July 8th Family Day Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 54.40s

Amanha^h,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| D

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Navan in March. 22/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 39 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 344010-

Betty Dutton¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

25/1

Fair hurdler. One win from 25 NH runs. Below form fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.8f, good, 7/2) 18 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 52253-4

Femme Magnifique^t¹⁶¹

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

9/2

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Pulled up in listed hurdle (11/2) at Thurles (16.1f, good) 161 days ago, weakening. Makes chase debut and she's no stable star but is sure to be well prepared for this.

Form: 5/134PP-

Gaoth Chuil³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: T M Walsh| C| D

11/8

Promising sort. Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. 9/4, second of 7 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) on debut over fences 36 days ago, finishing with running left. Down in trip, which is a worry, but still the one to beat.

Form: P/54232-

Ma Belle Etoile²¹

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

2/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle (4/1) at Cork (17.3f, good) 21 days ago, unchallenged. Makes chase debut and she's going the right way.

Form: 40/462-1

Non-Runners

Florance¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: A McCann J: Kevin Healy

Forecasts

Gaoth Chuil (11/8), Ma Belle Etoile (2/1), Femme Magnifique (9/2), Amanha (11/2), Betty Dutton (25/1), Florance (50/1)

The drop in trip for GAOTH CHUIL is a far-from-obvious move but she's the best mare in the field so she may well get away with it. Ma Belle Etoile arrives on the up so is a threat on chase debut, while Femme Magnifique is no stable star but still warrants consideration.