Gosden has the answer

John Gosden’s fact-finding mission into the psyche of Mussoorie can reveal more answers at Lingfield tomorrow.

The Newmarket trainer is still working out an appropriate gameplan for the four-year-old, who could well pop up at a decent price in the EBF River Eden Fillies’ Stakes.

Formerly with Richard Gibson in France, Mussoorie’s best form to date can be obtained from the 2006 French Oaks, when the daughter of Linamix took fourth behind Confidential Lady on ground that was faster than ideal.

The filly has only had three runs for her new connections and had been a tad frustrating until the Severals Stakes, when she came into her own under more adventurous tactics.

In what is a very trappy Listed race, it is feasible Mussoorie could be afforded an easy lead up front.

If that is the case, she may not see another rival over this longer trip, which looks certain to suit.

Sir Xaar has been in the doldrums for some time but returned to form at Newmarket and looks nailed on to run a big race in the Gemini Press Handicap.

Life was always going to be tough in handicap company after he finished fourth in the Coventry as a juvenile and second in a Group Three in Ireland at three.

But having now slipped down into the 90s, the colt benefited from first-time blinkers to get to within a length of Celtic Sultan at Headquarters.

Sir Xaar is surely at somewhere near a winning mark here and it would be a surprise if he did not go well in the capable hands of Tom Eaves.

Royal Fantasy also appears to be coming to hand in time for the Rudridge Handicap over 10 furlongs.

While she flattered to deceive on her last few outings, the four-year-old has a knack of running into trouble in her races.

A case in point was at Newbury in September, when she was hampered a furlong out and could not recover.

Royal Fantasy ran well enough for second at Newmarket on her most recent foray and this looks easier.

Such was the manner of Lobengula’s eased-down romp at Wolverhampton last Thursday, a 6lb penalty may not be enough to prevent him landing a course double in the Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap.

Snow Bunting was not stopping when winning over six furlongs at Dunstall Park and is taken to handle the extra trip in the Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Classified Stakes.

Wise observers singled out Beherayn as potentially smart and that theory can be vindicated on his hurdling bow at Stratford.

Henry Daly’s four-year-old turned in two fair efforts in bumpers and has the size and scope to make his mark over timber.

The EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle Qualifier looks quite competitive on paper but he definitely looks an animal to keep onside.

The same could be said for Breedsbreeze, who lines up in the Tony And Josie Maiden Hurdle.

British racegoers did not see this much-touted gelding firing on all fronts last season – but this might just be his year.

The Jim Lewis-owned five-year-old will probably go chasing in time but his trainer will be keen to get a win under his belt sooner rather than later.

Two fairly promising efforts at Ascot and Wincanton suggests he has a fair bit of stamina, while his jumping should have come on in leaps and bounds over the summer.

Mister Magnum, trained by Peter Monteith, looks a worthy proposition in the Plumb Center-A Wolsey UK Company Handicap Chase at Newcastle.

The nine-year-old has been well tried this year but has kept plugging away, to his credit.

The manner in which he stayed on for second at Kelso suggests he is in reasonable nick for this three-mile affair.