John & Chich Fowler Memorial EBF Mares Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 56.07s

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Selected odds by:

Ballyshannon Rose⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Cian Cullinan| T: P G Fahey| OR: 142| C| D

3/1

Smart chaser. Six wins from 23 NH runs. 17/2, creditable seventh of 28 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.2f, soft) 5 days ago. Respected.

Form: U4-8227

Scarlet And Dove⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 149| BF| D

6/4

Smart chaser who shaped as if better for the run when 15½ lengths third of 9 to Dolcita in listed chase at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy) 45 days ago. Stable in good form. Expected to go well.

Form: 23P31-3

Dolcita⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| CD

85/40

Bounced back to best to win 9-runner listed chase at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy, 11/4) 45 days ago, by ½ length from Ballyshannon Rose. Should go well.

Form: 21213-1

Agusta Gold^b,t¹⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: D A Jacob| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| CD

9/1

Useful chaser. C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in minor event hurdle (9/2) at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 148 days ago, finishing with running left. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers back on.

Form: 2F5-0U4

Fairyhill Run²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr H C Swan| T: J P Ryan| OR: 138

20/1

Useful chaser. 25/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (29f, heavy) 28 days ago. Needs considering down in trip.

Form: 8333-34

Non-Runners

Caddy Shack²⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: J A Berry J: Mr J P Berry

Fiveaftermidnight²⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 10

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

Scarlet And Dove (6/4), Dolcita (85/40), Ballyshannon Rose (3/1), Agusta Gold (9/1), Fairyhill Run (20/1), Fiveaftermidnight (66/1), Caddy Shack (200/1)

SCARLET AND DOVE was third in a strong renewal of this race last year and should be all the better for her Clonmel reappearance when behind Dolcita, so she gets the vote. Dolcita and Ballyshannon Rose are feared most in that order.