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17:35 Musselburgh

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5f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 8 runners · £3,664 · Thursday, 21 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 100/30·4.33
  1. 1st
    Canaria Queen (GB)AI top pick · 45.4
    Paul Mulrennan·Tim Easterby
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Classy Clarets (IRE)
    Mohammed Tabti·Iain Jardine·beaten .75 lengths
    9/4F·3.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Sir Benedict (IRE)
    Andrew Mullen·Ben Haslam·beaten 0.2 lengths
    5/1·6.00
    SP
Race time
59.72s+2.22s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Canaria Queen (GB))

“Prominent - pressed leader halfway - led under 2f out - soon pushed along - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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: Canaria Queen

Returning to 5f will see Ganesha in a better light, but CANARIA QUEEN is better than she showed last time and can win again.

Forecast 11/4 Classy Clarets, 9/2 Sir Benedict, 5/1 Ganesha, Canaria Queen, 8/1 Wrestling Revenue, 9/1 Invincible Crown, Fear And Fast, 12/1 Royal Duke, 33/1 Soul Seeker

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

Canaria Queen

Paul Mulrennan · Tim Easterby · 6yo

Top-rated of 8
score 45.4 · +1.0 clear of next best (44.5)
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
    16d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    49below average
    Last 6: 2-4-6-1-6
  • Ratings50% weight
    42below average
    OR 57 · RPR 72 · TS 62 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    23weak
    Tim Easterby: 10/110 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 5f

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.25).

Low (1–3)
IV 0.89
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.85
High (7–9)
IV 1.25

Today: Classy Clarets (draw 7) and Invincible Crown (draw 8) get the bias; Ganesha (draw 6) 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. 91 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
Canaria Queen
J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3
6yo · M · blp
24616
5745.4
100/30·4.33
SP
26
Classy Clarets
J: Mohammed Tabti(5) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 7
5yo · G · gr
213313
5344.5
9/4F·3.25
SP
38
Sir Benedict
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 1
8yo · G · chp
486254
4844.2
5/1·6.00
SP
41
Invincible Crown
J: Tom Eaves · T: Ruth Carr · draw 8
4yo · G · bt
10496
6038.7
11/1·12.00
SP
52
Ganesha
J: Rowan Scott · T: Phillip Makin · draw 6
5yo · G · btpFT TP
790560
5941.1
5/1·6.00
SP
65
Royal Duke
J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: R Mike Smith · draw 4
5yo · G · b
06807
5532.1
10/1·11.00
SP
79
Soul Seeker
J: Aiden Brookes · T: Philip Kirby · draw 9
9yo · G · btb
70087
4626.2
33/1·34.00
SP
87
Fear And Fast
J: Oisin Orr · T: Jim Goldie · draw 5
4yo · G · bv
62679
5140.7
10/1·11.00
SP
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Wrestling Revenue
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 2
5yo · G · b
19007
5734.5—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:35 Musselburgh on 21 May 2026?

Canaria Queen (GB) won the 17:35 Musselburgh at SP 4.33. Ridden by Paul Mulrennan. Trained by Tim Easterby.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:35 Musselburgh?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Canaria Queen, won the race (AI score 45.4).

What were the placings in the 17:35 Musselburgh?

Top finishers: 1. Canaria Queen (GB) (4.33), 2. Classy Clarets (IRE) (3.25), 3. Sir Benedict (IRE) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:35 Musselburgh?

The winning time was 59.72s, 2.22s slower than standard.

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