UK Horse Racing Tips: Musselburgh

GEMOLOGIST is a regular here and having rattled the crossbar on her return to this sphere last time, she could take plenty of beating now stepped up to 2m4f off just a 2lb higher mark. Sidi Ismael is interesting now sent handicapping in a first-time tongue-tie and, along with stablemate Maulesden May, he gives Keith Dalgleish a strong hand. Cousin Oscar is dropping down the ratings and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Gemologist 2nd Sidi Ismael 3rd Cousin Oscar

UNAI's Warwick bumper third behind Overthetop (first) and Induno (second) looks a red-hot piece of form and now Ben Pauling's string are back up and running the four-year-old could make a bright start to life over hurdles. No Regrets struggled in the Hexham mud on his hurdles bow but could fare better now back down in trip on better ground. Order Of Thistle has shaped nicely so far this season and could also figure.
Prediction : 1st Unai 2nd No Regrets 3rd Order Of Thistle

BENNY'S SECRET was two lengths clear of the second, Izzy's Champion, when scoring over C&D last month, and despite meeting that rival on 4lb worse terms this time, Nick Alexander's nine-year-old has looked a useful chaser in the making and is taken to uphold the form. Castletown looks an obvious threat off the same rating as when second over track and trip on his reappearance last month, with Mountain Hawk and Ice Galley others to note.
Prediction : 1st Bennys Secret 2nd Castletown 3rd Izzys Champion

The form of DEFI SACRE's narrow Fakenham second was boosted when the winner went close in a competitive Sandown handicap on Friday and Richard Hobson's six-year-old could be the answer here off the same rating. Sporting Press was sent off favourite when second over C&D last time and is likely to be popular once again, while Middlebrow and Effet Special have been disappointing of late, but could still fight it out for the final place on the podium.
Prediction : 1st Defi Sacre 2nd Sporting Press 3rd Middlebrow

Ben Pauling has had a quiet spell lately, but a couple of his runners have shown promise in recent days and the fact he brings GUENA DES MOTTES all the way to Scotland from his Gloucestershire base could be a hint in itself. A hurdles winner in France, the three-year-old was quickly snapped up by Simon Munir and Isaac Souede and might have too much pace for his rivals. Building Bridges was a dominant winner on his NH bow at Huntingdon last month, while El Picador may prove best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Guena Des Mottes 2nd Building Bridges 3rd El Picador

Mighty Thunder was found out in a good race at Aintree last time but should appreciate competing in these calmer waters back in a smaller field, while Senor Lombardy has been disappointing the last twice but is eased in class and has been given a chance by the handicapper after being dropped 5lb. Slight preference, though, is for THECLOCKISTICKING, who ran a huge race in defeat when third at Kempton a month ago. Decent ground suits him well and the booking of useful 5lb conditional Ben Jones is a shrewd one.
Prediction : 1st Theclockisticking 2nd Mighty Thunder 3rd Senor Lombardy

Prince Dundee has finished second on his last four starts and is becoming frustrating to follow for Lucinda Russell, while Irish raider Unchago has been performing creditably in recent times but is rated 10lb higher on these shores. Recent C&D scorer CHANCEANOTHERFIVE slammed his rivals two weeks ago, shedding his maiden tag over hurdles at the 10th time of asking. An 8lb rise makes life tougher, though his confidence will be high and he's expected to give another good account.
Prediction : 1st Chanceanotherfive 2nd Prince Dundee 3rd Unchago