William Young's charge has been Formidable recently

William Young is hoping that Formidableopponent can '¨continue his amazing run of success on the opening card of Musselburgh's jumps '¨campaign this afternoon.

Trainer Donald McCain has Shantou Tiger running at Musselburgh. Picture: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

The Clyde Valley raider, 
who has won his last five races, faces ten rivals in the Racing UK HD Handicap Chase over three miles.

Young, based at Crossford, said of his stable star: “He’s been in the form of his life and good, sound ground is the key to him.

“He’s in grand fettle and very well and I honestly don’t know how long he can keep on winning.

“He’s a got a big weight, 12st 1lb including his penalty for winning at Ayr on Saturday but he has raced off higher marks when he was in Ireland.

“I said before Saturday that not many horses win five-in-a-row so what can I say about this time!”

Among the opposition for Formidableopponent is Boss In Boots, trained in South 
Glamorgan by Tim Vaughan, and Milnathort-based Lucinda Russell’s entry Rivabodiva.

The first race of the East Lothian track’s autumn season sees seven runner line up for the racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle and they include recent Uttoxeter winner Nafaath, trained by Donald McCain.

Shantou Tiger hosed up at Bangor a week ago and can record a swift double in the Racing UK HD On Sky432 Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh.

McCain’s seven-year-old must carry a 7lb penalty for that win, but that should not be enough to stop him after he won by a yawning 15 lengths in Wales.