3:42 Musselburgh 4 Apr 2026
Virgin Bet Scottish Sprint Cup Handicap
(Class 2) (5f1yds) 5f Soft
1st
£36,078 2nd
£16,919 3rd
£8,463 4th
£4,228 5th
£2,114 6th
£1,057
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 810 | 92 | 77 | 102 | – | ||||
| gr g Havana Grey - Hot Secret (Sakhee's Secret) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders towards near side, pushed along soon after start, waiting for room from 2f out, switched right and in the clear inside final furlong, ran on well and led narrowly towards finish, just prevailed (op 15/2) | ||||||||||
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4 | 86 b | 85 | 70 | 93 | – | ||||
| ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Gasta (IRE) (Vocalised) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, soon pushed along, headway on outer 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well and challenging towards finish, just failed (op 28/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 89 p | 88 | 71 | 94 | – | ||||
| b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Broken Time (IRE) (Iffraaj) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, led over 1f out, soon hung left and ridden, headed and no extra towards finish (op 11/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 90 | 93 | 72 | 95 | – | |||||
| ch m Shamardal (USA) - Right Direction (IRE) (Cape Cross) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, soon pushed along, ran on inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish (op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 810 p | 89 | 66 | 89 | – | ||||
| b g Pearl Secret - Street Jazz (Acclamation) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leaders on outer, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon hampered and switched right, weakened inside final 110yds (tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 89 | 88 | 62 | 85 | – | |||||
| b g Zoustar (AUS) - Swiss Dream (Oasis Dream) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leader, weakened inside final furlong (op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 86 w1 | 85 | 57 | 80 | – | ||||
| ch g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Nora Batt (IRE) (Art Connoisseur) | ||||||||||
| Dwelt start, towards rear, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was hampered leaving stalls) (op 9/2 tchd 10/3) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 94 | 97 | 68 | 91 | – | |||||
| b g Eqtidaar (IRE) - Avon Breeze (Avonbridge) | ||||||||||
| In rear, squeezed out soon after start, soon pushed along, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, never on terms (jockey said gelding suffered interference shortly after start) (op 6/1 tchd 11/2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 712 p | 84 | 47 | 70 | – | ||||
| gr g Gutaifan (IRE) - Salariaq (USA) (Daaher) | ||||||||||
| Held up in midfield, soon pushed along, hampered 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 85 | 89 | 43 | 67 | – | ||||
| b m Orientor - Eternal Instinct (Exceed And Excel) | ||||||||||
| Led narrowly against near rail, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 17/2) | ||||||||||
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4 | 98 | 101 | 53 | 76 | – | ||||
| ch g Earthlight (IRE) - Rashaaqa (Oasis Dream) | ||||||||||
| Prominent on outer, weakened inside final furlong (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 812 | 91 | 41 | 65 | – | |||||
| b g Ardad (IRE) - Enchanted Princess (Royal Applause) | ||||||||||
| Always behind | ||||||||||
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6 | 912 v | 105 | 53 | 77 | – | ||||
| b g Cotai Glory - Majestic Alexander (IRE) (Bushranger) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, weakened inside final furlong (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the soft going, having shown all of his best recent form on a quicker surface) | ||||||||||
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10 | 813 | 92 | 32 | 56 | – | ||||
| b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Ruby Slippers (Sir Percy) | ||||||||||
| Always behind (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 3:43:50 Winning time: 1m 0.49s (slow by 2.99s) Total SP: 127%
- 1st owner: H D Atkinson (Pilgrim) 1st breeder: Whitsbury Manor Stud
- 2nd owner: Mrs Christine Jordan (Gangsta Man)
- 3rd owner: Middleham Park Racing LIV (Lexington Blitz)
- Tote win: £8.30 PL: £2.70 £6.50 £4.70 Ex: £190.10 CSF: £110 Tricast: £1,472.89 Trifecta: £5,105.40
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 57 (21%) M [6-9] 48 (46%) H [10-14] 45 (33%)
