Belhaven Brewery Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 49.30s

Stay Humble²¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 122

16/5

Fairly useful hurdler for Willie Mullins. Showed benefit of reappearance/chasing debut when third of 5 in novice chase at Catterick when last seen 7 months ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 454/663-

Plantagenet^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 120| D

7/2

Definite claims judged on peak 2019 form but didn't shape very well at all when third of 7 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot on return last month. Cheekpieces back on and will need to bounce back.

Form: F/2278-3

Blue Kascade⁷⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 105

6/1

Now 11 lb below last winning mark but is firmly in the veteran stage now and was well held after 8 months off at Catterick in July.

Form: U/P553-5

Damiens Dilemma^p¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 104| C| D

3/1

Regained winning thread at Kelso last October, and didn't need to improve much but and sprang a surprise after 11 months off when scoring at Hexham 19 days ago, outbattling runner-up. Leading claims.

Form: 7221P-1

Shanroe Street^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103

3/1

Without a win since early 2018. Not disgraced in first-time cheekpieces when third behind Damiens Dilemma at Hexham last month. Should go well, but he'll probably come up short once again,

Form: 5/7U2-43

Forecasts

Damiens Dilemma (3/1), Shanroe Street (3/1), Stay Humble (16/5), Plantagenet (7/2), Blue Kascade (6/1)

DAMIENS DILEMMA sprang a surprise after 11 months off when scoring at Hexham just under 3 weeks ago, proving tenacious to outbattle the runner-up in a tight finish. He seems sure to put up another bold show from just a 3 lb higher mark. Plantagenet didn't shape very well on his return but rates as the main threat all the same, ahead of Shanroe Street.