Musselburgh Friday

It's Go North Racing finals weekend with the Series coming to a conclusion in several races held at Northern venues over the following three.
And the weekend starts on Friday at Musselburgh.
Shoeshine Boy is our runner in the 3rd of 4 finals to be held on the day each with £30,000 added in prize money principally for horses rated 0-120, trained in the north. A couple of outliers as usual which seems to defeat the purpose, but there you go.

The Brindizi Breeze Final over 3 miles at 3pm is shaping up to be a ultra competitive affair. 14 runners, on good to soft but with a drying wind this may ride a bit faster on this East Lothian coastal course.
Most of the runners have shown a preference for soft / heavy conditions underfoot, so the ones that have form on slightly faster come to the fore. Scobie's Lastofthecosmics is a standing dish here and won over c&d last time. He acts on a sound surface, is in form but may be a bit exposed to some of the more progressive types here.
Top weight Crossing The Bar certainly falls into that category and his win last time at Plumpton (3m 1f, good) is the best recent form on show. Travelling from deepest Wiltshire......
Jennie Candlish's Bridge Road is another consistent, in-form horse who looks sure to run well but may be vulnerable to improving types.
We could go on but seriously a case can be made for each and every runner.

Shoeshine Boy would hold an each way chance (especially if betting with 5 places) if he acts on the course, and that this race hasn't come too soon after his race at Hexham 8 days ago. He'll certainly strip fitter.
Craig takes the ride once again and best of luck to the Mousetrap Racing lads!

Shoeshine Boy (centre)