Altcar Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 5m 43.77s

Lake View Lad²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: N W Alexander| OR: 136| D

5/1

Stays 2m7½f and relishes testing ground. Has been in good form again this season, though found out from this mark in a handicap chase last time and possibly doesn't have the scope of the other pair.

Form: 1/26-313

Positively Dylan⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: Evan Williams| OR: 137| D

3/1

Has taken a little time to get the hang of chasing but jumped better and ran out a 6L winner at Wetherby last week (1m7f, soft). Step back up in trip looks positive and he looks to have improvement to come. Not ruled out.

Form: 1333U1

Testify²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 139| C

8/15

Has been well placed so far and progressive too, looking a chaser of some potential on his two runs this season. Handles heavy, stays 2m7f and looks the best of this trio on what we have seen. Step back up in trip is a positive. The one to beat.

Form: 2129-11

Forecasts

Testify (8/15), Positively Dylan (3/1), Lake View Lad (5/1)

Donald McCain can continue his good record at this venue with another graded winner here in TESTIFY, who should be capable of better now back up to this sort of trip and looks very much to the one to beat on form. Positively Dylan got the hang of things at Wetherby last time and he is unexposed, but he will probably need a fair bit of improvement to topple the selection.