racingtv.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 54.60s

So Satisfied^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 102| CD

9/4

Scrambled home when beating the veteran Lowanbehold by ½L over C&D (good) just over three-weeks ago; predictably the handicapper hasn't acted in an overly punitive manner with a subsequent 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: P572U1

Present Flight^p,t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁶⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 102| C

4/1

Without a win since his novice days back in 2015 and that's obviously a concern. However, on the plus side he's not raced at this track since and has fallen right back down the weights; excellent young claimer aboard.

Form: 553248

No No Mac^p,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 99| D

5/2

Has been around the block in terms of trainers - back with Ian Duncan now (his last win came for this trainer at Ayr in February 2017); sits on a competitive mark but ideally needs more cut in the ground.

Form: 877036

Monsieur Bagot²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gregory| T: R Menzies| OR: 92

12/1

Runner-up in a weak Class 5 handicap at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) on his most recent start over fences; seemingly didn't stay the marathon 3m3f trip over hurdles at Sedgefield latest; eye-catching jockey booking.

Form: 676P26

Killone^t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Blair Campbell| T: A C Whillans| OR: 91

28/1

Runner-up on debut for Alison Hamilton in a novices' hurdle at Hexham in April 2017 (100/1) but seldom seen in competitive action since; unconsidered now reverting to fences for a new handler.

Form: 5PP2/5-8

Kovera^v⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 84| BF| D

3/1

Found extra reserves at Newcastle (3m, good) when landing a quickfire chase/hurdles double in November; not always the most fluent of fencers in defeat since; feasible that he'll be gifted a soft lead in this lesser contest; chance.

Form: 5211P5

Forecasts

So Satisfied (9/4), No No Mac (5/2), Kovera (3/1), Present Flight (4/1), Monsieur Bagot (12/1), Killone (28/1)

A complex race with very few that you'd be willing to confidently dismiss, not least the recent C&D winner So Satisfied. However, we'll aim to keep things relatively simple in the hope that Richard Patrick can judge the fractions perfectly on the front-end aboard the Tim Vaughan-trained KOVERA. This game gelding returns to action from a 54-day break and can provide his young rider with a first ever Musselburgh winner on just his second ride at the East Lothian venue.