William Haggas sends three horses to Musselburgh

William Haggas is sending three runners from his Newmarket base to Saturday's Caledonian Brewery Raceday at Musselburgh.

Haggas boasts an impressive strike rate at the track of better than 50% over the last five years having saddled eight winners from just 15 runners.

In the feature race at 6.30, the £18,000 Caledonian Cup Handicap over 1m 6f, he pins his hopes on Novalina who was a game winner of her maiden on her penultimate start before returning a beaten favourite at Salisbury.

However, Carluke-based trainer Keith Dalgleish might blow the froth off premature celebrations with Introductory, ridden by Paul Mulrennan, who is looking for a third win in a row following last month's course win over a mile and a half.

In the 4.45 EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Scottish Premier Handicap, Haggas' Soundstrings will be looking to build on her latest outing at Catterick where she broke her maiden, and likewise the Al Maktoum owned Mujaamil, a recent winner at Ripon, could be amongst the honours in the Deuchars IPA Handicap (5.55).

With the Old Firm derby played on Sunday, those who follow the current Scottish Cup winners might fancy the Ian Jardine trained Hibou in the Deuchars IPA Handicap, while those from the other side of Edinburgh who have fond memories of a long-serving perm haired goalkeeper, may be in safe hands with Henry Smith in the Three Hop Handicap (7.00).

Hibou will be wearing cheekpieces for the first time and on his last outing was a decent third at Musselburgh, while Henry Smith, trained by Garry Moss on Teesside, is looking for a third course victory in a row.

With Edinburgh's oldest brewery staging the Caledonian Beer Festival as part of the race day and launching its new black lager, Dark Light, there will be no lack of opportunity to celebrate success.

Gates open at 12.30pm, first race is off at 2.45pm and last race is 7.30pm.

For more information and to book tickets please visit www.musselburgh-racecourse.co.uk