Sphinx @ 14/1

MUSSELBURGH 3.50 ... SPHINX 1 Pt @ 14/1

Gordonsville won his final start last year here off 3lb lower and a run over hurdles in February should have brought him forward for a repeat in this event, when he won this after a winter break last season off 6lb lower than today.
That follows a similar path to 2008 when his final run here off a mark of 80, he was 2nd to Nemo Spirit with Sphinx (OR 81) 3 length behind in 4th.
Sphinx is only having his 2nd outing here but is now 7lb lower and having a 12lb pull he should be capable of turning that 3 length round with Gordonsville in his favour with a bit to spare.

Highland Legacy is another to have beaten the selection when he last won at Ripon (OR 88) in 2008 and is now 5lb lower, with Bogside Theatre 2 length behind in 2nd (or 86) now 11lb lower, and Sphinx another 3 length in 3rd (OR 88) now 14lb lower and comes out best.
Highland had also beaten Sphinx at Newbury when 1st making progress as a 3Yr Old but is now meeting him on 27lb higher than him since that contest.
Sphinx is also returning from a spell over the jumps so should be fit, and though now 12 Yr Old finished last season staying on strongly to take the scalp of Puys d' Arnac at Ayr and should uphold the form with that one at the revised weights also.

Of the lightly raced runners Outrageous Request and Veloso come from some decent efforts on the All Weather, and Veloso has only once been out the placings in 9 starts so could be more dangerous to dismiss than the Eddery runner.

A small stake reverse F/C with Veloso should the Glover inmate improve for the return to turf could pay dividends but with Sphinx being proven with 6 wins over the distance or more, and will handle any more give in the going should any further rain arrive gets the win vote.

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