15:15 Ballagh Mares Handicap Hurdle

Race preview

A course bumper winner on soft ground last year, MITIVA is interesting here after finishing fourth at Fairyhouse last month. That creditable display came after four months off and stepping up in trip may well suit the daughter of Motivator who is closely related to useful staying chaser Mister Coffey. Costanucci has won three of her last five starts and handled testing ground when winning at Clonmel last time. She's up another 8lb for that success but is on a roll at present and may be capable of further progress. Atimetodream was a ready winner over this trip on her second handicap start at Listowel. Henry de Bromhead's five-year-old has taken a sharp rise in the ratings but is well bred and there could be more to come.