12:40 IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF PADDY MULLINS MARES HANDICAP HURDLE (GRADE B) 2M 2F

Sassy Diva looks reasonably treated for her first handicap outing. This formerly classy bumper mare won over hurdles at Ayr in November and has since posted two good runs at Thurles, losing out by a head to Tintangle in a conditions race before then running a 3 1/4l second to Honeysuckle in a Listed race the following month. A mark of 116 looks quite fair and she is chosen ahead of Cut The Mustard. The latter’s seventh to Wonder Laish and her second to Jetez here in Decembber give her a leading chance. The wide-margin Down Royal maiden hurdle winner Sinoria appeals as another likely contender.