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Musselburgh - 16:15 - Back Indication Spirit
Indication Spirit confirmed the promise of her debut when going one place better over this course and distance last time, hitting the front over a furlong out and just needing to be kept up to her work from there to win by three quarters of a length. That was a fair performance and there should be better to come from her on today's nursery debut. Trained by Karl Burke, who has excelled with his two-year-olds in 2023, Indication Spirit is certainly in the right hands and it will be a surprise if she isn't capable of winning a race like this from a BHA mark of 68.
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Musselburgh - 15:40 - Back Ascot Adventure
Ascot Adventure ran another solid race when finishing third in a big-field handicap at York last time, holding every chance inside the final two furlongs before his effort flattened out. Still beaten less than three lengths at the line, he seems to be working his way back to his best and it's surely just a matter of time before he gains a first victory since joining David O'Meara. Today could well be the day now down in grade from an 8 lb lower mark than when scoring at Haydock in May last year.
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Musselburgh - 16:50 - Back Loch Carron
Loch Carron got back on track when finishing sixth on her handicap debut at Chelmsford a couple of weeks ago, only tiring close home having raced enthusiastically throughout. She was beaten less than three lengths and the way she shaped there suggests she'll be suited by the drop back to five furlongs today. She is 2 lb lower in the weights, too, so it could be worth giving her another chance to prove herself a well-handicapped filly in the calmer waters of a 0-75.