Shore Winnings Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 5m 26.97s

Copper Fox¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96

2/1

Fair winner over hurdles. Matched that when second on Stratford chase debut. Hasn't reproduced that since, although a slipped saddle provides an excuse for his latest well-held fourth at Worcester. Being eased another 3 lb can only help.

Form: 32-23P4

Harry D'alene⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 96

16/5

Runner-up first 3 starts over hurdles but no impact switched to handicaps since. Switches to fences back from 3 months off.

Form: 22260-P

Can't Beat History^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 83

7/4

Runner-up in an Irish bumper last spring and also went close in a 19.5f Doncaster handicap hurdle in February. Beaten 24 lengths when fifth on recent Worcester chase debut so needs to leave that behind.

Form: 9625-45

Cheer's Delboy^t,v1²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 74

15/2

Long-standing maiden. Best effort for a while when second back chasing at Warwick at the end of May but pulled up at Newton Abbot since. First-time visor replaces blinkers.

Form: 6P-992P

Culverwell^p³²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 59

50/1

Dual winning pointer but has achieved nothing under Rules so far, pulling up switched to fences on last month's return from a year off. Can only be watched after that.

Form: 0P4/PP-P

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

Hapy La Vie⁶³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: J Ewart J: Nick Scholfield

Master Mead²⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Hapy La Vie (11/10), Can't Beat History (7/4), Copper Fox (2/1), Harry D'alene (16/5), Master Mead (7/1), Cheer's Delboy (15/2), Culverwell (50/1)

HAPY LA VIE rather stands out as a progressive sort in this line-up and can make light of a 6 lb rise for Hexham. Copper Fox had an excuse last time and has dipped to 5 lb lower than when second at Stratford at the start of the summer so he's second choice ahead of Master Mead.