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.
17:00 Musselburgh
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1m4½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 6 runners · £4,187 · Thursday, 21 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Spirit Catcher
It is a 3f longer trip but SPIRIT CATCHER is weighted to finish in front of old rival Alpine Sierra once again
Forecast 5/2 Star Cast, 9/4 Alpine Sierra, 3/1 Spirit Catcher, 6/1 Just Dottie, 8/1 Cougar, 20/1 Spit Spot
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
Alpine Sierra
Lauren Young(5) · Jim Goldie · 8yo
Top-rated of 6
score 54.5 · +1.4 clear of next best (53.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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%)
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 1m4½f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.17).
Low (1–2)
IV 1.17
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.64
High (5–6)
IV 1.13
Today: Star Cast (draw 2) and Cougar (draw 1) get the bias; Alpine Sierra (draw 4) 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. 54 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 4 8yo · G · br | 822231 | 58 | 54.5 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Aiden Brookes · T: Philip Kirby · draw 5 7yo · G · ch | 80012 | 64 | 40.6 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 2 4yo · F · b | 716311 | 70 | 53.2 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: R Mike Smith · draw 6 8yo · M · b/br | 5413 | 58 | 39.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Mohammed Tabti(5) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 1 7yo · G · b/brb | 81107 | 60 | 37.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Lexie Clarkson(7) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · draw 3 7yo · M · chtpFirst after wind op | 40662 | 70 | 36.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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