Shane Brennan Is 50 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 8.20s

Grain D'oudairies^t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| C

5/1

Back to winning ways with a tongue tie added from 5 lb lower mark at Doncaster (16.3f) in November. Best effort since when third in class 2 handicap chase at Carlisle (2m) 32 days ago, a late blunder not aiding his cause. Claims for all he needs to settle sufficiently back up in trip.

Form: 331F63

Hunter Legend⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122| BF| C| D

9/4

Course winner who has largely been campaigned on soft/heavy, winning pair of handicap chases at Leicester this winter. Absent since finishing down the field tackling 3m for the first time at Uttoxeter in February but no forlorn hope back from a break.

Form: 1-72115

Stormy Flight^p³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 119| D

8/1

Veteran who is yet to score this term but did shape as if back in form when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Taunton (23f, soft) in February. Not on a going day when trailing in last of 6 at Newbury 5 weeks ago but on a workable mark if putting that behind him.

Form: F02U46

Clonakilty^p,t⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: O Murphy| OR: 112| BF| D

10/3

Won twice during the second half of last season but has yet to scale same heights in trio of starts this time around, producing a rather laboured display following wind op/fitted with blinkers when third at Lingfield (20f, heavy) in February. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 216-P43

Custers Mistake^p,t³⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Ross Tumilty| OR: 109

13/2

Irish raider who was revived all of a sudden when shedding maiden tag under Rules in 13-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (23.2f) this time last year. Absent since but interesting if there's confidence behind him in the betting returned to chasing.

Form: 362P01-

Malton Groove^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 104

11/2

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs but went close to bucking that trend equipped with cheekpieces when finishing a good second 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.5f) 3 weeks ago. A repeat gives him definite claims of being involved.

Form: 509032

Forecasts

Hunter Legend (9/4), Clonakilty (10/3), Grain D'oudairies (5/1), Malton Groove (11/2), Custers Mistake (13/2), Stormy Flight (8/1)

Veteran STORMY FLIGHT needs to shrug off a lesser effort at Newbury 5 weeks ago, yet the pick of his efforts this season read well in the contest of this race and he could be worth chancing to capitalise on some leniency from the handicapper. Malton Groove, who is one of 2 Irish raiders, and Grain d'Oudairies may emerge as the chief dangers.