The Scotsman

Make merry with Musical

● Haggas’ charge can win again after summer operation

- By GLENDALE

Musical Terms has turned into a different horse since his mid- season gelding operation and can keep up the good work in the Bet tot et rifec ta At betfred. com Handicap at Chelmsford.

The three- year- old was certainly no slouch prior to the procedure, placing on each of his three start sat the beginning of the campaign, but, after his four th at Yarmouth in June, connection­s took the plunge and he was then off the track until August.

However, it appears to have been a good decision as Musical Terms has scored twice since for William Haggas in the colours of the Queen.

He l anded a modest maiden at Ripon in decent style on his return before following up at Chelmsford, prevailing by a short head in a competitiv­e handicap. The narrow margin of victor y has limited the handicappe­r to just a 3lb rise and Musical Terms can lift his game again.

Saeed bin Suroor unleashes a couple of nice prospects under the floodlight­s as both Ocean Of Love and Spring Waterfall line up.

Ocean Of Love contest t he 2018 Membership Now Available Maiden Stakes, making her first start since finish- ing fourth on her racecourse debut last November.

The form of that race has worked out reasonably well, with a handful of mod erate winners having since emerged, but Ocean Of Love ran well enough and normal improvemen­t would be just enough to get her on the winning track.

Given the stamina on her dam’ s side, Ocean Of Love should appreciate the step up in trip and it is perhaps telling Godolphin have persisted.

Spring Waterfall is anewcomer in the Bet tote quad pot At bet fred. com Fillies’ Novice Stakes but she boasts a edi greet hat is second to none.

A half- sister to the Golden Slipper winner Miss Finland, Spring Water fall has clearly been given plenty of time before being pitched into action.

Meanwhile, at Carlisle, Jonni es of a can make a dream return to action in the Visit The All New r ac inguk.com Beginners’ Chase.

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