2:45 Musselburgh Tips

Unplaced in seven starts over hurdles. On chase debut in Ireland, Cresthill won a point earlier this year before joining Michael Cannery. He ran well on stable debut at Sedgefield on Friday, finishing third. Off the same mark here, he looks a good each-way bet with four places on offer.

Benefit Ben switches back to fences and goes up in distance. He has shown improved form over hurdles since his last chase run, which was back in January. Providing he jumps better now, he should go well.

She managed to win one of her bumper runs, with that win coming at this venue. She absolutely bolted up, beating Sagonige by just over 4L. She made every yard of it. Nobody could lay a glove on her. Aside from finishing a distant third on her second run over hurdles at Kelso, she did nothing over the smaller obstacles. To be fair, she only had five runs. Since going chasing she's had three runs. She placed on chase debut. I felt she could have won if it hadn't been for the bad mistake at the second-last and final fence. She was only beaten 5L by the odds-on winner Stumps Or Slips, finishing third. The winner franked the form, winning again off a 7 lb higher mark. She's had two runs so far this term over fences. She has shown something to work with. Finishing a decent third behind Burgundy Man, beaten just 5L by the winner. No disgrace there. Now she returns to this course, left on the same mark. I think she could break her duck here if she jumps more fluently this time.

An experienced 8-year-old, he has finished in the first three 3 times from 9 starts over chases, and has been in good form recently, finishing 3rd of 8 in October and 2nd of 8 in November, both at Kelso over today's distance. Peter Kavanagh rides today on suitable good-to-soft going.

Halfway House Lad comes here 25 days after a solid third at Sedgefield over 3m2, plugging on late, so that last run was better than it looks. Current mark of 80 is fine, and around 3m on good to soft is bang up his street. The tongue strap suits, and Chapman can creep him into it late. A win is possible here, but to me it feels more like an each-way play with this pace setup, and the trip is ideal to let him stay on past a few rivals in the home straight.

With Dr Shirocco being a non-runner, who was my first selection in this race, I'm now going with another local trainer in the shape of Sandy Thomson, who has the services of Brian Hughes. Marty McFly had a run on the flat at Newcastle to possibly put a quicker step into him, as he was pulled up at Hexham after winning over twenty furlongs. This track could be to his liking, and he may have a prominent role. Brian Hughes can get the best out of the Getaway gelding, who should act well on this soft ground.

Uptown Harry has been running quite frequently since returning from a break and has shown that he still retains plenty of ability despite getting older. He ran well at Carlisle, jumping soundly and showing his early enthusiasm before fading in the closing stages, but he was not beaten far. Another drop in the weights, combined with a slightly easier race, could help him get even closer today under suitable conditions. He has proven himself at right??'handed tracks, and a real test of stamina should suit him well. At 18/1, with bookmakers offering extra places, he gets my each??'way vote.

Cowboy Caper was in good form until his break, having been in the frame in 8 of his 11 races since November 2023. Hopefully his last race was just a blip. He won his last race before his break, which was over the same distance and ground as today. Craig Nichol is his regular jockey and rode him to his two wins last season.