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15:20 Musselburgh

Watermans Straightforward Legal Advice Restricted Maiden Stakes (Horses In Bands B, C & D) (GBB)

7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 5 runners · £5,400 · Thursday, 21 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Blakefell (IRE)
    Tom Eaves·Ivan Furtado
    15/8·2.88
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Dream Odyssey (GB)
    Billy Garritty·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 1 length
    10/1·11.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Star Banner (IRE)
    Rowan Scott·Charlie Johnston·beaten .5 lengths
    7/1·8.00
    SP
Race time
1m 29.16s+4.26s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Blakefell (IRE))

“Slightly awkward start - soon recovered and prominent - led narrowly 2f out - soon hung left - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well inside final 110yds”

AI top-rated You Will See (score 51.9) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Star Banner

Whernside may prove best of those with experience but STAR BANNER has an appealing pedigree and is taken to make a winning debut.

Forecast 2/1 Blakefell, 9/4 Whernside, 7/2 Star Banner, 5/1 You Will See, 10/1 Dream Odyssey

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

You Will See

Greg Fairley · Iain Jardine · 3yo

Top-rated of 5
score 51.9 · +4.3 clear of next best (47.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    46d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    78strong
    Last 6: 2
  • Ratings50% weight
    53average
    RPR 79 — above field median
  • Trainer20% weight
    8weak
    Iain Jardine: 1/30 winners last 14d (3%)
MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Musselburgh 7f

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.20).

Low (1–2)
IV 0.85
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.97
High (5–6)
IV 1.20

Today: Whernside (draw 6) and Alpha Platoon (draw 5) get the bias; Dream Odyssey (draw 2) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 126 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
15
Blakefell
J: Tom Eaves · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 3
3yo · G · bFirst after wind op
6092
7542.1
15/8·2.88
SP
26
Dream Odyssey
J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 2
3yo · G · b
5
—39.5
10/1·11.00
SP
32
Star Banner
J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 1
3yo · C · ch
——22.0
7/1·8.00
SP
43
Whernside
J: Connor Beasley · T: Edward Bethell · draw 6
3yo · G · b
722
7547.7
5/4F·2.25
SP
54
You Will See
J: Greg Fairley · T: Iain Jardine · draw 4
3yo · G · b
2
—51.9
17/2·9.50
SP
——
Alpha Platoon
J: NON-RUNNER · T: Noel Wilson · draw 5
3yo · G · b
——15.0—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:20 Musselburgh on 21 May 2026?

Blakefell (IRE) won the 15:20 Musselburgh at SP 2.88. Ridden by Tom Eaves. Trained by Ivan Furtado.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:20 Musselburgh?

No — the AI top pick (You Will See) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 15:20 Musselburgh?

Top finishers: 1. Blakefell (IRE) (2.88), 2. Dream Odyssey (GB) (11.00), 3. Star Banner (IRE) (8.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:20 Musselburgh?

The winning time was 1m 29.16s, 4.26s slower than standard.

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