Alsacienne can show her Mussel
SIR MARK PRESCOTT is no doubt looking ahead to a trademark winning run from Alsacienne, who contests the one-mile, six-furlong handicap at Musselburgh.
It’s another step up in trip for the daughter of Dalakhani, after steady progress this year, since qualifying for a handicap mark in three fruitless maidens.
Alsacienne was beaten favourite at Yarmouth and Epsom over slightly shorter but stayed on late to win a modest affair at Wolverhampton a week ago.
After six racecourse visits there will be normal improvement in the filly. But the step up to 14 furlongs will be the key today and further ahead.
Rebecca Bastiman’s Royal Brave has slipped to an inviting mark but the twotime Sandown winner may find Musselburgh’s flying five on the sharp side.
Top weight Vimy Ridge is another who has been cut some slack by the handicapper, and is nicely drawn one off the stand-side rail in stall eight.
Alan Bailey’s sprinter was second at Ascot a year ago, off a rating of 86, and today he goes to post under Graham Gibbons dropped 13lb.
Godolphin’s Aldrin should have scope for improvement after a promising Doncaster debut against some exposed rivals in the Epsom maiden.
He was fourth to Raven’s Corner at Donny. The second, third and fifth have all won since, while the winner hasn’t been out again.