Result · Musselburgh · Saturday 4 April 2026
1:25 Musselburgh result: Strength of Spirit wins the Virgin Bet A Good Bet Royal Mile Handicap
Class 31m2y flatGoing Good To Soft6 ranTime 1m 41.52sWinner's prize £15,462
Strength of Spirit won the 1:25 at Musselburgh on Saturday 4 April 2026, beating Vincenzo Peruggia by 1 length. Ridden by Sam James for trainer K R Burke, the three-year-old was sent off at 4/1 and covered the 1m2y on good to soft ground in 1m 41.52s. Monoceros was a further ½ length back in third at 28/1.
1:25 Musselburgh full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Strength of Spirit (IRE) 3yo · 8-13 |
Sam James K R Burke | — | 4/1 | 81 |
| 2 |
Vincenzo Peruggia (IRE) 3yo · 9-9 |
Rowan Scott Charlie Johnston | 1 l | 7/2 | 91 |
| 3 |
Monoceros (GB) 3yo · 9-2 |
Cam Hardie Iain Jardine | ½ l | 28/1 | 84 |
| 4 |
Kanishka (IRE) 3yo · 8-10 · p |
Harry Davies Brian Ellison | ¼ l | 17/2 | 78 |
| 5 |
Comic Hero (IRE) 3yo · 8-10 |
Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding | ¼ l | 15/8FAV | 78 |
| 6 |
Utmost Good Faith (GB) 3yo · 9-7 · h |
Hector Crouch George Boughey | 2¼ l | 7/2 | 89 |
Musselburgh 1:25 returns
Tote win£5Per £1 stake
Tote place£2 £2.10Per £1 stake
Exacta£21.501st and 2nd in order
CSF£18.51Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£230.201st, 2nd and 3rd in order
1:25 Musselburgh result: FAQs
Who won the 1:25 at Musselburgh on Saturday 4 April 2026?
Strength of Spirit, ridden by Sam James and trained by K R Burke, at a starting price of 4/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Comic Hero, the 15/8 favourite, finished fifth, 2 lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
1m 41.52s over 1m2y on good to soft ground.
