14:25 Musselburgh

Saturday 19 April 2025

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Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Silver Arrow Handicap

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 27.69s

(4)

Alzahir^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: J Candlish| OR: 94| D

9/2

Won 13-runner handicap (10/3) at Thirsk (7f, good) 7 days ago, well on top finish. Looks better than ever at the moment, a second breathing operation perhaps the making of him as he was able to score last week ridden in contrasting style to Doncaster previously. Good shout in hat-trick bid.

Form: 25-0511

(5)

Lord Bertie¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| D

12/1

Useful performer who won at Ascot in September. Sold from Jane Chapple-Hyam 30,000 gns since last seen and work to do starting out for another new yard.

Form: 5/08120-

(3)

Gweedore^p1⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 90| CD

4/1

4-time C&D winner. Well-backed 8/1, second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Big player if building on last week's effort from what is clearly a good mark.

Form: 34/9-082

(6)

Lexington Belle^p¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 89| D

16/1

Won at Newbury in September. 6½ lengths fifteenth of 17 to Ashiyma in listed race (18/1) at Chantilly (7f) 147 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Might need this.

Form: 321320-

(1)

Persuasion²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 87| D

18/1

Won at Haydock in September. Last of 7 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 40/1) 29 days ago. May have needed that.

Form: 33100-7

(7)

Rockymountainway¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 86| D

9/1

Progressive sent handicapping last season, finding a chunk of improvement when scoring by 5 lengths at Carlisle (7f, soft) in August. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good to soft) final start and could have more to offer this year.

Form: 731212-

(2)

Diligent Resdev²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 85| D

10/1

Big improver last season, winning big-field York handicap and Ayr Bronze Cup (well on top). Visor left off and might need this.

Form: 315051-

(9)

Dain Ma Nut In⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 84| C

5/1

Dual course winner over a mile. 11/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 6 days ago, not seen to best effect having ended up in last following a rare slow start. One to consider.

Form: 36111-3

(8)

Benacre⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 74| D

10/3

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 6 days ago. This is tougher.

Form: 0578-52

Non-Runners

(10)

Waleefy²²⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Waleefy (3/1), Benacre (10/3), Gweedore (4/1), Alzahir (9/2), Dain Ma Nut In (5/1), Rockymountainway (9/1), Diligent Resdev (10/1), Lord Bertie (12/1), Lexington Belle (16/1), Persuasion (18/1)

ALZAHIR looks better than ever at the moment and can land the hat-trick.4-time C&D winner Gweedore ran his best race for some time here last week and could have another pot like this in him, while Dain Ma Nut In is another to consider.