Virgin Bet Handicap – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

17:17

Virgin Bet Handicap

Date 2025-04-19

Distance 5f1y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £11,567

Winning Time 59.67s (slow by 2.17s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Zarzyni (IRE) Connor Beasley · David & Nicola Barron	7/2F	Won
2nd	Moonstone Boy (IRE) Mohammed Tabti · Iain Jardine	12/1	0.3
3rd	Eternal Sunshine (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	12/1	0.3
4th	Our Absent Friends (IRE) Clifford Lee · Tristan Davidson	13/2	0.2
5th	Knicks (IRE) Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	6/1	1.25
6th	Water Of Leith (IRE) Amie Waugh · Jim Goldie	20/1	.75
7th	Balon d'Or (GB) Oisin Murphy · Hugo Palmer	15/2	.75
8th	Arecibo (FR) Zak Wheatley · Declan Carroll	12/1	0.3
9th	Only Spoofing (IRE) Shane Gray · Kevin Thomas Coleman	9/2	1
10th	Profitable Edge (IRE) Callum Rodriguez · David & Nicola Barron	11/1	.5
11th	Classy Al (GB) Rhys Elliott · Jim Goldie	33/1	5
12th	Zaphea (IRE) Andrew Mullen · Iain Jardine	80/1	4.75

Runners (12)

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
3 (4)	Zarzyni Bay J:Connor Beasley T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Connor Beasley T:David & Nicola Barron	135	p	818-53	78	93	85	6d	—	—	-6	12.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Talented but could find trouble in a match; close 3rd here on Sunday; e-w claims again
9 (3)	Knicks Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	127	t	337-82	70	92	74	6d	—	—	-5	9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
4lb better off with Only Spoofing for a short head on Sunday's C&D run; less kind draw now
10 (7)	Only Spoofing Bay J:Shane Gray T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Shane Gray T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	127	—	50-931	70	90	60	6d	—	—	-5	9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Improved his excellent C&D record when finishing fast here on Sunday; should go well again
2 (12)	Balon d'Or Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	136	tb	63147-	79	90	75	189d	—	—	+5	16.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
C&D win on debut; added a Chester handicap last summer; O Murphy booked for return; chance
7 (10)	Eternal Sunshine Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	128	—	210-79	71	89	59	6d	—	—	-1	7.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Five wins last year; saw no daylight here on Sunday and she's a contender granted any luck
5 (9)	Profitable Edge Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Callum Rodriguez T:David & Nicola Barron	135	—	1414-8	78	91	79	17d	—	—	+2	9.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D win last summer; sharper for recent reappearance; stable runs two
8 (6)	Our Absent Friends Chestnut J:Clifford Lee T:Tristan Davidson	J:Clifford Lee T:Tristan Davidson	127	p	-64377	70	91	83	37d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+1	8.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Of interest on last year's turf best; return of cheekpieces is a positive; one to consider
1 (8)	Moonstone Boy Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	137	b	11394-	80	90	73	183d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+8	16.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Three wins in 2024, well suited by testing ground; back from six months off; others safer
4 (5)	Arecibo Bay J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	135	t	4200-8	78	91	87	6d	—	—	+3	8.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Conditions to suit and on dangerous mark; needs to leave Sunday's reappearance behind him
6 (11)	Water Of Leith Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	128	—	292864	71	89	77	6d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+3	8.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Latest C&D 4th can be upgraded; will need luck in running but handicapped to go well
12 (1)	Classy Al Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Jim Goldie	124	p	9705-0	67	87	80	6d	—	—	+3	4.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Well behind Only Spoofing here on Sunday and he's again not fared well with the draw
11 (2)	Zaphea Chestnut J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	125	—	98501-	68	91	83	164d	—	—	+13	14.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Conditions no problem but she returns from an absence and could find a few too strong

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Zarzyni	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Knicks	11/2	5/1	5/1	6/1	9/2
Only Spoofing	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1
Balon d'Or	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2
Eternal Sunshine	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2
Profitable Edge	9/1	12/1	11/1	10/1	12/1
Our Absent Friends	9/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Moonstone Boy	11/1	12/1	12/1	10/1	12/1
Arecibo	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Water Of Leith	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Classy Al	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Zaphea	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Balon d'Or

16.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 5.9 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Moonstone Boy

16.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.2

12/1

3rd

Zaphea

14.9

OR: 4.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Zarzyni

12.2

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Profitable Edge

9.1

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Knicks

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Only Spoofing

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Our Absent Friends

8.6

OR: 5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Arecibo

8.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Water Of Leith

8.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Eternal Sunshine

7.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Classy Al

4.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Moonstone Boy	80	90	73
Balon d'Or	79	90	75
Zarzyni	78	93	85
Profitable Edge	78	91	79
Arecibo	78	91	87
Eternal Sunshine	71	89	59
Water Of Leith	71	89	77
Knicks	70	92	74
Only Spoofing	70	90	60
Our Absent Friends	70	91	83
Zaphea	68	91	83
Classy Al	67	87	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zarzyni	6d ago	Quick return
Knicks	6d ago	Quick return
Only Spoofing	6d ago	Quick return
Eternal Sunshine	6d ago	Quick return
Arecibo	6d ago	Quick return
Water Of Leith	6d ago	Quick return
Classy Al	6d ago	Quick return
Profitable Edge	17d ago	Fit
Our Absent Friends	37d ago	Fit
Zaphea	164d ago	Long break
Moonstone Boy	183d ago	Long break
Balon d'Or	189d ago	Long break