15:15 Musselburgh

Tuesday 25 August 2026

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Thomson Bethune Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 52.96s

(2)

Amber Hamur²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: E Bethell| OR: 65

6/5

Failed to win for George Boughey but thriving for Ed Bethell, winning around 1m at Hamilton and Ripon (both good to firm) this summer. A further 5 lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent the hat-trick for her in-form stable.

Form: 5-46211

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(7)

Vitality^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: C Johnston| OR: 64

11/1

Best effort when second in 8.5f novice at Epsom in April. Hasn't come close to reproducing that level since, including 3 handicaps, but this is her first Class 6 and Danny Tudhope is a good booking.

Form: 324695

(1)

Only Dream Big^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| C

7/1

Improved for switch to more positive tactics with back-to-back wins at Redcar (7f) and this venue (1m) in June. Best effort since when close third of 7 at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Same mark today but stamina an unknown over the longest trip she's tackled.

Form: 115563

(6)

Horwich¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58

22/1

Free-going sort who won his first 2 starts for Clive Cox at the turn of the year but has largely struggled in handicaps since joining Ruth Carr.

Form: 46606U

(3)

Balmoral Boy²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 58

17/2

Ran his best race when second of 7 in handicap at Ripon 4 weeks ago, looking suited by the step up to 1¼m. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 658042

(5)

Positive Thoughts^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 57

7/1

Ran up to best when third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton last month but 2 lesser efforts have followed, including in blinkers latest.

Form: 695368

(4)

Dalamara^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 54

10/1

Won over 1m on all-weather last December and mostly creditable efforts in defeat this year, including fourth of 8 at Redcar (1m, good to firm) 17 days ago. First-time cheekpieces won't need to give her too much more.

Form: 1-42464

(8)

Trucial Pearl⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49| BF

13/2

Upped her game when off the mark in 1m Ripon handicap in June, seeing off one who won his next 2 starts. Shaped as if still in form when fourth of 13 in 1m Thirsk classified event since. Respected.

Form: 365314

Forecasts

Amber Hamur (6/5), Trucial Pearl (13/2), Only Dream Big (7/1), Positive Thoughts (7/1), Balmoral Boy (17/2), Dalamara (10/1), Vitality (11/1), Horwich (22/1)

Ed Bethell is enjoying an excellent August and AMBER HAMUR can provide him with another winner and complete a hat-trick of her own. Trucial Pearl remains nicely handicapped on the form of her Ripon win and is feared most ahead of Vitality, who has often proved a bit too headstrong for her own good since a good run at Epsom in the spring but Danny Tudhope could be the man to settle her.