CONNECTIONS of Summerhill Special will be hoping lightning strikes twice this afternoon, as the mare bids to win at Musselburgh for the second time in five days.
The North Yorkshire raider landed the Musselburgh Old Course Handicap last Friday and today she makes a swift reappearance to contest the Carberry Limited Stakes over the same mile-and-a-half trip.
Summerhill Special gave her Richmond trainer David Barker his first Flat success of the year last week and he enjoys his journeys up the A1 to the Firth of Forth course.
''It's been a lucky course for me and I've had a few winners since I started training a few years ago,'' said Barker, who is assisted by his mother Pat.
''Summerhill Special never runs a bad race, that's why the handicapper never lets up. When she is rated below 65, she has a chance and this type of race suits her.''
Punters backing Summerhill Special should not be put off by her high head carriage because, as demonstrated when beating previous winner Mr Fortywinks last week, she is clearly genuine enough.
Barker said that although he had not struck on the Flat until last week, his 15-strong string were not soft-ground animals but all were working nicely at present.
Ballantrae Boy, runner-up in the opening amateurs' contest at Musselburgh last week, will not be far away as he attempts to get his head back in front in the Brunton Hall Handicap.
Jim Goldie's four-year-old was a 14-1 winner at Ripon recently, and clearly has the ability to win more races off his present rating.
Jack Berry has prospects of a double with Red Symphony in the curtain-raising claimer while Circuiteer should go very close in the seven-furlong maiden.
The Cockerham trainer does well at Musselburgh, and Red Symphony would be a popular winner, as Berry's two-year-olds are to be feared - and he had another juvenile winner with Queensland Star yesterday.
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