Who won the 16:25 Musselburgh on 21 May 2026?
Bellarchi (IRE) won the 16:25 Musselburgh at SP 3.00. Ridden by Oliver Stammers. Trained by Grant Tuer.
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Musselburgh
Great BritainNever Standing Still Handicap
Thursday, 21 May 2026
7f·Flat·Class 3·Good·8 runners·£10,308
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stBellarchi (IRE)Oliver Stammers·Grant Tuer2/1F·3.00SP
- 2ndDiamondonthehill (GB)Paul Mulrennan·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 4.25 lengths11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdWild Nature (GB)Oisin Orr·Edward Bethell·beaten 4.75 lengths15/2·8.50SP
Race time
1m 27.58s+2.68s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Bellarchi (IRE))
“Towards rear on inner - headway and switched left over 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - won going away”
AI top-rated Kosometsuke (score 55.6) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.055.6/100 rating
Kosometsuke
6.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way55.6/100 rating
Kosometsuke
6.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Kosometsuke
Connor Beasley · Michael Dods · 4yo
55.6/100
+0.6 vs next best (55.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 6-1-4-1-5
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 82 · RPR 101 · TS 83
- Trainer20% weight20weakMichael Dods: 3/40 winners last 14d (8%)
MarketBest price 6.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 5yo · M · ch | 88119 | 9-10 | 91 | 102 | 89 | 55.0 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 90965 | 9-07 | 88 | 97 | 84 | 45.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 8 | 9yo · G · bp | 78170 | 9-07 | 88 | 103 | 66 | 42.3 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 8991 | 9-07 | 88 | 101 | 84 | 45.1 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 8yo · G · ch | 00400 | 9-06 | 87 | 101 | 81 | 41.7 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 61415 | 9-01 | 82 | 101 | 83 | 55.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | 8yo · G · b | 233248 | 9-00 | 81 | 102 | 85 | 48.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 7 | 6yo · G · b | 216035 | 8-12 | 79 | 101 | 79 | 53.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| — | — | 10 | 9yo · G · b | 07616 | 9-05 | 86 | 103 | 84 | 48.7 | — | |
| — | — | 9 | 5yo · M · b | 90978 | 8-12 | 79 | 105 | 80 | 43.6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:25 Musselburgh?
No — the AI top pick (Kosometsuke) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 16:25 Musselburgh?
Top finishers: 1. Bellarchi (IRE) (3.00), 2. Diamondonthehill (GB) (12.00), 3. Wild Nature (GB) (8.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:25 Musselburgh?
The winning time was 1m 27.58s, 2.68s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyA wide draw did her no favours at Chester but BELLARCHI (nap) still looked in good form and she can bounce back to winning ways.
Racing Post pick: Bellarchi
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 Wild Nature, 4/1 Bellarchi, 5/1 Kosometsuke, Benacre, 6/1 Persuasion, 10/1 Diamondonthehill, 12/1 Percy's Lad, 16/1 Misunderstood, Gweedore, 20/1 Jannas Journey
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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