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2m · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 5 runners · £3,477 · Thursday, 21 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Gallus Norman (GB)
    Mr Eireann Cagney·Jim Goldie
    2/1·3.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Bronte Beach (IRE)AI top pick · 41.8
    Miss Brodie Hampson·Archie Watson·beaten 5.5 lengths
    7/4F·2.75
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Zimmerman (GB)
    Mr Thomas Easterby·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths
    5/2·3.50
    SP
Race time
3m 40.54s+15.04s vs std

Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply tactical race.

In-running (Gallus Norman (GB))

Made all - set steady pace - drifted right over 2f out - soon shaken up - kept on well from 1f out - unchallenged

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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: Gallus Norman

Bronte Beach isn't opposed lightly but the unexposed 7yo GALLUS NORMAN should appreciate stepping up to 2m and is preferred.

Forecast 10/11 Bronte Beach, 4/1 Gallus Norman, 11/2 Zimmerman, 8/1 Elemental Eye, 10/1 Ravenswell, 16/1 Yurinov, 33/1 Star Of Markinch

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

Bronte Beach

Miss Brodie Hampson · Archie Watson · 4yo

Top-rated of 5
score 41.8 · +2.1 clear of next best (39.7)
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
    100very strong
    21d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    39below average
    OR 64 · RPR 54 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    38below average
    Last 6: 7-7-7-7-8-1
  • Trainer20% weight
    23weak
    Archie Watson: 2/22 winners last 14d (9%)
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 2m

full course data →

Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.17).

Low (1–3)
IV 1.17
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.64
High (6–7)
IV 1.13

Today: Gallus Norman (draw 2) and Star Of Markinch (draw 3) get the bias; Zimmerman (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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
J: Mr Eireann Cagney · T: Jim Goldie · draw 2
7yo · G · b
7852
5639.7
2/1·3.00
SP
23
4yo · F · brh
777781
6441.8
7/4F·2.75
SP
32
J: Mr Thomas Easterby · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4
7yo · G · chtp
53862
6436.7
5/2·3.50
SP
47
10yo · M · b
45704
4630.4
25/1·26.00
SP
55
5yo · G · bp
82477
5328.1
10/1·11.00
SP
6yo · G · bp
47564
4626.3
5yo · G · bp
01755
6533.8

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:20 Musselburgh on 21 May 2026?

Gallus Norman (GB) won the 14:20 Musselburgh at SP 3.00. Ridden by Mr Eireann Cagney. Trained by Jim Goldie.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:20 Musselburgh?

No — the AI top pick (Bronte Beach) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 14:20 Musselburgh?

Top finishers: 1. Gallus Norman (GB) (3.00), 2. Bronte Beach (IRE) (2.75), 3. Zimmerman (GB) (3.50).

What was the winning time for the 14:20 Musselburgh?

The winning time was 3m 40.54s, 15.04s slower than standard.

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