13:37 Musselburgh

Wednesday 2 April 2025

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Virgin Bet Supporting Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 217y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:37  |   Winning time: 4m 2.88s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Spartan Warriorb1,t12
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Eireann Cagney| T: R Menzies| OR:  70
5/1
Two wins from 6 runs last year. Last of 6 in juvenile hurdle (12/1) at this course (17.4f, good) 12 days ago. Up in trip and sports first-time blinkers. Looks vulnerable under top-weight.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Pigeon Housep44
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: J Candlish| OR:  65| BF| D
7/4
Visored for 1st time, below form third of 8 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17f, good to soft, 2/1) 44 days ago. Solid third on latest start in this sphere last spring (when tried by Jessica Harrington in Ireland) and he is appealing here with Simon Walker booked.
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3
(4)
Horse silk
Throne Hallp36
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR:  58| D
16/5
Last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good to soft, 66/1) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he's hard to make a case for.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
Trojan Sunp183
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Megan Davies| T: J S Goldie| OR:  57| C
10/3
Course winner. 5/2, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Ayr (15f, good). Off 6 months but should have a part to play if ready to roll.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Glasses Up147
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-4| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: R M Smith| OR:  56| C
17/2
Course winner. 12/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) when last seen in November. This will be a far more suitable stamina test and he's dangerous to discount with Serena Brotherton doing the steering.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Pigeon House (7/4), Throne Hall (16/5), Trojan Sun (10/3), Spartan Warrior (5/1), Glasses Up (17/2)

Verdict

A fair handicapper in this sphere for Jessica Harrington in Ireland, PIGEON HOUSE has been placed on four of his five starts over hurdles for new connections during the winter and he holds strong claims returned to this sphere on a potentially handy mark and with top amateur Simon Walker in the hot-seat. Glasses Up is marginally preferred to Trojan Sun for forecast purposes.

  1. Pigeon House7/4
  2. Glasses Up17/2
  3. Trojan Sun10/3

Prize Money

1st: £3,974.002nd: £1,988.003rd: £993.004th: £498.005th: £248.00

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