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Timeform’s best bets at Musselburgh:
13:50 – Ve Day
14:20 – Hold Onto The Line
14:50 – Storm Tiger
15:25 – Sweet Magic
15:55 – Hidalgo De Lisle
16:25 – Concetto
17:00 – Salvatore
13:50 – Ve Day
VE DAY was a fair performer on the Flat when trained by Andrew Balding and his pedigree suggests he is the type to take well to hurdling. He is by Churchill – sire of the talented four-year-olds Comfort Zone and Scriptwriter – and his dam has already produced a winning hurdler at two miles. In a race where those with previous experience in this sphere set just a fair standard, Ve Day could be worth a chance to make a successful debut for Donald McCain having been bought for 40,000 guineas in October.
14:20 – Hold Onto The Line
HOLD ONTO THE LINE brought up the hat-trick with a narrow victory on his chasing debut over this course and distance in November, digging deep under pressure to get the verdict by a short head. That was his first start after eight months off and wind surgery and since then he’s been given another break. The form has worked out well in his absence – the runner-up won easily next time – so Hold Onto The Line is very much one to keep on the right side in his bid for the four-timer, particularly when you factor in his scope for further progress.
14:50 – Storm Tiger
STORM TIGER shaped well when filling the runner-up spot on his chasing debut at Ayr two weeks ago, passing the post just a length and a half behind the winner and arguably deserving extra credit having been caught further back than ideal. Successful on his sole start in points, he may yet prove capable of better as a chaser and a 1 lb rise in the weights might not be enough to prevent him from going one place better to gain a first win over fences.
15:25 – Sweet Magic
SWEET MAGIC has shown fair form in two starts over hurdles to date, including when last seen finishing third (beaten six lengths) at Uttoxeter a few weeks ago. She looked a bit one paced there and it was a similar story on her debut at Newbury in November when she was doing her best work late on. That suggests the longer trip today will be in her favour and an opening BHA mark of 105 could prove lenient on handicap debut if she can find a bit more improvement.
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15:55 – Hidalgo De Lisle
HIDALGO DE LISLE showed improved form to get off the mark on his handicap debut at Bangor recently, quickening to lead at the last and readily drawing clear from there to win by five and a half lengths. The manner of that victory suggests he was full value for a 7 lb rise in the weights and there must be a good chance that we haven’t seen the best of him yet after just three starts over hurdles. His five rivals are generally more exposed and it will be disappointing if he can’t see them off to double his tally.
16:25 – Concetto
CONCETTO proved a totally different proposition when making a winning chasing debut at Huntingdon last month, making all to land the spoils by four lengths in dominant fashion. The most impressive aspect of his performance was how well he jumped at the head of affairs and his future was always going to lie over fences given his background in points. He is very much the type to go on improving and should be able to defy a 7 lb higher mark to make it two from two as a chaser.
17:00 – Salvatore
SALVATORE has won twice in this sphere, including at this course back in February 2021, and a recent outing in points should have blown the cobwebs away on his first start since disappointing at Cheltenham in April. This looks a weak contest and just a repeat of the form he showed when winning at Bangor around this time last year should be sufficient for him to get his head back in front.
Timeform’s best bets at Musselburgh:
13:50 – Ve Day
14:20 – Hold Onto The Line
14:50 – Storm Tiger
15:25 – Sweet Magic
15:55 – Hidalgo De Lisle
16:25 – Concetto
17:00 – Salvatore
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