Racing Post Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 50.20s

Jacob's Ladder^p¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 148| C| D

13/8

Much improved since fitted with cheekpieces, recording his third win over fences in Grade 3 novice at Navan. Below par when remote third in Punchestown Grade 1 on final start but the type to bounce back on return.

Form: 121143-

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Kala Conti²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 146| C

5/6

Made bright start over fences when winning first 2 races, including Grade 2 mares novice at Cork in December. Likely to have been involved in the finish but for falling 3 out in Grade 1 Maghull at Aintree when last seen in the spring. Unlikely to be far away but Jack Kennedy is on Jacob's Ladder.

Form: 70/112F-

Mic Drop²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 112

12/1

Has had a good first half of the season in handicap chases, winning twice and placed on 3 other occasions. Looks to be biting off more than he can chew here, though.

Form: 5-11323

Stretchemout^p,t¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Alex Harvey| T: R K Watson| OR: 91

250/1

Modest chase winner for Gordon Elliott but well held in handicap hurdle/chase for new yard over the summer and out of her depth here.

Form: 147P-0P

Herja^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Sexton| T: Mrs P Griffin| OR: 110| D

8/1

Fair chaser who came good over fences in 2-runner maiden at Sligo last month but this is significantly harder.

Form: 326231

Non-Runners

Koktail Divin²⁰⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Break My Soul¹⁷⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: Ian Donoghue J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Forecasts

Koktail Divin (4/5), Kala Conti (5/6), Jacob's Ladder (13/8), Herja (8/1), Mic Drop (12/1), Break My Soul (14/1), Stretchemout (250/1)

KOKTAIL DIVIN is selected to make light of a Grade 1 penalty and deny Gordon Elliott a fifth successive win in this Grade 2 contest. Jack Kennedy seemingly prefers Jacob's Ladder to Kala Conti from the Elliott pair and that 7-y-o might be the one to give Henry de Bromhead's charge most to think about.