BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase (Listed Race)

Naas

15:40

Date 2024-02-10

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €14,750

Winning Time 4m 13.30s (slow by 21.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Allegorie De Vassy (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	5/2	Won
2nd	Riviere d'Etel (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	7/4F	4
3rd	Maskada (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	100/30	11
4th	Instit (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	15/2	4.25
5th	Silent Approach (IRE) Sean Flanagan · C O'Keeffe	17/2	17

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Riviere D'etel Grey J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	157	—	FP-221	149	165	145	40d	—	—	+3	34.8	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Trounced a below-par Allegorie De Vassy at Fairyhouse, nothing between them in theory
1	Allegorie De Vassy Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	159	t	223-12	151	164	117	40d	—	—	+6	33.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Poor run at Fairyhouse last time, nothing between her and Riviere D'Etel on these terms
5	Maskada Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	151	—	101-43	151	168	133	62d	—	—	+11	31.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Last year's Grand Annual winner, well suited by these race conditions, may take advantage
4	Instit Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	154	h	12-623	140	164	109	40d	—	—	+16	25	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Beating a below-par Allegorie De Vassy last season, short of the standard required here
3	Silent Approach Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:C O'Keeffe	J:Sean Flanagan T:C O'Keeffe	155	—	F31133	-	155	121	20d	—	—	+8	15.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Modest hurdler who has developed into a very capable chaser, capable of holding her own

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Riviere D'etel	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8
Allegorie De Vassy	2/1	9/4	2/1	85/40	2/1
Maskada	7/2	7/2	3/1	10/3	3/1
Instit	17/2	9/1	8/1	9/1	8/1
Silent Approach	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Riviere D'etel

34.8

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Allegorie De Vassy

33.7

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Maskada

31.4

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Instit

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Silent Approach

15.8

OR: 0 Form: 13.7 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Allegorie De Vassy	151	164	117
Maskada	151	168	133
Riviere D'etel	149	165	145
Instit	140	164	109
Silent Approach	—	155	121

Last Run