Port Of Blyth Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:28 | Winning time: 3m 59.87s

Willie Shake Hands^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 112| CD

15/8

Reliable hurdler made a promising start over fences when landing 6-runner handicap chase over C&D (good to soft) 10 days ago, travelling strongly. Up 5 lb but has more to offer and rates a big player.

Form: 36223-1

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Restandbethankful^t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 108| D

14/1

Arrives well below par, only sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Kelso (20f, good) 43 days ago. Back down in trip with work to do.

Form: 234786-

Dream Jet¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 106| CD

3/1

C&D winner who returned from 5 months off with a fading fourth of 6 to Willie Shake Hands in handicap chase over C&D (good to soft) 10 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 43313-4

Stylish Recruit³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A M Thomson| OR: 100| CD

3/1

A fair 2m winner over hurdles at his best but he came in only eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, good) 39 days ago. Pulled up on both previous attempts over fences too so others appeal more.

Form: 41PP40-

Sonning^v1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 98| D

9/1

Winless since 2022 and he found little when a below-form fifth of 9 in selling hurdle here (16.2f, good) 17 days ago. Visor is reached for back chasing with lots to prove.

Form: 51/858-5

She Won't Mind^h¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed| OR: 83

17/2

Point winner who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 13 in 2m novice hurdle here 17 days ago. Goes chasing now and she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 5/89P9-4

Forecasts

Willie Shake Hands (15/8), Dream Jet (3/1), Stylish Recruit (3/1), She Won't Mind (17/2), Sonning (9/1), Restandbethankful (14/1)

WILLIE SHAKE HANDS made the perfect start over fences over C&D last week and is fancied to make light of a 5 lb rise and go 2-2 in this sphere. Dream Jet should strip fitter for his fourth behind Sam England's 6-y-o that day and could emerge as the chief threat this time ahead of fencing newcomer She Won't Mind.