SPM Scotland Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 2.64s

Minella Trump⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| CD

30/100

Promising novice hurdler who returned to his best to win for the first time in handicap company here (20.2f) in May. Solid claims if transferring that form back over fences.

Form: 35332-1

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Eskendash^t1⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 123

5/2

Winning hurdler who was runner-up in 2m handicap chases at Kempton and Ayr upon joining this yard in the spring. Probably needed the run after 9 weeks off at Stratford and tongue tie now goes on.

Form: 37/522-5

Non-Runners

Presentandcounting²⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Juge Et Parti³⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: J Ewart J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Minella Trump (30/100), Juge Et Parti (6/5), Presentandcounting (5/4), Eskendash (5/2)

PRESENTANDCOUNTING has made a seamless transition to chasing this summer, and with better still to come, he can defy another rise in the weights and go in again. His stablemate Minella Trump has unfinished business in this sphere and rates the main threat.