Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:11 | Winning time: 4m 13.10s

Cruisin Susan³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

150/1

Poor handicap hurdler nowadays who fared no better making a belated chasing debut when down the field in maiden at Tramore (2½m) last month. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 683800

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Miss Fourie^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| D

3/1

Wasn't straightforward over hurdles for Peter Fahey. However, making her second start for current yard/over fences she had looked the likely winner when third of 4 in Grade 3 novice at Roscommon last time, making a bad mistake at the last when in front. Capable if on a going day.

Form: 77F6-43

Mo Ghille Mar^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 109

13/2

Fair form when winning a pair of handicap hurdles this year and ran close to that form second time up over fences when third of 6 in maiden at Fairyhouse last month. However, under more patient tactics she was tailed off in a Newton Abbot handicap 10 days ago.

Form: 741535

Sixandahalf³⁸

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

4/11

Useful hurdler but wasn't able to land short odds on chasing/seasonal debut in 2-runner maiden at Sligo (2¼m) in September. However, yard is going much better now and she remains capable of better given her hurdles form. Well worth another chance.

Form: 23/240-2

Forecasts

Sixandahalf (4/11), Miss Fourie (3/1), Mo Ghille Mar (13/2), Cruisin Susan (150/1)

Runner-up in a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Cheltenham last year, SIXANDAHALF couldn't make the most of a good opportunity sent chasing at Sligo on her return, but with that outing behind her she is fancied to do much better this time round. The biggest threat could come from Miss Fourie, who looked set to win last time before nearly unseating late on.