2/99422-

Whotookthebiscuit^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien

150/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Tenth of 15 in novice chase (33/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead.

Form: 61P-F00

Zenta⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| C

3/1

Useful winner at 18f over hurdles. 5/2, pulled up in Grade 2 chase at Cork (16.7f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 1/337-4P

Karia Des Blaises³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. Creditable second of 8 in novice chase (11/2) at Naas (20.1f, heavy) 31 days ago. Trainer going well. Another bold show likely.

Form: F7P-532

Miss Manzor⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins| C

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 13/2, sixth of 7 in novice chase at Cork (21.2f, soft) on debut over fences/return 54 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 71538-6

Forecasts

Paggane (11/8), Zenta (3/1), Iris Emery (4/1), Karia Des Blaises (9/2), Miss Manzor (11/1), True Testimony (22/1), Shantou Princess (50/1), Can't Stop Smiling (100/1), Whotookthebiscuit (150/1), Spanish Maid (250/1), Fire Force (250/1)

Willie Mullins holds a very strong hand and his PAGGANE is fancied to build on a highly promising debut second over fences at Limerick and go one better. Stablemates Karia des Blaises and Iris Emery can chase her home in that order.