UK Horse Racing Tips: Musselburgh

SANOSUKE opened his account in this sphere in taking fashion when landing the spoils over C&D in late-November. A 6lb rise looks more than fair and a double could be in the offing for Nick Alexander's gelding. The 3m2f distance may have stretched Haveyougotmymoney's stamina on his fifth-placed finish at Kelso last time out and better is expected from the five-year-old on his return to 3m, while course winner Pammi rates an each-way alternative racing off her last winning mark.
Prediction : 1st Sanosuke 2nd Haveyougotmymoney 3rd Pammi

VALLEYVIEW TOMMY posted a respectable third on his Rules debut in a maiden hurdle at Kelso in October. The 2m trip would have been on the short side for the gelded son of Youmzain that day and the step up to 2m4f here may bring about enough improvement for him to gain a breakthrough victory. Got Your Back and Heart Above are other likely players at this level and they aren't taken lightly.
Prediction : 1st Valleyview Tommy 2nd Got Your Back 3rd Heart Above

MAGGIE O appeared to benefit from a wind procedure when winning a shade cosily at Doncaster last month. The Donald McCain-trained mare is only 4lb higher in this contest and looks hard to oppose. Sunday Soldier wasn't devoid of promise in her three qualifying runs during the summer and makes her handicap debut off a workable mark. The five-year-old is feared most, ahead of Lenebane, who has the form to be in the shake-up too.
Prediction : 1st Maggie O 2nd Sunday Soldier 3rd Lenebane

Trainer Nick Alexander won this last year and is back for more with WARRIORS STORY, still a maiden over fences but with some solid placed form to his name including a neck second at Ayr in December last year. The seven-year-old returned from wind surgery with a fourth at Kelso but if he improves for that as hoped, then he has every chance of success now. Restandbethankful is an obvious danger after his second here over 2m, with the step up in trip in his favour, leaving Hello Judge to chase them home.
Prediction : 1st Warriors Story 2nd Restandbethankful 3rd Hello Judge

Jockey Sean Quinlan is looking to win this race for the third time in a row and rides Misscarlett in 2023, but her last win was in 2021 and this looks a huge ask. BALRANALD looks a more sensible option having scored at Bangor off 2lb lower in March, and with a win off a higher mark to his name, with the step back up in trip expected to bring some improvement. Copper Fox completes the shortlist for his in-form stable, despite all his best recent form coming over the larger obstacles.
Prediction : 1st Balranald 2nd Misscarlett 3rd Copper Fox

Dr Shirocco returned from a 136-day break to score by a neck over an extended 2m4f last month and has to be considered as he takes a step up in trip. However, the vote goes to DEEP CHARM, who caused a bit of a shock to defy his big odds to be victorious by five lengths over 3m3f at Sedgefield last time and can make light work of his 5lb rise. Sputnik completes the shortlist after his third at Ayr.
Prediction : 1st Deep Charm 2nd Dr Shirocco 3rd Sputnik

Walkingoneggshells finished midfield on his debut under Rules at Hereford last month and should take a step forward from that effort to have a say. However, the son of Pour Moi, ONE MORE STROKE, makes the most appeal having placed in a couple of points and has Brian Hughes in the saddle. It would be no surprise to see him make an impression first-time-out. Any market confidence behind Callan Queen would also be of interest.
Prediction : 1st One More Stroke 2nd Walkingoneggshells 3rd Callan Queen