Jardine veteran looks ready for winning return

Five-time course winner can chalk up another Musselburgh success

LA BACOUETTEUSE looks the one in the Gloria Roche Handicap at Musselburgh.

Iain Jardine’s old-timer was forced to sit and suffer from the rear at Ripon last time out, but still emerged with credit in third spot.

Five times a Musselburgh winner, the stamina-laden La Bacouetteuse must hold ever chance on a 3lb lower mark off which he last struck the back of the net.

Ann Duffield is expecting a big run from ROSINA.

The filly, who earlier in the season contested a Listed event at York, faces nine rivals in the class 4 Max Recycle Handicap over five furlongs at the East Lothian venue.

Duffield said: “We took her out at Thirsk on Monday evening as the ground had gone soft.

“She ran a lot better at Ripon last time and she wants quick ground like it seems to be at Musselburgh. She’s also got a good draw in stall nine so hopefully she’ll run well.”

Among the opposition to Rosina is course and distance scorer Bunce, trained by Linda Perratt.

The East Kilbride raider bounced back to form when scrambling home by a nose at Ayr earlier in the month.

The opening Dam Good British Stallions Studs EBF Maiden Stakes sees Mark Johnston double-handed with Election Day and NEPETA.

Joe Fanning gets the leg up on the US-bred filly, who is likely to improve for tackling this quicker ground.

The World Horse Welfare Handicap features a return to Musselburgh for five-time course winner RASAMAN.

Jim Goldie’s 12-year-old will be making the 121st start of his career.

Catterick punters should adopt a philosophical view on the racing by lending their support to NIETZSCHE.

The three-year-old son of Poet’s Voice has been well tried this season, but now looks as good a time as ever.

Brian Ellison’s inmate has posted some fine efforts this year, the most noteworthy of which came in April, when he won back-to-back races.

He was also deemed sharp enough to go to Royal Ascot, where he did not do too badly at all in finishing seventh in the King George V Stakes.

Next up was a visit to Ayr, where he was a little too keen as a well-backed 3-1 favourite in a tight mile-and-a-quarter handicap, finishing fourth.

To that end, the return to a mile and a half for the Betfred Goals Galore Extra Handicap looks a shrewd piece of business.

SELECTIONS:

CATTERICK: 1.50 Fields Of Song, 2.20 Sound strings, 2.50 Kisumu, 3.20 My way is the only way, 3.50 Horsforth, 4.20 Nietzsche, 4.55 Innocently.

MUSSELBURGH: 2.00 Nepeta, 2.30 Rasaman, 3.00 Rosina, 3.30 La Bacouetteuse, 4.00 Regal Response, 4.30 Merchant Of Dubai.

DOUBLE: La Bacouetteuse and Nietzsche.