16:30 Listowel

Saturday 23 September 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 5m 45.6s

Upping The Anti⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 139

9/2

33/1, bit below form thirteenth of 22 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 52 days ago, lost all chance at start. Capable of making an impact from this mark if everything clicks.

Form: 3FB2F-0

Take All^h,t⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 136

11/1

Won 8-runner handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft, 17/2) 78 days ago, all out. Far from certain to be in the same form.

Form: 72U-P51

Real Steel^p¹⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 135

16/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 166 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 44210P-

Brideswell Lad²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR: 132| D

10/1

11/4, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, soft) 22 days ago, pushed out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not dismissed.

Form: 411-861

Birchdale⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 131| BF

20/1

29¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Take All in handicap chase (3/1) at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) 78 days ago, seemingly amiss. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: PP5-F26

Mars Harper^p⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 131

7/2

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner novice chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 11/2) 51 days ago, responding well. Should go well again.

Form: 206-F21

Mica Malpic^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 127| BF| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in August. 9/2, good third of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 29 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 13-7313

Fairyhill Run⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123| D

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Uphill task.

Form: 7-45058

Falco Blitz¹³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: R P Treacy| T: E McNamara| OR: 121| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft) 134 days ago. Needs to do more.

Form: 84063-0

Gateau De Miel^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119| D

6/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft, 10/1) 29 days ago. Should strip fitter for latest outing, so not ruled out.

Form: F106-26

Non-Runners

Mr Saxobeat²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: T Gibney J: E Walsh

Junior Rattler²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: O McKiernan J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Mica Malpic (11/4), Mars Harper (7/2), Upping The Anti (9/2), Mr Saxobeat (5/1), Gateau De Miel (6/1), Junior Rattler (8/1), Brideswell Lad (10/1), Take All (11/1), Fairyhill Run (12/1), Real Steel (16/1), Birchdale (20/1), Falco Blitz (22/1)

MICA MALPIC is getting better in this sphere and, following a creditable third at Kilbeggan a month ago, he makes most appeal. Mars Harper is one to note having belatedly opened his chasing account at Galway last month and Junior Rattler also merits consideration.