Elementally Human High Stakes Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 15.0s

The Cathal Don^t³¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 105| D

7/2

Winner of a Tipperary maiden chase for Henry de Bromhead but little impact in 6 starts for Seamus Mullins and plenty to prove back from 10-month absence for new yard here.

Form: 36PP4P-

Line Of Descent^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: W Greatrex| OR: 93| BF

4/1

Has taken well to fences, placed all 4 starts, latest when third of 7 in handicap chase at Leicester (15.9f, good to firm) 11 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Should give another good account.

Form: 572233

Doyannie^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 91

15/8

Left yard debut effort well behind when creditable length second of 8 to Shaw's Cross in handicap chase over C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and holds strong claims.

Form: 4233-72

Ben Brody^b⁵⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 90

20/1

Winning hurdler/chaser who failed to come on for return switched back to fences at Hereford last time. Potentially on a good mark if finding his form again, though.

Form: 2545-B6

Shaw's Cross²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 86| CD

5/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase over C&D (good to soft, 9/4) 28 days ago by a length from Doyannie. Remains fairly treated and must enter calculations.

Form: 4-22241

Clondaw Robin^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 70

33/1

Yet to score over fences and is hard to recommend from 9 lb out of the handicap.

Form: F/04386

Kilfords Queen⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 64

100/1

Third on sole start between the flags but efforts under Rules to date have been devoid of promise, including on chase debut at Southwell in November. 15 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7000-PP

Forecasts

Doyannie (15/8), Shaw's Cross (5/2), The Cathal Don (7/2), Line Of Descent (4/1), Ben Brody (20/1), Clondaw Robin (33/1), Kilfords Queen (100/1)

DOYANNIE may have done too much too soon when a good second to Shaw's Cross here last month and is taken to turn the tables on 2 lb better terms. Line of Descent is also respected.