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Wouldn't usually do the blog on a Sunday but todays Musselburgh card is well worthy of one. Lots of competitive races at the course that always seems to be able to put something good on. I've chosen two races but really a selection could've been chosen for the majority of the races. That is credit to the quality of todays meet.

The 2:30 sees Broughton as a very short favourite. To me, he is far too short. Many John Ferguson do not come on after their first run, namely Dubai Prince, pulling up on his second run after hosing up on his National Hunt debut.

Two horses who I think are better choices are SPACE SHIP, who ran a decent race on his hurdling debut behind two horses that are at the head of the Triumph Hurdle betting, Plinth and Ivan Grozny. He was short of room when trying to make an effort that day and the fact that he has came from Ireland, along with the positive jockey booking in Sam Twiston Davies leads me to believe that he has a good chance.

The other pick is CLARCAM, another who has come over from Ireland. He is has been running in some of the best juvenile races in Ireland and although he doesn't like he's top class, he may prove to have enough to win a race like this. Its a really nice race, thats for sure.

The 3:30 is a wide open affair, disappointing that Strongpoint doesn't run as he'd surely of gone close. Sametegal has a chance but the price has gone. Yorkist has zoomed up the weights and Clever Cookie may not be good enough. I've gone for LYVIUS, although it is a little tentative. He won for me in a nail-biting finish at Kempton, so there is a bit of sentiment attached to this. The eight pound rise worries me a little but the front two were a mile clear when he won last time out and Geraghty in the saddle once again adds to his chances. He should run well in what is a wide open affair.

Other horses that should run well although with no bet is Racing Pulse in the 1:30, and Witness in Court and Top of the Range (in the same race).


Ireland in the rugby for me today.

The four teams that played yesterday didn't impress me greatly, which leads me to believe that if Ireland play their A-game, the way they pushed New Zealand so close recently, they could be the ones to beat in the competition.

Hope everybody has a good Sunday and...

Happy Sunday Punting!