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15:30 Musselburgh

Max Recycle Handicap

7f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 9 runners · £3,664 · Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 2/1F·3.00
  1. 1st
    Classy Clarets (IRE)AI top pick · 50.4
    Jack Nicholls·Iain Jardine
    2/1F·3.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Monhammer (GB)
    Andrew Mullen·Linda Perratt·beaten 0.3 lengths
    8/1·9.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Ramon Di Loria (IRE)
    Greg Fairley·Ewan Whillans·beaten 0.2 lengths
    11/1·12.00
    SP
Race time
1m 26.15s+2.05s vs std

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

In-running (Classy Clarets (IRE))

“Settled second before taking charge after the opening furlong - maintained a strong gallop - driven from 1f out - answered every call inside the final 110 yards”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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: Sanditon

Sanditon has shaped well in recent starts and ran to his mark at Catterick eight days ago, going within two lengths of the winner off this exact official mark at 7f; with first-time cheekpieces added and many rivals in indifferent form, this looks a good opportunity. Classy Clarets looks the chief threat after going close from the front in his latest start off the same mark, while Willowinghurn and Rajstar also hold valid form claims. Sanditon is our selection.

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

Classy Clarets

Jack Nicholls(5) · Iain Jardine · 5yo

Top-rated of 9
score 50.4 · +2.0 clear of next best (48.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    70strong
    Iain Jardine: 8/29 winners last 14d (28%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    8d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    55average
    Last 6: 3-1-3-2-4-5
  • Ratings50% weight
    37below average
    OR 55
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 (1–4)
IV 0.85
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.97
High (8–10)
IV 1.20

Today: Coconut Bay (draw 9) and Monhammer (draw 10) get the bias; Sanditon (draw 1) 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
12
Classy Clarets
J: Jack Nicholls(5) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 5
5yo · G · grh
313245
5550.4
2/1F·3.00
SP
210
Monhammer
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Linda Perratt · draw 10
8yo · G · b
32503
4831.1
8/1·9.00
SP
36
Ramon Di Loria
J: Greg Fairley · T: Ewan Whillans · draw 7
8yo · G · ch
235636
5439.5
11/1·12.00
SP
45
Coconut Bay
J: Jason Hart · T: Tristan Davidson · draw 9
7yo · M · b
78307
5448.4
18/5·4.60
SP
59
Willowinghurn
J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 2
3yo · F · bpFT P
97850
5838.8
4/1·5.00
SP
61
Rajstar
J: Oliver Stammers · T: Ben Haslam · draw 6
4yo · G · b
55187
5739.7
22/1·23.00
SP
74
Sanditon
J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 1
4yo · G · chp
696513
5541.5
15/2·8.50
SP
88
Cotai Starlight
J: Sam James · T: Katie Scott · draw 4
3yo · F · chFirst after wind op
635
5936.8
28/1·29.00
SP
93
Defence Missile
J: David Allan · T: Linda Perratt · draw 3
4yo · G · b
05868
5528.3
25/1·26.00
SP
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Due Respect
J: NON-RUNNER · T: Gary Rutherford · draw 8
4yo · F · b
87504
5128.7—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:30 Musselburgh on 30 June 2026?

Classy Clarets (IRE) won the 15:30 Musselburgh at SP 3.00. Ridden by Jack Nicholls. Trained by Iain Jardine.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Musselburgh?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Classy Clarets, won the race (AI score 50.4).

What were the placings in the 15:30 Musselburgh?

Top finishers: 1. Classy Clarets (IRE) (3.00), 2. Monhammer (GB) (9.00), 3. Ramon Di Loria (IRE) (12.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:30 Musselburgh?

The winning time was 1m 26.15s, 2.05s slower than standard.

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