Talking Horses: Line Of Reason can lift Sprint Cup for Paul Midgley


One of the trainer’s many sprinters won the Dash on Derby day and he could be celebrating again after Musselburgh’s big race

Paul Midgley has been hitting the crossbar quite a bit of late but he found the back of the net last Saturday when one of his many sprinters won the Dash on Derby day and he could be celebrating again on Saturday afternoon at Musselburgh. In the day’s big betting race, the Scottish Sprint Cup, his Line Of Reason (2.30) has an excellent chance of following up his win in the same race a year ago.

Remarkably he gets to run from a rating half a stone lower than he had that day, the consequence of a losing run which will hopefully end here. He stayed on in eye-catching fashion at York last time and it was interesting to see him attracting some support in the market on Friday, his price being shortened from an opening 12-1 down to 9s.

Catterick 1.45 Primeiro Boy 2.20 Pearl Noir 2.55 Collodi 3.30 Raselasad 4.05 Italian Riviera 4.40 Inviolable Spirit 5.15 Emphatic

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