13:40 Musselburgh Maiden (Class 5) 5f - 5 Run Class & Speed Card

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13:40 Musselburgh Maiden (Class 5) 5f Race Class Flow

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Circus Lion is one to consider after his Redcar second but he hasn't been seen since September and may have a fitness disadvantage against OBLIGATORY and Northerner, who were second and fourth respectively at Catterick last month. The selection was only beaten a neck after weakening close home that day and may find the likely better ground in his favour here.

OBLIGATORY cranked it up another notch when second at Catterick last week and that sets a pretty good standard. Northerner was behind the selection that day but that was her reappearance and she's entitled to finish closer this time, albeit on the same terms.

Preference is for Tim Easterby's OBLIGATORY, who went down only narrowly at Catterick last time and can build on that to go one better

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14:15 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 7f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

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14:15 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 7f Race Class Flow

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Purple Martini is worth consideration as her course and distance victory in May last year off 1lb higher stands out. She can go well, but may not get the better of KELPIE GREY, who won in a higher grade here recently. He carries a 5lb penalty but is likely to find this opposition even easier to deal with, while Homer Stokes is a tentative suggestion for third place.

KELPIE GREY was better than ever when making a winning reappearance here 12 days ago, and with the return to 7f no issue, his follow-up claims appear to be bright. Purple Martini's return to action was promising and she's feared most.

Jim Goldie's KELPIE GREY(nap) looked better than ever when making a successful recent return here and he can make light of a penalty.

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14:50 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 5) 5f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

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14:50 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 5) 5f Race Class Flow

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Whogoesthere caught the eye when third at Southwell last month on his first start of 2024 and if he can transfer that form to the turf, he would be a serious player off this mark. Crack The Kode is another to consider and looks the sort to improve for the first-time cheekpieces, but SCOOPS AHOY is still preferred. Second at Catterick last month, he represents the in-form David O'Meara stable and is within 1lb of his latest winning mark.

The vote goes to WHOGOESTHERE, who put in a good shift when a close third to the progressive Be Here Now on return at Southwell and he will surely go very close here if able to reproduce that form back on turf. Scoops Ahoy deserves credit for his recent Catterick effort, for all that he was flattered by proximity to the winner, and he is second choice. Zaphea is taken to pick up minor place money.

A tight-knit handicap but Declan Carroll's WHOGOESTHERE edges the vote on the back of his very good Southwell reappearance third.

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15:25 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 12f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

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15:25 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 12f Race Class Flow

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Not beaten far at Newcastle on her first go over this trip, SHIFTER could have plenty of improvement forthcoming and she is only 3lb higher than her success at Redcar two starts ago. The five-year-old can strike on her return at the main expense of the capable Desert Quest, and Carlos Felix. Unexposed and making his handicap debut, Letsbefrank is one to monitor for market support.

LETSBEFRANK looks the sort to flourish now handicapping over a more suitable trip against older rivals, so he has a lot in his favour. The Dancing Poet should step up on his reappearance, with Shifter another to consider given she ended 2023 in good order.

Jim Goldie has his team in good nick so his unexposed Frankel gelding LETSBEFRANK is taken to make a winning start in h'caps up in trip

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16:00 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 5) 7f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

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16:00 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 5) 7f Race Class Flow

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This can go the way of SUMMIT, who made a promising stable debut at Ripon behind a subsequent winner. David O'Meara's well-bred charge is off an unchanged mark and is preferred to East Bank, who would hold strong claims if bouncing back to the form of his success at Newcastle. Giorgio M shaped well when fourth on his return over 6f at Windsor and should appreciate going up in distance.

SUMMIT bumped into a next-time-out winner when second on her Ripon reappearance and first outing for David O'Meara and can go one better now. Newmarket-raider Giorgio M also arrives on the back of a solid seasonal return and can give the selection most to think about.

Clear preference is for SUMMIT, who shaped well when a recent runner-up at Ripon on his debut for David O'Meara and can go one better.

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16:30 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 8f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

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16:30 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 8f Race Class Flow

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LEDGER may not have shown much on turf for his previous trainer, but he has improved for Lucinda Russell and is the form horse on the back of some excellent recent efforts at Newcastle. A winner over C&D last August, the veteran Chinese Spirit can give him the most to think about, along with Doomsday, who has been second here on two occasions. Fanzone and Loom Large are entitled to be thereabouts as well.

LEDGER has to prove himself as effective on turf but Lucinda Russell's charge has been in good order on all weather in recent months and could just be worth siding with. Tacitus should be back up to speed with a couple of runs under his belt and is feared, with Violeta and Without Delay a couple of others to consider.

This looks a good opportunity for Lucinda Russell's LEDGER to resume winning ways on the back of a very good Newcastle second last time

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Racecard Key

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T	Top Time speeed rated
	Top Racingpost rated
	At the races watchout for
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	Top rated for thet statistic

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How to use Tomform

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This is the 16:15 Kempton race from the video above backed at 28/1 earlier in the day.

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