It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Loki's Mischief (G) FAV H Still to get his head in front but reappearance second over hurdles here in November was up there with the pick of his form. Shaped as if amiss, back from 4 months off, at this course last time but c…	63/2P2-1	Lorcan Williams Chester Williams	6	76.2kg	3.25 9/4
4th	2	—	Land Girl's Luck (M) P Three-time winner over hurdles who arrives in good heart, latest when creditable third of 6 in handicap at Hereford 13 days ago. Goes chasing now and must be respected.	723234-	Freddie Mitchell M Comley	7	75.7kg	4.60 18/5
5th	3	—	Carrigmoorna Rowan (G) Fair hurdler/chaser for Harry Fry who performed with credit on first 3 starts for new connections this season. Below form more recently but figures off a handy mark and has the assistance of Sean Bow…	244455	S Bowen R Potter	9	75.3kg	4.60 18/5
1st	4	—	Majestic Moment (G) Fortuitous winner of handicap chase over shorter trip at Fontwell in October and well held at Newcastle since. Can't be ruled out here, however.	411-U26	Bryan Carver D Summersby	7	70.3kg	13 12/1
8th	5	—	The Pit Popsy (M) T Glimmers of ability over hurdles but no signs of improvement when fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Hereford (2m) on debut over fences in November. Others preferred.	99/44-5	Mr Henry Main H Main	8	69.4kg	51 50/1
6th	6	—	Holy Legend (G) H Couple of fair efforts on his hurdling CV but nowhere near that level in a trio of starts in this sphere.	7R56-12	James Best Alexandra Dunn	7	66.2kg	10 9/1
—	7	—	Senor Diaz (G) Pulled Up No better than poor form over hurdles for Seamus Mullins and he's failed to complete in pair of starts for present stable this winter, tailed off when pulling up on his chase debut in December. Can o…	8/PPP5-3	Ben Godfrey J D Frost	7	65.3kg	23 22/1
3rd	8	—	Prairie Queen (M) Winless following 15 attempts over hurdles but she's finished in the money a few times, including when third over this trip at Hereford last month. Showed aptitude for this discipline when runner-up …	3233-13	Sean Houlihan Mrs S Gardner	6	64.4kg	5.50 9/2
—	9	—	He'llstopatthetop (G) Pulled Up P Remains winless and has failed to complete over fences the last twice. Hard to warm to from 8 lb out of the handicap.	53-45PP	Harry Reed Mrs R Ford	9	64.4kg	51 50/1
7th	10	—	Poet's Reflection (M) P Sole success came back in 2021 but has shown precious little more recently. Readily opposed from 11 lb out of the handicap.	PPP097	Mr Jack Stenhouse Miss L Blackford	11	64.4kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: Loki's Mischief (9/4), Land Girl's Luck (18/5), Carrigmoorna Rowan (18/5), Prairie Queen (9/2), Holy Legend (9/1), Majestic Moment (12/1), Senor Diaz (22/1), Poet's Reflection (50/1), The Pit Popsy (50/1), He'llstopatthetop (50/1)