Listowel 4:47 Result

Top-rated mare in the field on OR 128, from the powerhouse Mullins yard with Paul Townend up - a booking that signals stable confidence in a small novice chase. Her recent form figures 64-331 show progressive improvement with a couple of wins/places, and she's race-fit having run 38 days ago, more recent than most rivals. Emily Love has more experience for Elliott/Kennedy and a solid OR of 121, but her form line includes a fall (F) and she's been off 108 days, raising fitness questions. Lady Bluebird is a 9-year-old with a modest recent placed run but lacks the class edge. Miss Doyenne (De Bromhead) has an unexposed profile with a recent win but is unrated and stepping into a more competitive field off a long layoff. The remaining runners (Kelya, Missus Beeton, Walks The Talk) are unrated, lightly proven over fences, or carry queries via headgear additions (tongue-tie, hood) suggesting need for functional aids. Overall, La Note Verte combines the best assessed ability (top OR), the strongest connections, recent competitive form, and fitness - she stands out as the one to beat and represents a fair-priced favourite given her profile advantages over this field.