UK Horse Racing Tips: Musselburgh

A chance can be taken with CUBAN SLIDE, who cost 57,000gns as a yearling and the son of Havana Grey is closely related to plenty of winners. Making Dreams, a stablemate of the selection, was a 33,000gns purchase and is another whose pedigree offers plenty of encouragement. Any market support for Zachary would have to be noted, while Pumpkin Pie can put his experience to good use.
Prediction : 1st Cuban Slide 2nd Making Dreams 3rd Zachary

B ASSOCIATES hit the crossbar in a similar event over C&D 10 days ago and a 1lb rise in the ratings may not be enough to stop him from going one better here. Rockonmecca put in an encouraging effort on her return to action last month and may prove to be the main danger. Others to note are Mr Jetman and Noble Captain.
Prediction : 1st B Associates 2nd Rockonmecca 3rd Mr Jetman

HAVAGOMECCA accounted for some of these when winning over C&D earlier in the month and the daughter of Havana Gold sets the standard off a 5lb higher mark. Primo's Comet (second) and Riversway (third) chased home the selection on that occasion and may well do so once again. Eeh Bah Gum has to be of some interest on his return, while Mereside Angel looks best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Havagomecca 2nd Primos Comet 3rd Riversway

BICEP has won his only two starts here with a pair of C&D wins to his name and although he has more to carry from the handicapper, he could make up into an even better four-year-old. He can land this contest if at his best on his first start of the season, but if he's not, then Touchwood might take advantage after suffering a terrible run in a better race at Ripon. St Andrew's Castle sits pretty at the bottom of the weights and can also have a say in the outcome.
Prediction : 1st Bicep 2nd Touchwood 3rd St Andrews Castle

Zephlyn clearly has ability, as evidenced by a second at Newcastle in March, but he followed that with a wide-margin defeat off this mark last month. Blinkers are added with Graham Lee back in the saddle and he may prove the biggest danger to FORGETMENOTBLUE, who was unlucky in-running when third at Wolverhampton 12 days ago and races off a 1lb lower rating here in a first-time visor. She could make the most of her current mark, while Aighear is another capable of mounting a challenge on her return to the fray.
Prediction : 1st Forgetmenotblue 2nd Zephlyn 3rd Aighear

COSA SARA is the only runner with a recent win to her name after scoring at Ayr over 1m last time out and, as she kept on well close home, the added furlong here may be of benefit. She does have another 5lb from the handicapper, though, and will need to step up to hold off the likes of course winner Without Delay, who returns from a wind-op, and Perfect Soldier. The latter is unbeaten here in two runs over shorter and the drying ground is seemingly in his favour.
Prediction : 1st Cosa Sara 2nd Without Delay 3rd Perfect Soldier

HOW BIZARRE had been running consistently well on the all-weather and was rewarded with a victory here over a mile earlier in the month. The eight-year-old displayed a fine attitude on that occasion and gets the vote, despite a 5lb rise from the handicapper. Bulls Aye's second at Ayr last time gives him every chance, while a drop in trip may aid the cause of Breguet Boy.
Prediction : 1st How Bizarre 2nd Bulls Aye 3rd Breguet Boy

TERESA GRACE stepped forward from her juvenile efforts when shedding the maiden tag on her yard debut for Declan Carroll at Thirsk last month and she could progress from that performance. Glory Call finished third on his handicap bow behind Cavalier Approach at Newcastle earlier this month and that pair are likely to enter the equation, with the former holding every chance of reversing the form as that was his first run since August.
Prediction : 1st Teresa Grace 2nd Glory Call 3rd Cavalier Approach