Musselburgh 14 September 2024

Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
Stalls: 5f Stands Side; Remainder Inside
 
Light rain

Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 11.7° - 17.1°
Rainfall: 1.29mm
Wind: 18.1 mph SW

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16:10 Musselburgh (Class 6) (4YO plus)

Quest Precision Engineering Apprentice Handicap

1m 2y

Winner £3,664 - 8 ran

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LITTLE TED defeated a subsequent winner over this course and distance last time out. Tim Easterby's charge was raised just 2lb for that success and he looks to hold every chance of going in again today. Believe Me Now finished third recently when attempting to follow up on her earlier Ayr success and she might present the main threat, although Without Delay is unlikely to go down without a fight either.

2

16:45 Musselburgh (Class 4) (2YO only)

EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

7f 15y

Winner £4,320 - 7 ran

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ANTONIN DVORAK was unable to justify favouritism when finishing second over track and trip on his debut recently. Karl Burke's colt ought to be sharper for that experience, though, and he is taken to go one better with improvement on the cards. Kirkdale displayed clear promise at Haydock earlier this month and he's another who looks set to step forward, while It's Only Fun makes appeal on paper and will need monitoring in the betting ahead of his racecourse bow.

3

17:20 Musselburgh (Class 6) (2YO only)

Royal Regiment Of Scotland Trophy Nursery

5f 1y

Winner £3,664 - 6 ran

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This could be a shootout between UNMISTAKEABLE and Monticristo Boy, both of whom arrive following creditable second-placed efforts. The former has proven herself on the turf, though, and shades preference with that in mind, while a drop from 6f doesn't look an obvious positive for the latter, having kept on late in the day last time. Lady Roxby does not look overburdened by an opening mark of 60 and she appeals most of the remainder.

4

17:50 Musselburgh (Class 6) (3YO only)

Scots Association Cup Handicap

1m 4f 104y

Winner £3,664 - 7 ran

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Newmarket trainer William Haggas has an excellent strike-rate at this venue and MOLTEN SEA is expected to improve now handicapping. The daughter of Too Darn Hot failed to see out the 1m6f trip in maiden company at Goodwood in June but a bold bid is anticipated at this lowly level. Lady Phoebe returns to this shorter distance with a shout having gone close at Hamilton on her penultimate start, while Stretch remains open to improvement and is preferred to the more exposed Mon Etoile.

5

18:20 Musselburgh (Class 4) (3YO plus)

Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap

2m 2f 28y

Winner £10,308 - 8 ran

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KNIGHTS AFFAIR continued his good progress when scoring at Redcar last time with plenty left in the tank. The four-year-old won over 2m at this track back in July and this extra distance should hold no fears for David O'Meara's inmate. Yorkindness bounced back to form when just missing out over course and distance last time and Show No Fear was less than a length away in third. Bringbackmemories returns to this lower grade with a chance too.

6

18:50 Musselburgh (Class 5) (3YO plus)

Final Gallop To Dunlops Freedom Handicap

7f 15y

Winner £4,187 - 8 ran

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CLASINA made a pleasing start to life in handicaps when finishing a close-up third over 7f at Haydock last week on just her second start for this stable. Upped 2lb, it would be no surprise if she were able to go two places better. Ramon Di Loria found only one rival too good over 6f at Hamilton latest and a 1lb rise for that performance may not prevent another bold bid. Showtime Mahomes bounced back to form with a game victory over C&D last month and must also enter calculations.

7

19:18 Musselburgh (Class 6) (3YO plus)

Edmundson Electrical Paisley Handicap

5f 1y

Winner £3,664 - 10 ran

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HENERY HAWK would have finished a lot closer to the eventual winner had he not met trouble in running in a similar contest over this track and trip last month and, off an unchanged mark, he can gain some compensation for that luckless effort. Sound Of Iona is capable of playing a hand in a race of this nature if on a going day, while recent C&D scorer Hard Nut needs to bounce back from a mediocre effort at Southwell.

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