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17:17 Musselburgh

Virgin Bet Handicap (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 1y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,100 added
  • Winner: £11,567
  • 2nd: £5,428
  • 3rd: £2,712
  • 4th: £1,357
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.67s
  • Off Time: 17:19:30
  • 12 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Pink, emerald green stars, emerald green sleeves, pink stars and cap
12/1
  • Form 711394-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 80

midfield, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and stayed on, led close home, headed final strides

2(12)
Silk - Gold, royal blue star, royal blue and gold check cap

Balon D'or

189 bt DCD
15/2
  • Form 263147-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 79

midfield, ridden over 1f out, kept on without threatening

3(4)
Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine,  chevrons on sleeves, pink cap

Zarzyni (IRE)

6 p CD
7/2
  • Form 7818-53
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 78

held up in midfield, driven 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, headway between horses near finish, led final strides

4(5)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow triple diamond and diamonds on cap

Arecibo (FR)

6 t D
12/1
  • Form 34200-8
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 78

midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance close home, soon faded

5(9)
Silk - Dark Green and Red check, Dark Green sleeves, Pink cap
11/1
  • Form 4/1414-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 78

disputed lead, ridden and headed 2f out, faded entering final furlong

6(11)
Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars
  • Form 292864
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 71

held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, soon switched right and kept on, nearest finish

7(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 1210-79
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 71

in touch behind leaders, not clear run over 1f out, driven and kept on, went 3rd final strides, nearest finish

8(6)
Silk - Dark blue, red sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white star
  • Form 3-64377
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 70

prominent, ridden and headway to dispute lead over 1f out, every chance close home, no extra and dropped to 4th final strides

9(3)
Silk - Red, white seams, white and red halved sleeves, red and white quartered cap

Knicks (IRE)

6 t D
6/1
  • Form 0337-82
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 70

in touch behind leaders, ridden and headway to dispute lead over 1f out, headed and faded close home

10(7)
Silk - Grey, pink triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 850-931
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 66

fly jumped start, held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, minor headway close home

11(2)
Silk - Orange, white epaulets, white and orange striped sleeves, white cap

Zaphea (IRE)

164 DCD
80/1
  • Form 098501-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 68

disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon faded

12(1)
Silk - Yellow, purple chevrons, yellow sleeves, purple stars, yellow cap, purple star

Classy Al

6 p D
33/1
  • Form 39705-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, faded entering final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Moonstone Boy (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Took keen hold in rear, pushed along over 1f out, some minor late headway, never in contention, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Trilby (9-7) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

Balon D'or 18-1 (9-11) Led, headed 2f out, chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Crimson Sand (9-12) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

Zarzyni (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out and switched off rails, ran on well final 110 yards, nearest finish, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Only Spoofing (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Arecibo (FR) 11-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden and led over 1f out, headed over 110 yards out, weakened, 8th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Only Spoofing (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Profitable Edge (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) Prominent on outside, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 8 3/4l behind Mon Na Slieve (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Water Of Leith (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Went early to post, held up in rear, pushed along and headway 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Only Spoofing (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Eternal Sunshine 13-2 (9-2) Towards rear, denied clear run from under 2f out, pushed out final 110 yards, ran on, never placed to challenge, 9th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Only Spoofing (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Our Absent Friends (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, ,weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Monks Dream (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Knicks (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Tracked front rank, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led over 110 yards out, kept on, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, shd behind Only Spoofing (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Only Spoofing (IRE) 4-1fav (8-11) Rear mid-division, pushed along and switched right approaching final furlong, soon closed, went 2nd 110 yards out, ridden and ran on well to lead final strides, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Knicks (9-1) by shd, 14 ran.

Zaphea (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, won on the nod, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gs in Nov beating Royal Duke (8-8) by ns, 9 ran.

Classy Al 20-1 (8-12) Led, headed over 1f out, dropped away tamely, 13th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Only Spoofing (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.