Musselburgh
15:35
Virgin Bet Queen's Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Musselburgh Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.30 Place: £2.40 £2.90 £3.10 Exacta: £73.20 Tricast: £492.66 Trifecta: £680.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - good headway over 3f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 9/1)
7 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 132 lbs 7/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - smooth headway over 3f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - soon rallied - just held(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
5 G AVG K R Burke 138 lbs 15/2 0.2
3rd
Midfield - headway over 3f out - switched left over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - ran on well(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
5 M AVG Alan King 121 lbs 9/1 0.3
4th
Towards rear - not clear run over 3f out - headway over 2f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 15/2)
7 G AVG Adam Nicol 134 lbs 7/1 1
5th
Led - disputed lead after 6f - raced in second after 7f - led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 28/1)
6 G AVG Charlie Johnston 121 lbs 33/1 1.25
6th
Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway over 2f out - not pace to challenge
7 G AVG Declan Carroll 118 lbs 50/1 .5
7th
Held up in rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - never on terms(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
9 G AVG Jim Goldie 117 lbs 28/1 .75
8th
Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - no telling impression(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
9 G Poor Brian Ellison 123 lbs 100/1 1.25
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9th
Prominent - raced in second after 1f - disputed lead after 6f - led after 7f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out
5 G Poor Charlie Johnston 118 lbs 16/1 5
10th
Taken down early - took keen hold - midfield - some headway over 2f out - hung right when weakening over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed in straight)(op 5/1 tchd 15/2)
5 G AVG Edward Bethell 125 lbs 7/1 3
11th
In rear - switched left when brief headway over 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 14/1)
4 G AVG Andrew Balding 122 lbs 16/1 .5
12th
In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
4 G AVG Andrew Balding 131 lbs 4/1 23
13th
Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 33/1)
4 G AVG Craig Lidster 119 lbs 50/1 1.5
14th
Dwelt start - raced wide - midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened quickly over 2f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a post-race report from rider that gelding was slowly away from stalls and as a result was unable to attain an early prominent position; vet had nothing to report)(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 132 lbs 100/30F 3.25