Virgin Bet Goliath Cup Stakes (Listed).
Musselburgh · Saturday, 4 Apr · 16:30
· 1m 5f 216y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:30
Off time
6
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 5 |
Al Qareem (G)
FAV
Smart front runner who won 4 times in 2025, including when showing a tremendous attitude to win the Cumberland Lodge for the third straight year in October. Stretched by 2m in Group 1 company on final outing and looks to hold outstanding c…
|
C Lee | K R Burke | 7 | 60.3 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 4th | 2 | 6 |
Many Men (G)
Progressive staying handicapper last season, bagging races at Doncaster and Ascot before going close at York. Gave running to make frame at this level on final outing in 2025, but a lot more required against this opposition returning from …
|
P Cosgrave | J R Boyle | 4 | 58.1 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | 1 |
Mount Atlas (G)
Won a handicap at Ascot prior to creditable second at this level at Chester in September. Found out by heavy ground/higher grade on final start last year, but is unexposed at this trip and should prove competitive on return from 161 days o…
|
Oisin Murphy | A M Balding | 5 | 58.1 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 4 |
Roaring Legend (G)
[PT]
Reliable sort who has been runner-up twice in handicaps since leaving Hugo Palmer, latterly at Lingfield over 2m in February. Steps up to listed class now but has race fitness on his side against the likely market principals.
|
Jason Hart | O Murphy | 6 | 58.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 2 |
Kate O'Riley (F)
Won over hurdles last October before returning to Flat and she ran creditably when second of 6 in a handicap at Southwell 31 days ago, having the run of the race. This step back up in trip should suit, but the level of opposition looks wel…
|
Cieren Fallon | James Owen | 4 | 55.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 3 |
Lady Vivian (F)
Twice a winner in 2025. including a handicap at Chester in May. She finished season with good second of 13 in a listed race at Toulouse in October, but will need major progress on return from 185 days off faced with a much deeper race of i…
|
Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett | 4 | 55.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Al Qareem (5/4), Mount Atlas (2/1), Many Men (15/2), Lady Vivian (10/1), Roaring Legend (10/1), Kate O'Riley (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 45368.0 GBP |
| P2 | 17200.0 GBP |
| P3 | 8608.0 GBP |
| P4 | 4288.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2152.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1080.0 GBP |