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13:25 Musselburgh
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Royal Mile Handicap (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2y
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,462
- 2nd: £7,251
- 3rd: £3,627
- 4th: £1,812
- Form 771-114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Form 5121-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
Previous results
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Formwatch
Vincenzo Peruggia (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Chased leader, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakening when hung badly right over 1f out, soon behind, last of 10, 9 1/2l behind Zavateri (9-6) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Utmost Good Faith 14-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, led, pushed along 2f out, headed entering final furlong, faded and dropped to last near finish, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Hidden Force (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (3) pol in Feb.
Monoceros 2-1 (9-11) Never going well in last pair, pushed along and struggling halfway, appeared to lose action and pulled up inside final 2f, at Newmarket 1m (4) gd in Sep.
Strength of Spirit (IRE) 16-5 (9-7) Held up in rear, good headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and challenging inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at Newbury 7f (4) gf in Jul beating John Barleycorn (9-1) by 1l, 7 ran.
Kanishka (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Midfield, chased leader inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 9, 1/2l behind Tamashal (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Comic Hero (IRE) 1-2fav (8-13) Wore hood to post, prominent, made challenge going best over 2f out, soon pushed along to lead, ridden over 1f out, ran on, always doing enough, won at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Feb beating Espanita (8-6) by 3/4l, 12 ran.