UK Horse Racing Tips: Musselburgh

Aintree Grade 2 bumper winner FLORIDA DREAMS should have learnt plenty from his opening bid over hurdles when finishing third at Ayr last month and this return to a sharper track is likely to suit the keen-going son of Doyen. Nicky Richards' inmate should take all the beating, with the main threat perhaps coming from Wholeofthemoon. The four-year-old's stamina appeared stretched by the 2m4f trip on his fifth-placed effort at Sedgefield in October and the emphasis on speed should suit here. Sattam may fare best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Florida Dreams 2nd Wholeofthemoon 3rd Sattam

MAGIC MIKE returned to form with a solid second over C&D last month and a 2lb rise in the ratings may not be enough to prevent the six-year-old from going one place better today. Moore Clouds only wilted in the final stages when third at this venue over an extended 2m4f in November and Andrew Wilson's mare is feared most on her return to just under two miles. Hashtag Lord is entitled to build on his recent reappearance fourth at the East Lothian track and warrants respect.
Prediction : 1st Magic Mike 2nd Moore Clouds 3rd Hashtag Lord

MAGGIE O opened her account at the fifth time of asking under Rules when appearing to score with something in hand at Doncaster last month. A 4lb rise for that victory may underestimate Donald McCain's mare and a double could be in the offing. Fellow last-time-out winner Moonlight Glory shouldn't be taken lightly after her cosy success at Newcastle recently and the eight-year-old rates an obvious threat under a 7lb penalty. Lenebane has the form to be involved too.
Prediction : 1st Maggie O 2nd Moonlight Glory 3rd Lenebane

Friary Rock needed every yard of the 2m trip here last time to get up by a length and he is likely to be in contention again here off a 4lb higher rating. However, I AM GONNA BE looks the way to go, after she returned from a 224-day break to make a highly-encouraging start for the Lucinda Russell stable when second at Ayr in early November. The six-year-old mare can improve for that chasing debut and could prove tough to beat off a 3lb higher mark. Of the remainder, Hermann Clermont makes the most appeal.
Prediction : 1st I Am Gonna Be 2nd Friary Rock 3rd Hermann Clermont

Aurora Thunder finished a distant third at Perth in September but she could take a step forward from that effort as she now competes off a 2lb lower rating. However, she may find it difficult to beat DIDTHEYLEAVEUOUTTO, who has now dropped to his last winning mark after being well-held in seventh at Kelso on his latest outing. The son of Presenting goes in a first-time visor and that could spark him back to life. Kilbrainy rates best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Didtheyleaveuoutto 2nd Aurora Thunder 3rd Kilbrainy

DR SHIROCCO needed every yard of an extended 2m4f here last month when making it back-to-back victories and the step up to 3m can see Sandy Forster's gelding take another step forward. Not The Chablis is likely to appreciate the return to a longer trip and may prove the main threat, while Prince De Juilley is capable of improvement after his chasing bow at Worcester.
Prediction : 1st Dr Shirocco 2nd Not The Chablis 3rd Prince De Juilley

GALLONRAY cost 75,000 euros as a store at the Tattersalls Ireland Derby sale in June 2022 and boasts a pedigree that suggests a speed test of this nature is likely to be right up his street, being related to decent 2m chaser Oh Crick. Lubenham Dream can enter calculations on his racecourse bow for Donald McCain, while others to note are Callan Queen and Chantilly Moon.
Prediction : 1st Gallonray 2nd Lubenham Dream 3rd Callan Queen