Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 6m 14.30s

Nine Graces^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell| OR: 126| CD

6/1

Course winner who readily surpassed the form she displayed on first 2 starts back this season when a creditable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at this course (22.6f, heavy) 24 days ago. Worth bearing in mind again.

Form: 210/0P5

Gaoth Chuil²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T M Walsh| OR: 125

9/1

Useful winner at 23f over hurdles. 4/1, sixth of 7 in novice chase at Naas (20.1f, soft) 26 days ago, her effort proving short-lived on the back of a 6-month layoff. Potentially very well treated on hurdles form if she can take a step forward now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 232/3F6

Miss Pronunciation^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 118| C

15/2

4/1, pulled up in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.7f, soft) 21 days ago, held when pulled up before last. Return to handicaps rates a plus on balance but she will need to jump better if she's to figure.

Form: F35/34P

Crecora Hills³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 113

6/5

1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Naas in November. 4/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap chase at this course (19.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7777/13

Phils Choice^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107

33/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 40 days ago, pulled up before last. Switches from hurdles to chase. Something to find on form.

Form: 20P/5PP

Sophia Rose⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106

3/1

Hurdles winner who has acquitted herself well all 3 starts in this sphere, placed in pair of maiden contests prior to finishing a good fourth of 14 in handicap chase (7/1) at Limerick (17.6f, heavy) 40 days ago. One to consider up in trip.

Form: 515234

Hardy Diamond^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 103

14/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in August. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase (28/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 20 days ago, weakening from 2 out. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 17-96P8

Forecasts

Crecora Hills (6/5), Sophia Rose (3/1), Nine Graces (6/1), Miss Pronunciation (15/2), Gaoth Chuil (9/1), Hardy Diamond (14/1), Phils Choice (33/1)

Having made an impressive winning reappearance at Naas in November, CRECORA HILLS ran just as well from her much-inflated mark when a keeping on third at this course (19.7f) 5 weeks ago. Unexposed granted this sort of test, she shades preference over Gaoth Chuil who is potentially very well treated on her hurdle exploits now handicapping in this sphere. Sophia Rose and Nine Graces are others with sound claims.