Feature race attracts top trainers

Musselburgh racecourse’s Archerfield Cup has caught the eye of leading trainers who are lining up for a pop at the £30,000 feature race.

Life On Earth is trained by William Haggas and ridden by Jamie Spencer, who became the 20th most successful jockey in Britain earlier this week.

The Newmarket-trained filly, whose trainer usually does well at Musselburgh, takes a big step up on this trip for her hat-trick attempt following wins at Lingfield and Windsor over a mile a half.

Fellow Newmarket raider Artarmon, trained by Michael Bell, has also won his last two races, while Sir Mark Prescott’s Timoshenko, another runner sent up from headquarters, is four out of four this season.

Top-weight is Austrian School, trained by Mark Johnston, who will shortly overtake Richard Hannon to become the most successful trainer in the history of British racing.