Jimmy Moffatt is after more Musselburgh success


Jimmy Moffatt is after more Musselburgh success with Idder in the feature race on the East Lothian venue's final jump card of the season on Friday.

The top-weight, victorious over course and distance in maiden company in early January, faces seven rivals in the Cappoquin Property Consultancy Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

Moffatt, who is looking forward to running Highland Lodge in next month's Grand National, said: "It's his first handicap but we think he is still progressive and he know he likes the track and the ground. 

"He was left in front that day three out when the leader made a bad mistake but Brian (Hughes) felt we would have won anyway."

Among the opposition to Idder are Donald McCain-trained Craig Star, another that will be suited by the better ground, while Lucy Alexander will be looking for a good spin on Leading Score after her return to the saddle on Wednesday.

Grand National-winning jockey Graham Lee, now plying his trade on the Flat, again appears on a jumps card, this time for the ride on Crixus's Escape for fledging trainer Gillian who operates from the yard vacated by recently-retired Keith Reveley.

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