Who won the 17:00 Musselburgh on 21 May 2026?
Alpine Sierra (IRE) won the 17:00 Musselburgh at SP 3.50. Ridden by Lauren Young. Trained by Jim Goldie.
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Musselburgh
Great BritainRacing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap
Thursday, 21 May 2026
1m4½f·Flat·Class 5·Good·6 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 5/2·3.50Race report
- 1stAlpine Sierra (IRE)AI top pick · 54.5Lauren Young·Jim Goldie5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndSpirit Catcher (IRE)Aiden Brookes·Philip Kirby·beaten 1.75 lengths2/1F·3.00SP
- 3rdStar Cast (GB)Rowan Scott·Gemma Tutty·beaten 0.3 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
2m 44.57s+6.77s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Alpine Sierra (IRE))
“Made all - going easily 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden briefly inside final furlong - unchallenged”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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 →v1.054.5/100 rating
Alpine Sierra
4.00Unibet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Alpine Sierra
Lauren Young(5) · Jim Goldie · 8yo
54.5/100
+1.4 vs next best (53.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 8-2-2-2-3-1
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 58 · RPR 81 · TS 74
- Trainer20% weight28weakJim Goldie: 4/38 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 4.00 (Unibet) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 7yo · M · chtpFirst after wind op | 40662 | 9-09 | 70 | — | — | 36.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 4yo · F · b | 716311 | 9-09 | 70 | 81 | 63 | 53.2 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | 7yo · G · ch | 80012 | 9-03 | 64 | 83 | 59 | 40.6 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 7yo · G · b/brb | 81107 | 8-13 | 60 | 80 | 21 | 37.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 8yo · G · br | 822231 | 8-11 | 58 | 81 | 74 | 54.5 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 8yo · M · b/br | 5413 | 8-11 | 58 | 79 | 58 | 39.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:00 Musselburgh?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Alpine Sierra, won the race (AI score 54.5).
What were the placings in the 17:00 Musselburgh?
Top finishers: 1. Alpine Sierra (IRE) (3.50), 2. Spirit Catcher (IRE) (3.00), 3. Star Cast (GB) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:00 Musselburgh?
The winning time was 2m 44.57s, 6.77s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyIt is a 3f longer trip but SPIRIT CATCHER is weighted to finish in front of old rival Alpine Sierra once again
Racing Post pick: Spirit Catcher
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Star Cast, 9/4 Alpine Sierra, 3/1 Spirit Catcher, 6/1 Just Dottie, 8/1 Cougar, 20/1 Spit Spot
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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