GYTO Thursday Notebook Double

Compensation surely awaits for CHAPEL GREEN at Kelso on Thursday? He left his bumper form miles behind to get within a neck of success at Ayr last month and with improvement expected he looks well placed to go one better. The horse that beat him Nonbinding had plenty of experience on side and has now won 2 of his last 3 so it was a good effort to push him so close. I just think inexperience cost him as he hung left between the last two and was only edged out at the finish with the pair 10 lengths clear. Coniston Clouds shaped with ability when runner-up in a bumper at Carlisle and is bred to make a hurdler so could be the danger. Gametime won an Irish point impressively in April and now switched to Rules is another one to note. Arcandy ran his best race so far when second at Hexham but might not be the most straightforward.

I’ve got a feeling Knowsley Road is going to be a horse to follow so to finish fourth to him at Chepstow on debut over hurdles was an encouraging effort. HOT ROD LINCOLN was keen enough early on in that race and shaped as though he needed the run just backing out of it in the closing stages. He will come on for the experience and looks well placed to open his account now. He drops back to 2 miles so it wouldn’t surprise me to see them positive on him again as he clearly stays further. Givega is well related and won his only start in Irish points so could emerge out the pack as the main danger for Gary Moore. Dirham Emirati lacked fluency at Kempton and then took a tumble at Plumpton. He probably does remain capable of better but he comes here with a bit to prove and this could turn out to be quite a good race if the pair mentioned above perform.