UK Horse Racing Tips: Musselburgh

ABOVE won well on his racecourse debut at Chelmsford and almost followed up under a penalty, going down by just a neck at Chepstow. Entitled to still be improving, he is taken to get back to winning ways at the chief expense of Saint Of Katowice, who is more experienced and wasn't disgraced when stepped up to this trip for the first time at Redcar. Magic Timing rates best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Above 2nd Saint Of Katowice 3rd Magic Timing

ETIKAAL could still be well handicapped shouldering a 5lb penalty for scoring at Yarmouth on Tuesday. Grant Tuer's inmate won off a mark of 72 at Pontefract last summer and, if overcoming a wide draw, should go well again after exploiting 55 three days ago. Tukhoom was only narrowly denied at Leicester latest and heads the list of dangers from Aliento, who is holding her form well.
Prediction : 1st Etikaal 2nd Tukhoom 3rd Aliento

JABBAROCKIE has proven to be a very consistent performer so far this year and he was only beaten a head at York three weeks ago. A reproduction of that effort would give the six-year-old a big chance of taking this contest. War Whisper found only one too strong at Beverley and he could prove to be the main threat. Royal Brave has a good record over C&D and should not be discounted in a race of this nature.
Prediction : 1st Jabbarockie 2nd War Whisper 3rd Royal Brave

CHOCOHOLIC put in a career best when narrowly beaten over this distance at Beverley and that form suggests that he could be underestimated by an opening mark of 56. Flight Of Thunder is another who hit the crossbar last time out and the progressive filly may have more to offer. The shortlist is completed by Lara Silvia, Navajo Dawn and Two Hearts.
Prediction : 1st Chocoholic 2nd Flight Of Thunder 3rd Lara Silvia

BATTLE OF WATERLOO was successful over this trip at Chelmsford last week and John Ryan's charge looks sure to have his supporters attempting to follow up under a 6lb penalty. Keith Dalgleish has a strong hand with Gometra Ginty, who wasn't far away over track and trip on her handicap debut, and Catterick second Woodside Wonder. Bumbledom was just behind Woodside Wonder at Catterick and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Battle Of Waterloo 2nd Gometra Ginty 3rd Woodside Wonder

BOUDICA BAY got on the scoresheet over course and distance last week and Eric Alston's filly is backed to follow up under a 5lb penalty. The consistent Hard Solution has gone close at both Ayr and Hamilton since racking up a pair of victories earlier this season, while Kaafy offered plenty of encouragement at Ayr on his first outing for Grant Tuer and has every chance of going one better off the same mark.
Prediction : 1st Boudica Bay 2nd Kaafy 3rd Hard Solution

BE PERFECT landed his second victory in three when a comfortable three-length winner at Catterick and the return to this trip off a 3lb higher mark should pose little problem for Ruth Carr's veteran, who has been rolling back the years of late. Thorntoun Care was on the scoresheet over 10 furlongs at Beverley and has run well over this distance in the past, while 2015 winner Tapis Libre is a regular in this type of event and can't be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Be Perfect 2nd Thorntoun Care 3rd Tapis Libre