SPM Scotland Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 55.21s

A Different Kind²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 136| D

5/6

Multiple winner over hurdles and better with each start over fences, landing back-to-back novice handicaps at Uttoxeter at around 20f last month. Sound claims again from 4 lb higher in hat-trick bid.

Form: 74-3211

Silver Sheen^p,t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| D

11/2

3-time hurdle winner for Jessica Harrington. Comes here following a couple of respectable efforts over fences, 12 lengths second of 3 behind A Different Kind at Uttoxeter latest. Gets an 11 lb pull at the weights now with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2P/64-22

Champ De Gane^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 119| BF

7/2

Fairly useful maiden hurdler/chaser who again didn't do much wrong when second in a C&D maiden hurdle 18 days ago, unlucky to bump into a well-touted point recruit. Should give another good account back over fences with Ben Bromley taking off a handy 5 lb.

Form: F62-322

Bread And Butter^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 118| D

5/1

Ran a cracker returned from 4 months off/on debut for this yard when second in 25-runner Punchestown handicap hurdle (19.8f) in April. Off 12 weeks, disappointed at Cartmel in July so the market likely to prove a good guide returned to larger obstacles.

Form: 35662-0

Forecasts

A Different Kind (5/6), Champ De Gane (7/2), Bread And Butter (5/1), Silver Sheen (11/2)

A DIFFERENT KIND has got better with each start over fences, landing back-to-back novices' handicaps at Uttoxeter last month and he could well be the way to go in the hat-trick bid. Champ de Gane may emerge as the chief threat.