UK Horse Racing Tips: Musselburgh

MOSSY FEN ROAD was particularly impressive under a 6lb penalty when scoring at Chepstow just after Christmas and Harry Derham's charge makes plenty of appeal to cement his position to head towards the Supreme next month. Captain Hugo was turned over on his penultimate start by Taurus Bay, who subsequently placed in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham. He is likely to pose the most solid threat, while Onlyforfrankie and Smoke Trail appear closely matched in the battle for third.
Prediction : 1st Mossy Fen Road 2nd Captain Hugo 3rd Onlyforfrankie

Go West's Doncaster second was boosted by the winner following up at Cheltenham's Trials Day last week but Paul Nicholls' gelding needs to bounce back from a disappointing effort at Kempton. Therefore, the vote goes to DEDICATED HERO. A Grade 2 winner over hurdles at Haydock last January, he made a promising start over fences when runner-up at Ayr last month and is entitled to build on that display. Intense Approach is clearly better than what he showed at Cheltenham in October and this run would qualify him for the Jack Richards at the Cheltenham Festival.
Prediction : 1st Dedicated Hero 2nd Go West 3rd Intense Approach

KOUKEO won well on his chasing bow at Windsor on New Year's Day and handled an 8lb rise when backing up at Haydock. The six-year-old is expected to have more to offer in this discipline and remains on a workable mark after a 6lb rise. Pure Carbon is worth another chance after unseating early on at Ludlow in November having won at Huntingdon the time before. Aeros Luck heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Koukeo 2nd Pure Carbon 3rd Aeros Luck

Adam Nicol has his string in fine fettle at present and SPEIRIUIL could provide another winner. The six-year-old supplemented a good second over C&D when holding on to score at Kelso in December and a 5lb rise is effectively negated by Joshua Thompson's 5lb claim. Summergrounds is aiming to break a sequence of runner-up efforts, but should give another good account, while handicap debutant The Hatchet catches the eye stepping up in distance.
Prediction : 1st Speiriuil 2nd Summergrounds 3rd The Hatchet

Although he could only finish eighth in the Welsh National, ROCK MY WAY is likely to prove far more competitive on this drop in class. Joe Tizzard's charge had previously romped home at this level at Ascot and there are still some good days to be had. Borders National hero Grozni isn't taken lightly given his current vein of form and a 5lb higher mark shouldn't prevent another bold bid, while Transmission is interesting in a first-time visor.
Prediction : 1st Rock My Way 2nd Grozni 3rd Transmission

DOUBLE POWERFUL is a smart handicap hurdler and got back on track following a mediocre stint over fences and a mishap at Cheltenham when finishing second in the Lanzarote at Kempton last time. On that evidence, he's very much the one to beat. Of the others, course scorer Florida Dreams should run his usual honest race and is noted along with Sonigino.
Prediction : 1st Double Powerful 2nd Florida Dreams 3rd Sonigino

A tricky finale for punters to solve and just a tentative vote is for DEARKEITHANDKATY, who is unexposed in handicaps and produced his best effort so far when a neck second at Carlisle in November. The step up in trip should suit and he's been freshened up, which is another positive. Lizzie Luna, Take Chance and C&D winner Reflection Of You are others to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Dearkeithandkaty 2nd Take Chance 3rd Reflection Of You