Watch Racing UK Anywhere Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 5m 56.60s

Thyne For Gold²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112

11/8

Showed no ill-effects from his summer break when lading the spoils at Bangor over 2m4f last month; registering his second win on the bounce in the process. However, an 8lb higher mark and half-mile longer trip may conspire against him today.

Form: 5/3441-1

Elmono¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110

5/2

Been the model of consistency in his last few outings and deserves a change of fortune. Very possible the step up in trip will aid his cause and, as the gelding still has more to offer over fences, he's worth considering this time.

Form: 0/3-2232

Attention Please^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 96| C

9/2

This is his time of year but the gelding needs to atone for a poor run last time out and this looks like a stronger contest. Others more appealing this time.

Form: 3P-3P25

Shaiyzar^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: D Thompson| OR: 85| D

11/1

Stays well but hasn't won for just over two years and is actually still a maiden over fences. Has plenty to find on the face value of his last two outings.

Form: 265357

Top Cat Dj^t⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 68| D

9/1

Frequently made the journey from Cumbria to Musselburgh and likes the racing surface; placed three times from six previous visits. However, it's five years since he last got his head in front and he's hard to fancy from out of the weights again.

Form: 8U46P3

Forecasts

Thyne For Gold (11/8), Elmono (5/2), Attention Please (9/2), Top Cat Dj (9/1), Shaiyzar (11/1)

This may be the day for ELMONO to gain reward for several consistent performances. The Lucinda Russell-trained gelding does need to prove he gets the trip but his willing attitude may be enough to see him through. Of the rest: Thyne For Gold is chasing a three-timer and appeals as the strongest candidate to throw a spanner in the works for the selection, where as Attention Please goes well at this time of year but needs to up his game after several moderate efforts during the last calendar year. That said, he still makes more appeal than both long-standing maiden Shaizar and Top Cat DJ, who has a stiff test ahead from out of the weights.