14:25 Musselburgh

Saturday 19 April 2025

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Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Silver Arrow Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   7f 15y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:26  |   Winning time: 1m 27.69s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(4)
Horse silk
Alzahirt7
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.
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2
(5)
Horse silk
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.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Gweedorep16
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.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
Lexington Bellep147
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.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
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.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
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.
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8
(2)
Horse silk
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.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
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.
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10
(8)
Horse silk
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.
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Non-Runners

5
(10)
Horse silk
Waleefy225
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 4
T: W J Haggas  J: Non Runner
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

Previous Winners

2024
Liamarty Dreams
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 5
J: C Lee  |  T: K R Burke
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £15,462.002nd: £7,251.003rd: £3,627.004th: £1,812.005th: £906.006th: £453.00

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