MUSSELBURGH

Race 1 No1 LIARI
Coach: Paul Nicholls – Jockey: Harry Cobden

Nicholls likes to patronise this trials fixture, and the Ditcheat maestro unveils the choose of his runners within the form of French import LIARI. The Cracksman gelding has appeared the half in taking out races at Wincanton and Aintree, the place he transformed at this (Listed) degree. If he can show as efficient on this higher floor it’s going to elevate his place within the Triumph Hurdle market.

Race 3 No6 TITANIUM MOON (Nap)
Coach: Donald McCain Jnr – Jockey: Brian Hughes

Gray mare TITANIUM MOON has proved a revelation together with her four-race unbeaten sequence to make her the star of her coach’s steady. All these successes occurred in the summertime with Hughes within the saddle. Having loved a deliberate break, she receives a intercourse allowance and might show too sturdy for Irish raider Hypotenus.

Race 4 No14 IMAGINARY DRAGON (Every Means)
Coach: Sandy Thomson – Jockey: Sean Quinlan

Gordon Elliott’s Absolute Notions is one which jumps off the web page and will simply be the reply to this long-distance handicap hurdle. Together with Peking Rose he must be taken critically, however at a a lot larger worth IMAGINARY DRAGONS can also be thought-about. Since his arrival from France the six-year-old has been very evenly raced, however after bottling up on solely a second begin for Thomson at Kelso he may have extra to offer.

LINGFIELD PARK

Race 1 No4 CHARLATAN
Coach: David Simcock – Jockey: Callum Sherherd

CHARLATAN side-stepped a chance final week after elevating his recreation to attain over this mile journey at Kempton. After looming filled with operating he solely needed to be pushed out to safe the win, giving the impression there was extra beneath the bonnet. He has draw, and might use his flip of foot to good impact within the brief house straight.

Race 5 No2 WILLEM TWEE (Nap)
Coach: James Fanshawe – Jockey: Oisin Murphy

Spotlight of the day is the return to motion of WILLEM TWEE, a horse that would go locations this 12 months. He faces stern opposition from Portland and Bengough Stakes winner Annaf however can present himself to be a drive to be reckoned with. The Nap produced a wise change of drugs to take out an an identical race right here on his ultimate 2023 outing and is in the precise arms to show himself a correct Group-class sprinter. Murphy has been on board for the gelding’s final two outings, and might stay unbeaten on him.

Race 6 No3 BLUE PRINCE
Coach: David Evans – Jockey: Oisin Murphy

BLUE PRINCE has taken a hike within the weights for a few comfortable successes and now pays a primary go to to Lingfield. The Blue Level colt runs of a career-high mark, however with former champion Murphy in his irons for the primary time can full a hat-trick.

NEWCASTLE

Race 3 No10 NIGHT ON EARTH (Nap)
Coach: Ian Williams – Jockey: Clifford Lee

NIGHT ON EARTH is properly drawn for this Class 4 dash. He’s been solely an occasional customer to Gosforth Park since scoring right here again in 2021 however the reapplication of a hood galvanised him to achieve a deserved victory at Lingfield on the finish of final month. He enjoys the addition of a high northern jockey to his saddle, and will hassle the most effective of those.

Race 5 No1 INTERVENTION
Coach: Mike Appleby – Jockey: Alistair Rawlinson

Two horses which have loved a bountiful winter can dominate this 1400 metres contest. The Caltonian had his scorching streak ended by a well-weighted foe right here final weekend, however whereas he may bounce again INTERVENTION might show a greater possibility. The highest weight reeled off a four-race successful sequence by way of November and December and has been narrowly denied in two of three subsequent outings. What may help him is that that is his first go to to Newcastle in nearly a 12 months.

Race 6 No5 CUBANISTA (Every Means)
Coach: Olly Williams – Jockey: Billy Loughnane

This might present rare scorer CUBANISTA with an opportunity to place his finest foot ahead. It’s been 18 months since his solely profession success, however since switching to the all-weather this winter he’s steadily progressed from race to race. Overwhelmed half a size into third in a blanket end at Southwell, with only a tad extra luck in operating he can prevail.

Place Accumulator Perm (Races 2-8)

3, 9, 6 x 10, 7 x 3, 6 x 1, 5, 4 x 5, 9 x 1, 7

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