Malton Marquees Believe In The Magic Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 9.75s

Emorelle⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

10/3

Modest maiden hurdler who caught the eye in 3m Ffos Las handicap last time and makes a fair bit of appeal starting out over fences in a winnable race.

Form: 3-35294

Stamina Chope²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 92

9/1

Opened chase account off this mark at Sedgefield (21.1f) last spring and recent Hereford hurdles run should have blown the cobwebs away. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: U21-336

Toughasoldboots²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96

9/1

Fair winning hurdler usually ridden prominently. Been given a chance by the handicapper now chasing.

Form: 133536

Imperial Pride²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 91

5/2

Placed in a couple of points and has made a fair crack at hurdling. Quickly switches to chasing and could do better in this sphere.

Form: 32-3463

Miladygrace³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: M Keighley| OR: 80

7/4

First success in Taunton handicap chase in November and ran well at Leicester next time. Took a heavy fall at Warwick latest though and hopefully that won't have left a mark. Back up in trip.

Form: 8/3-U12F

Non-Runners

Dawn Wonder²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: S-J Davies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Miladygrace (7/4), Imperial Pride (5/2), Emorelle (10/3), Stamina Chope (9/1), Toughasoldboots (9/1), Dawn Wonder (50/1)

EMORELLE shaped well in a 3m Ffos Las handicap hurdle 7 weeks ago and could prove better over fences so might be the way to go down in trip in a thin event. Imperial Pride and Toughasoldboots are also both of interest now going chasing.