Trainer Laura Morgan and jockey Adam Wedge have been prolific when teaming up together and both have a tremendous record at Musselburgh this campaign, operating at 57% and 56% respectively. The combination team up on Wednesday with three fancied runners and our expert editor has highlighted the trio alongside an exclusive 888sport sign-up offer of Up To £150 AS a Deposit Bonus with 888sport!.
LOUGHDERG ROCCO (1.45 Musselburgh)
Former wining Irish point-to-pointer LOUGHDERG ROCCO has looked a useful recruit for in-form trainer Laura Morgan, running a mighty race on stable debut at Newcastle before being pitched into Grade 2 company at Cheltenham back in December.
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The six-year-old was having just his first start under rules when giving the useful Paul Nicholls’ inmate Mr Glass a scare in novice company back in November, pressing the odds-on-favourite close to go down by just 1l at the line. That first time out effort was clearly a useful effort considering Mr Glass went on to finish third in the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle behind runaway winner Constitution Hill on his very next outing.
Although Loughderg Rocco was readily outclassed behind the likes of Gelino Bello and the unbeaten Irish raider Blazing Khal at Cheltenham in Grade 2 company when last seen, the six-year-old should have too much class for his five rivals on Wednesday afternoon as he returns to calmer waters and Adam Wedge can comfortably steer him to a first career win over timber.
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CLEAR THE RUNWAY (2.20 Musselburgh)
After showing promise in his opening four starts over hurdles it was interesting to see connections send CLEAR THE RUNWAYover fences on just his fifth start for the yard.
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However, the former point-to-pointer attracted plenty of market interest on chasing bow over Wednesday’s course and distance and never gave his followers and backers a moment’s doubt, making smooth headway under Adam Wedge to scoot clear by 7.5l after putting in an accomplished round of jumping.
A mandatory penalty seems unlikely to prevent a strong follow-up bid with Laura Morgan’s charge taken to confirm the form with the previous second Monsieur Co despite a 7lb swing in the weights for Keith Dalgleish’s nine-year-old. Clear The Runway looks the type to improve immensely on that opening chasing win and it’s hard to see his colours being lowered on Wednesday afternoon.
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CHAMP IS REAL (3.30 Musselburgh)
The stable landed another significant gamble last time out with the CHAMP IS REAL who comfortably justified favouritism to register a first career win on his opening chasing start, despite being 11lb out of the handicap.
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The six-year-old had previously shown very little over the smaller obstacles earlier in the season, failing to get competitive in maiden company and a pair of novice hurdle contests at Southwell and Plumpton.
However, Champ Is Real relished the switch to chasing when last seen and could hardly have been more impressive under Adam wedge, comfortably asserting on the run-in to go by Shanbally Rose in taking style and run out a cosy winner over the 3mile trip.
Laura Morgan’s charge looks extremely well-treated racing from his official mark on Wednesday and connections look to have found an ideal opportunity for the six-year-old to maintain his unbeaten start to life over fences.
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