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Musselburgh

14:25

Date 2025-04-19

Distance 7f15y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £15,462

Winning Time 1m 27.69s (slow by 2.79s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Persuasion (IRE) Callum Rodriguez · David & Nicola Barron	18/1	Won
2nd	Gweedore (GB) Jason Hart · Katie Scott	4/1	.75
3rd	Diligent Resdev (GB) Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	10/1	0.3
4th	Alzahir (FR) Oisin Orr · Jennie Candlish	9/2	1
5th	Benacre (IRE) Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	100/30F	3
6th	Lord Bertie (FR) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	12/1	8
7th	Rockymountainway (GB) Kieran Shoemark · Charlie Fellowes	9/1	3.5
8th	Lexington Belle (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa · Alice Haynes	16/1	4.75
9th	Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Lucinda Russell	5/1	.75

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (4)	Alzahir Chestnut J:Oisin Orr T:Jennie Candlish	J:Oisin Orr T:Jennie Candlish	135	t	5-0511	94	108	96	7d	—	—	-1	16	1.00/1	4/1 20%
7f specialist; won at Doncaster and Thirsk after wind op; should be thereabouts again
3 (3)	Gweedore Bay J:Jason Hart T:Katie Scott	J:Jason Hart T:Katie Scott	131	p	/9-082	90	108	72	6d	—	—	-2	15	1.00/1	4/1 20%
12 wins (five here); sign of revival over C&D last time; big player in first-time headgear
10 (8)	Benacre Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	116	—	578-52	75	109	96	6d	—	—	-5	10.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
On long losing run but narrowly beaten here last time and should put up another bold show
9 (9)	Dain Ma Nut In Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Lucinda Russell	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Lucinda Russell	125	—	6111-3	84	105	86	6d	—	—	0	16.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Upwardly mobile 4yo; began new campaign with promising C&D third; seems sure to go well
7 (7)	Rockymountainway Chestnut J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charlie Fellowes	127	—	31212-	86	107	86	187d	—	—	+20	29.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Consistent; two wins in 2024 and also runner-up over C&D; will need another personal best
2 (5)	Lord Bertie Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	132	—	08120-	91	107	93	175d	—	—	+13	21	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Soft-ground winner last autumn; the ground may not be ideal unless there's rain
8 (2)	Diligent Resdev Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	126	—	15051-	85	106	83	211d	—	—	+16	22.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
3-7; another surge of improvement to win Ayr Bronze Cup; big danger if ready after absence
4 (6)	Lexington Belle Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Alice Haynes	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Alice Haynes	130	p	21320-	89	106	99	147d	—	—	+15	20.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Sole 2024 win came over this trip; not ruled out if fit after a break
6 (1)	Persuasion Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Callum Rodriguez T:David & Nicola Barron	128	—	3100-7	87	107	91	29d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+5	10.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Well held three times since decisive Haydock success last September
NR (10)	Waleefy Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:William Haggas	J:NON-RUNNER T:William Haggas	129	t	12123-	88	-	-	225d	—	—	—	24.5	—	—
Well bred and progressive; drawn wide on today's return but still has untapped potential

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Alzahir	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1
Gweedore	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1
Benacre	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2
Dain Ma Nut In	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2	4/1
Rockymountainway	9/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	17/2
Lord Bertie	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Diligent Resdev	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Lexington Belle	18/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Persuasion	18/1	14/1	14/1	18/1	14/1
Waleefy	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Rockymountainway

29.8

OR: 9 Form: 18.1 Odds: 2.7

9/1

2nd

Waleefy

24.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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3rd

Diligent Resdev

22.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 12 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Lord Bertie

OR: 10.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Lexington Belle

20.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 9 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Dain Ma Nut In

16.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4.9

9/2

Alzahir

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Gweedore

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Persuasion

10.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Benacre

10.7

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Alzahir	94	108	96
Lord Bertie	91	107	93
Gweedore	90	108	72
Lexington Belle	89	106	99
Waleefy	88	—	—
Persuasion	87	107	91
Rockymountainway	86	107	86
Diligent Resdev	85	106	83
Dain Ma Nut In	84	105	86
Benacre	75	109	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gweedore	6d ago	Quick return
Benacre	6d ago	Quick return
Dain Ma Nut In	6d ago	Quick return
Alzahir	7d ago	Quick return
Persuasion	29d ago	Fit
Lexington Belle	147d ago	Long break
Lord Bertie	175d ago	Long break
Rockymountainway	187d ago	Long break
Diligent Resdev	211d ago	Long break
Waleefy	225d ago	Long break