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Mullins hopes to set Blazing Tempo

Blazing Tempo runs at Fairyhouse tomorrowBlazing Tempo runs at Fairyhouse tomorrow
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Willie Mullins believes Tuesday's John & Chich Fowler Memorial European Breeders Fund Mares Chase at Fairyhouse represents a good opportunity for the talented Blazing Tempo to get back on the winning trail.

The nine-year-old was a winner at Kilbeggan and Gowran Park back in September and has since finished third on three occasions, most recently picking up prize-money behind Sizing Europe in the Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown in early February.

She concedes weight to each of her 11 opponents in this two-and-a-half-mile Grade Three, but has plenty in hand on official ratings.

Mullins said: "She's in good form and has good form at the track. She's going back against her own sex and the ratings suggest this is a good opportunity for her, so hopefully she can make the most of it.

"I think the drying ground will be in her favour at this stage of her career."

Prunella Dobbs would love to see stable star Our Girl Salley record an overdue victory, having hit the crossbar on multiple occasions this season.

Dobbs said: "We've had a frustrating season with her thus far, finishing second four times in a row before her run over hurdles last time.

"This is a good race for her and hopefully a good opportunity. She seems in good form at home and if she's enthusiastic, I hope she'll run very well.

"She's been covered by Jeremy and this is her first run since then. This will probably be her last season, but we'll take it one day at a time. If all goes well tomorrow, the plan would be to go to Punchestown."

Also declared are Charlie's Vic, Avondhu Lady and Nicky Henderson's British raider Nadiya De La Vega, the mount of Tony McCoy.