STL Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 5.40s

Mica Malpic²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 127| BF| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in August. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, soft, 11/4) 29 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3-73135

Pats Choice^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| D

9/2

5/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap chase at Galway (18.5f, heavy) 19 days ago, driven out. More needed up 5 lb here, but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 251431

All Those Years^p⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: C Byrnes| OR: 126| C

11/1

Course winner. 25/1, fell in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 3F-964F

Sit Down Lucy⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 126| CD

16/5

7/2, running well unseated rider in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft) 57 days ago looking sure to be placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 958-30U

Jody Ted¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 125| C

16/5

28/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 177 days ago. Likely player.

Form: 5P42F2-

Battle Of Mirbat¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 117| BF

9/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in June. Well-beaten last of 6 to Pats Choice in handicap chase (5/2) at Galway (18.5f, heavy) 19 days ago.

Form: 12-5416

Hope Des Blins²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 116

9/2

5/1, career best when winning 6-runner novice chase at Sligo (17.6f, heavy) 25 days ago, kept up to work. Fair mark returned to handicap company and could make a bold bid from the front.

Form: 3F0331

Forecasts

Jody Ted (16/5), Sit Down Lucy (16/5), Pats Choice (9/2), Hope Des Blins (9/2), Mica Malpic (11/2), Battle Of Mirbat (9/1), All Those Years (11/1)

Having finally opened her chase account at Sligo last month, HOPE DES BLINS is taken to follow up back in a handicap off what looks a reasonable enough mark. This is a tougher assignment, but she clearly relishes plenty of cut in the ground and could prove hard to peg back with that confidence-boosting Sligo success under her belt. Mica Malpic will be a threat if able to bounce back from a below-par effort last time and Jody Ted should also be in the mix if ready to roll following a break.