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Nicky Richards is going well at the moment and his runner Abbey Scope was a smart winner of a bumper at Kelso on debut in April. The form of his third over hurdles at Market Rasen last time looks pretty solid and this is a good opportunity to get off the mark.
Magna Victor wasn’t disgraced when sixth in a Perth bumper on debut and there was lots to like about his third over hurdles at Chepstow in January. Handicaps could facilitate a significant amount of improvement and 105 is a workable opening mark.
Bollin Matilda isn’t the easiest to train but she’s a capable performer at this level when fit and firing. Donald McCain’s mare won back-to-back starts at Newcastle and Perth in April 2024 and the second of those successes came off just a 1lb lower mark. A return to form can’t be ruled out.
| Rank | Jockey Name | Rides Today | Runs | Wins | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Mulrennan | 0 | 298 | 51 | 17 |
| 2nd | Sam James | 0 | 157 | 36 | 23 |
| 3rd | Andrew Mullen | 0 | 286 | 32 | 11 |
| 4th | Callum Rodriguez | 0 | 139 | 28 | 20 |
| 5th | Joe Fanning | 0 | 167 | 27 | 16 |
The jockeys above are ranked by their number of wins at this course in the last 5 seasons.
| Rank | Jockey Name | Rides Today | Runs | Wins | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Hughes | 3 | 191 | 33 | 17 |
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| 2nd | Ryan Mania | 2 | 83 | 19 | 23 | |
| 3rd | Danny McMenamin | 6 | 112 | 17 | 15 |
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| 4th | Derek Fox | 3 | 92 | 16 | 17 |
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| 5th | Craig Nichol | 4 | 112 | 16 | 14 |
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The jockeys above are ranked by their number of wins at this course in the last 5 seasons.
| Rank | Trainer Name | Runs | Wins | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jim Goldie | 405 | 53 | 13 | |
| 2nd | Iain Jardine | 290 | 32 | 11 | |
| 3rd | Keith Dalgleish | 195 | 31 | 16 | |
| 4th | K R Burke | 107 | 30 | 28 | |
| 5th | Tim Easterby | 211 | 24 | 11 |
The trainers above are ranked by their number of wins at this course in the last 5 seasons.
| Rank | Trainer Name | Runs | Wins | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lucinda Russell | 215 | 34 | 16 | |
| 2nd | Donald McCain | 145 | 30 | 21 | |
| 3rd | Sandy Thomson | 97 | 15 | 15 | |
| 4th | Rebecca Menzies | 67 | 11 | 16 | |
| 5th | Iain Jardine | 103 | 11 | 11 |
The trainers above are ranked by their number of wins at this course in the last 5 seasons.
Located in East Lothian in Scotland, Musselburgh Racecourse isn’t far from Edinburgh and is the second largest track in the country. It opened as a flat course in 1816 before introducing National Hunt racing in 1987 and continues to stage race days for both codes.
Course: The flat track is a right-handed 1 1/4 mile oval with tight turns, as it’s quite sharp we look for nimble, fast horses for our tips as they handle the configuration of the course better.
The jumps course is very level and also has sharp turns which can make it tricky for big, galloping types to get into a good rhythm. Both tracks can favour prominent racers but with the jumps circuit having just a 150 yard run in after the final flight, we don’t want our tips to be caught too far back.
Draw Bias: In general Musselburgh is a relatively fair track with regards to the draw, over 7 furlong and 1 mile races it is marginally favourable to be drawn high.
Feature Races: The two biggest races on the flat both take place in June with the Edinburgh Castle Stakes for two year olds and the Scottish Sprint Cup both taking place over the rapid 5 furlongs.
Over jumps they have established Scottish Trials Day ahead of the Cheltenham Festival. The meetings feature races are the Triumph Hurdle Trial and the Scottish County Hurdle.
Racecourse Office,Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian EH21 7RG
see https://www.musselburgh-racecourse.co.uk/ or phone 0131 665 2859
Air - Edinburgh Airport (30 minute drive from the course).
Bus - Courtesy bus from Wallyford station (please phone for details)
Road - Musselburgh, 5m East of Edinburgh on the A1.
Rail - BR Edinburgh, North Berwick
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