Hold Onto The Line will be back for more after Musselburgh victory

Ewart produced Hold Onto The Line to win on his seasonal reappearance in the opening race at Musselburgh yesterday. by Brian Hughes, the 7-2 Langholm raider held off Massini Man by a short-head in the Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase.

Ewart said: “He’s a bit of a quirky horse but I love training him. We’re not in a rush with him as he’s only five and I expect he’ll come back for another race here.”

Hughes completed a double in the Susan Smith Just-giving Maggies Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle on Donald Mccain’s 1-6 hotpot Bents Hollow.

Masssi Man’s trainer, Sandy Thomson, went one better with Faithfulflyer in the concluding Saltire.scot Handicap Hurdle.thegreenlawhandler said: “This was just his second handicap and the ground and the longer trip helped him to show the improvement that he showed today.”

Iain Jardine-trained Half Shot, a late gamble into 7-4 favourite, was a comfortable winner under 12st in the Sponsor The Saltire For A Day Handicaphurdleaftermaking all for Conor O’farrell.

Meanwhile, John Mccoridden nnell’s Champagnesocialist looks to have been well placed in the Cazoo 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle at Sedgefield today.

Runner-up in two bumpers for Tom Taaffe, she also finished second on her first outing for Mcconnell at Musselburgh.

She opened her account in September at Downpatrick by 19 lengths and then made her hurdling debut at Tramore.

While she finished second once more, there are no questions about her resolution and if she reproduces that sort of form this afternoon it should make her tough to beat.

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John Wainwright's mare was in good form over hurdles in the spring and was beaten just a head over this trip here in February, before also going close at Wetherby.

She was set to pick up from where she left off when makjames ing her chasing debut at Hexham earlier this month, and having been held up in the early stages, had made stealthy progress to be in touch with the leaders when falling two from home. She competes off the same mark here and could take plenty of stopping granted a clear round.

Danny Brook's Silkstone bids to double up over course and distance in the opening Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Hurdle.

The seven-year-old built on his neck defeat here in September with a taking victory last time out and although handed a 6lb rise for that success, rider Emma Smith-chaston can claim 5lb on this occasion which erases most of that burden.

There could be more success for Brook on the card when Rocco Storm bids for a hat-trick in the Go Racing With Vickers.bet Novices' Handicap Chase.

Benefitting from soft underfoot conditions when bolting up at Hexham last month, he was equally impressive when following up with a sevenlength success over the track and trip he faces here.

He has been raised 8lb for that but the margin of victory would have been much greater if not for a mistake at the last and he could still have a little in hand while clearly in rude health.