Lothian Racing Syndicate Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 28.50s

Mac Suibhne^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 98

9/4

In good heart since joining this yard from Ireland, winning over hurdles in July and making a successful start over fences in a match race at Wetherby (21f) 3 weeks ago. More on his plate now but he is open to improvement.

Form: 143471

Massini Man²⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 96| BF

15/8

Winless since 2018 but he was runner-up 4 times for John Groucott last season. Market support could prove significant on this first outing for new trainer Sandy Thomson.

Form: 822224-

Living's Boy An Co^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 92

10/3

Right back to form lately, getting off the mark in emphatic fashion at Market Rasen (19f) last month. 10 lb rise is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing if turning up in similar form.

Form: 455321

Shanbally Rose⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Dylan Johnston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 79| D

5/1

Came good over this trip at Perth last month. Has a bit mixed record but she still looks feasibly treated off 5 lb higher if she can string 2 decent efforts together.

Form: 5426-P1

Deerfoot^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 74

22/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser who is 2 lb out of the handicap here and likely to find a few too strong again.

Form: 54P375

Non-Runners

Spark Of Madness¹¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Alan Doyle

Forecasts

Massini Man (15/8), Mac Suibhne (9/4), Living's Boy An Co (10/3), Shanbally Rose (5/1), Spark Of Madness (7/1), Deerfoot (22/1)

A trappy little heat. MAC SUIBHNE won in a small field at Wetherby but he does have the potential to build on that so he gets the nod ahead of easy Market Rasen scorer Living's Boy An Co. Massini Man would also very much enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong on his return for a new yard.