Jardine bids to strike Gold as jumping returns to Musselburgh

Jumping returns to Musselburgh today with a cracking fixture headlined by a wideopen feature race in which Gold Des Bois bids for a first win since joining Iain Jardine.

Theseven-year-old,awinning point to pointer, hurdler and chaser in Ireland, is one of six declaredforthe£20,000racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicapchaseovertwomiles.

Jardine said: “He ran a blinder on his debut for us when second in a good race at Kelso. Thiswillonlybehissixthrunin achasesohopefullyhewillhave a bright future over fences.”

Recentnarrowwetherbywinnerreturnticketisoneofafullbook of rides on the seven-race card for Brian Hughes.

Also in the line-up is Rose Dobbin-trained Some Reign, who was over three lengths behind Return Ticket in third place at Wetherby.

Hughes is also aboard Gaelik Coast for Donald Mccain in the Visit Racingtv.com Handicap Chase over 2m 4f.

Carrying the well-known colours of Tim Leslie, the Cheshire raider was an impressive winner of the Frodon Novices’ Chaseatmusselburgh’sfestival Trials meeting in February.

Meanwhile, it will be a surprise if Cyrname cannot secure back-to-back victories in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.

Paul Nicholls' nine-year-old had questions to answer when he tackled the Grade Two affair last season, having failed to build on his famous defeat of Altior in November 2019 and eventuallysufferingaheavyfall the following February.

Cyrname rose to the occasion in Yorkshire a year ago, with a cosy win seemingly signalling his career was back on track.

However,thereareagainplenty of question marks this time around-becauseafterthatconvincing victory over Vinndication, Cyrname's season was derailedoncemoreashepulled up in both the King George VI Chase and when a short-priced favourite for the Ascot Chase.

It was later reported he suffered from a breathing issue that day, and has subsequently undergone surgery - with connections hoping it will have done the trick. Cyrname is 9lb clear of his rivals here on the official ratings, and if he turns up anywhere near his best he will not be topped.