UK Horse Racing Tips: Musselburgh

TORALOU has to concede weight to her younger rivals, but looks capable of doing so after going close in a handicap over this trip at Ffos Las. Mark Loughnane's filly could find this less competitive and gets the nod. Elizabeth Bay has recorded her best efforts so far on the all-weather, but may still prove a bigger danger than both Magic Boy and Tardaff.
Prediction : 1st Toralou 2nd Elizabeth Bay 3rd Magic Boy

PORT DARWIN ran better than his finishing position suggests when fifth in maiden company at Beverley. He raced up with the pace for a long way before fading in the closing stages, and the son of Australia could prove better than his opening mark now handicapping. Panthere Noir is another to note on his nursery debut, while Lexington Express has a shout on last month's third at Chepstow.
Prediction : 1st Port Darwin 2nd Panthere Noir 3rd Lexington Express

Doralee faces a tougher assignment back in handicap company after winning a classified race at Redcar, so another chance goes to GOLDEN RAINBOW. Rebecca Menzies' sprinter returns to the minimum trip 5lb lower than when finishing third at Thirsk in June. The first two home have subsequently franked that form and a bold bid is anticipated from the son of Havana Gold. Beaumadier and Sixcor are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Golden Rainbow 2nd Doralee 3rd Beaumadier

TEMPER TRAP bounced back to form when a close second at Hamilton a couple of weeks ago and Tim Easterby's gelding has to be respected off the same mark here. Hinitsa Bay followed up his Yarmouth win with a runner-up effort at the same venue and is an obvious threat to the selection, while recent Beverley third Overlooked is next best.
Prediction : 1st Temper Trap 2nd Hinitsa Bay 3rd Overlooked

MELISSA HONEY remains a maiden, but she has been running well enough of late to suggest that she can be successful in a race of this nature. South Road scored at Ayr two starts ago and was not disgraced back at that venue last time. On that evidence, she could pose the biggest threat ahead of Law Degree and Our Nicola.
Prediction : 1st Melissa Honey 2nd South Road 3rd Law Degree

Sophiesticate has to be of interest following back-to-back seconds at Ayr, but marginal preference is for NAUGHTY NIALL. Ian Williams' gelding won at Yarmouth in July and was only narrowly denied when third at Leicester subsequently. A further 1lb rise should not prevent another bold bid and the four-year-old tops the shortlist. The rest all have questions to answer, but Wadacre Giorgio is the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Naughty Niall 2nd Sophiesticate 3rd Wadacre Giorgio