SportNewsboy fancies his Nap, Spirit Catcher, to win at Musselburgh and also hopes Lion Of Mali can score at Haydock and complete his Daily Double17:16, 20 May 2026SPIRIT CATCHER looks worth a try over a mile and a half as a makes a quick return to action for the Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (5.00) at Musselburgh on Thursday.Rated 94 at his peak in September 2023, the Phil Kirby-trained son of New Bay had slipped to a British Horseracing Authority mark of 60 for his clash with six rivals for a one-mile, one-furlong handicap here two starts ago.He took full advantage, beating On The Bubble by a length and three-quarters, and was back in action over an additional furlong at Ripon on Sunday.My selection’s bid for the follow-up failed by two and a half lengths as he took the silver medal behind the veteran Poet’s Dawn, who made all the running.The way Spirit Catcher stayed on to the finish suggests the extra quarter mile here will prove within range, and Aidan Brookes’s mount competes from the same mark.‌‌At Haydock, LION OF MALI (3.30) makes plenty of appeal in the Team Effort Handicap (3.30).The James Fanshawe trainee has had a bouteous 2026 so far with victories wins from four outings and a 2lb rise for a half-length score on turf at Leicester last time may not be enough to stop the winning run.Article continues belowTHURSDAY'S SELECTIONSMUSSELBURGH2.20 BRONTE BEACH2.50 EXPLAININGISLOSING3.20 WHERNSIDE3.50 KRISSY4.25 BELLARCHI5.00 SPIRIT CATCHER (NAP)5.35 SIR BENEDICTHAYDOCK PARK2.00 TREASURE ISLANDS2.30 SCARLET LEGEND3.00 SECRET OF LIFE3.30 LION OF MALI (NB)4.03 CHARTED COURSE4.38 THERE’S A CHANCE5.13 TRILBYCATTERICK2.10 TAAKLAM2.40 ROUANE3.10 SAFARI DREAM3.40 PERCY’S DAYDREAM4.15 HOOD WINK4.50 SAISONS D’OR5.27 AMELIA’S JOYSOUTHWELL5.23 SISTERANDBROTHER5.57 FANTASY OBSESSOR6.30 AFFETTUOSO7.00 ROYAL FANFARE7.30 SEA IDOL8.00 NUBOUGH8.30 SOUTH KENSINGTON9.00 BIG APPLE JACKCHEPSTOW5.30 GREEN TITAN6.05 EM FOUR6.40 BOSTON MAX7.10 OPENING BAT7.40 DRAGON GOD8.10 WINDBREAKER8.40 ROBBODOUBLE: SPIRIT CATCHER and LION OF MALIChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Haydock RacecourseMusselburgh racecourseCatterick RacecourseChepstow racecourseSouthwell racecourse