Donie Sheahan Memorial Irish EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 34.10s

Birdie Or Bust⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132

1/1

Useful hurdler. 12/1, below form ninth of 15 in novice chase at Thurles (16f, good) 94 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Good chance in this field.

Form: 513/459-

Justabitofyours¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, eighth of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (15.5f, good) on bumper debut 17 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly back up in trip. Tough ask.

Form: F4768-

Me Wee Bonnie Lass²⁸⁴

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

9/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in April 2024. 8/1, respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Makes chase debut. Up in trip.

Form: 1414/48-

Media Naranja^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 113

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 7 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 380443-

Out For A Stroll¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P O'Brien| BF

4/1

Fair hurdler. Similar level on the Flat, winning at Limerick last month. Makes chase debut.

Form: 55412P-

Forecasts

Birdie Or Bust (1/1), Me Wee Bonnie Lass (9/4), Out For A Stroll (4/1), Media Naranja (12/1), Justabitofyours (80/1)

BIRDIE OR BUST was below par last time but she remains better judged on her encouraging chase-debut fourth and this looks very winnable for her. Me Wee Bonnie Lass doesn't have much to find on the pick of her hurdles form so looks the obvious threat on chase bow.