Nap of the Day: Redemption for 5/4 Myretown at Kelso?

We go north of the border for the Nap of the Day on Friday, as a horse I've been following all season is given every chance of redemption at Kelso.

Regular readers will know I'm a big fan of Lucinda Russell's MYRETOWN - and I'm putting my faith in the eight-year-old again at Kelso on Friday.

Going into this season, the son of Dylan Thomas was high on my list of novice chasers to follow. He showed plenty of ability over the smaller obstacles and appealed as a horse who could make a splash in handicaps off an opening mark of 123.

He was highly-tried on seasonal reappearance in a competitive affair at Newbury in November and coped relatively well, before bolting up by 19 lengths in a three-runner race at Wetherby on Boxing Day.

Considering the margin of victory over a horse rated just two pounds inferior, I feel he got off lightly with the handicapper, rising from 121 back to 123.

I was keen on his chances off that mark in a small but select field at the Berkshire Winter Million meeting at Windsor last month and he was going very well before falling at the third last.

It was still too early to confidently say he would have won, but he was still on the bridle with his five rivals - including the now 129-rated Herakles Westwood and - at it in behind, so that's certainly the suggestion.

The handicapper hasn't taken a view, making no change to his rating, which makes him easy to back again in this novices' handicap chase over just shy of three miles.

There's only four runners, which ought to suit. The selection likes to get on with things and while it's not guaranteed, I can see him getting an uncontested lead.

Of course, his jumping is the big concern. I actually thought he was doing well in that department before his fall the last day, but ultimately he's proven to be a bit of a livewire who's failed to complete twice in six starts over obstacles.

If getting a clear round, I fancy he'll be hard to beat. I believe he's a 130+ horse and more than capable of winning a race of this quality.

Topweight Dare To Shout is pretty exposed at this point and has been given no relief for his 25-length defeat to the reopposing Grand Albert at Christmas. Harsh, if I do say so myself.

The latter is the big danger. He's very unexposed in this discipline and it's hard to put a ceiling on his ability. However, a 10-pound hike for the aforementioned victory makes life difficult, especially as there's a chance the other finishers underperformed.

The outsider of the four, Gailimh A Stor, isn't without a chance on his return to chasing, but I'd be disappointed if he was up to beating Myretown, who can redeem himself north of the border.

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