What time is the Never Standing Still Handicap?
The Never Standing Still Handicap is off at 4:25 on 21 May 2026 at Musselburgh (Great Britain).
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Musselburgh
Great BritainNever Standing Still Handicap
Thursday, 21 May 2026
7f·Flat·Class 3·Good·10 runners·£10,308
Furlong's verdict
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
6.50Bet365· 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
6.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.10 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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 6.50 (Bet365) — 4th pick of 10 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(0)—
- Prominent(0)—
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(1)
- Unknown(9)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5yo · M · ch | 88119 | 9-10 | 91 | 102 | 89 | 55.0 | 3.65 Betfair Exchange | |
| 2 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 90965 | 9-07 | 88 | 97 | 84 | 45.3 | 18/1 Bet365 | |
| 3 | 8 | 9yo · G · bp | 78170 | 9-07 | 88 | 103 | 66 | 42.3 | 12/1 Bet365 | |
| 4 | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 8991 | 9-07 | 88 | 101 | 84 | 45.1 | 6.2 Betfair Exchange | |
| 5 | 6 | 8yo · G · ch | 00400 | 9-06 | 87 | 101 | 81 | 41.7 | 10/1 Bet365 | |
| 6 | 10 | 9yo · G · b | 07616 | 9-05 | 86 | 103 | 84 | 48.7 | 6/1 Coral | |
| 7 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 61415 | 9-01 | 82 | 101 | 83 | 55.6 | 11/2 Bet365 | |
| 8 | 3 | 8yo · G · b | 233248 | 9-00 | 81 | 102 | 85 | 48.6 | 13 Betfair Exchange | |
| 9 | 7 | 6yo · G · b | 216035 | 8-12 | 79 | 101 | 79 | 53.6 | 5/1 Bet365 | |
| 10 | 9 | 5yo · M · b | 90978 | 8-12 | 79 | 105 | 80 | 43.6 | 11/1 William Hill |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 4:25 Musselburgh?
7f, Class 3, Flat, 10 runners declared.
What is the going for the 4:25 Musselburgh?
Going is reported as Good on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 4:25 Musselburgh?
The AI top-rated runner is Kosometsuke (score 55.6, best price 6.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 4:25 Musselburgh?
The market favourite is Bellarchi at a best price of 3.65. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Kosometsuke.
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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