Irish Stallion Farms EBF Colreevy Mares Novice Chase (Listed)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 52.6s

Bioluminescence²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 146| D

9/4

Impressive on chasing debut when winning Grade 2 novice at Limerick (22.6f) in December and improved further against the males when 3½ lengths second of 5 to Dancing City in Grade 3 novice at Naas (24.8f, heavy, 7/2) 27 days ago. Respected.

Form: 211P-12

Judicieuse Allen^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| C

12/1

Fell at the last on chasing debut but won next 2 starts, including novice at this course (21f) in December. Lesser effort when 13¼ lengths third of 5 to Nara in Grade 2 novice at Thurles (20.9f, good, 85/40) 34 days ago, though she could fare better back here.

Form: P7-F113

A Penny A Hundred³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

17/2

Opened chase account at second attempt at Ballinrobe and good fourth in novice won by Judicieuse Allen at this course (21f) in December. However, not in the same form when fourth of 5 in Grade 2 novice at Thurles (20.9f, good, 10/3) 34 days ago.

Form: 021P44

Kilbarry Saint^h,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 128

11/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler. Without a win in 4 chase starts, but in first-time hood she took a step forward when length second of 5 to Only By Night in listed novice (14/1) at Exeter (17.5f, soft) 13 days ago, well ridden. More needed back up in trip.

Form: 26-3442

Spindleberry⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| C

8/11

Successful on hurdling debut last season and useful form when runner-up in Grade 1 novice next time. After 8 months off, made a winning start over fences in 7-runner maiden at Cork (21.2f, soft, 8/11) 71 days ago and she's a major player.

Form: 1/3125-1

Forecasts

Spindleberry (8/11), Bioluminescence (9/4), A Penny A Hundred (17/2), Kilbarry Saint (11/1), Judicieuse Allen (12/1)

Having shown useful form in just 3 outings over hurdles, SPINDLEBERRY pulled clear with a fellow promising type when making a winning chase debut at Cork in December and she can build on that effort for her leading yard. She is preferred to Bioluminescence, who has looked a good prospect in her 2 chase starts, with Judicieuse Allen the pick of the remaider.