Lucy can get off mark over fences

Tom Cooper’s Our Girl Lucy can get off the mark over fences in the Strandhill Mares’ Beginners Chase at Sligo this afternoon, should the meeting survive an 8.00am inspection.

She was no more than a modest handicapper over hurdles, but could prove a fair bit better at this game.

The six-year-old started off in another chase confined to mares at Killarney in August and was no match for the classy Jacksonslady, who beat her by 16 lengths into second place.