16:42 Musselburgh

Ebf Restricted Maiden Stakes (for Horses In Bands C And D) (Ebf Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race)

7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 9 runners · £5,940 · Saturday, 12 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Vegasmile (IRE)
Sam James·K. R. Burke
5/2·3.50
SP
2nd
Extragalactic (IRE)AI top pick · 36.6
Jason Hart·William Haggas·beaten 4.5 lengths
8/11F·1.73
SP
3rd
Hope Of Acklam (GB)
Billy Garritty·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 0.1 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP

Race time

1m 27.25s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Vegasmile (IRE))

“Shared front spot early - went on after a furlong and a half and set the pace throughout - asked for effort 2f out - clear by two lengths approaching the final furlong - stayed on strongly for an easy win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.73 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.

Why the model rates this top

Extragalactic

Jason Hart · William Haggas · 2yo

Top-rated of 9

score 36.6 · +6.1 clear of next best (30.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Form20% weight
78strong
Last 6: 2
Trainer20% weight
70strong
William Haggas: 16/58 winners last 14d (28%)
Freshness10% weight
70strong
13d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
0weak
no Racing Post ratings on file

MarketBest price 1000.00 (Matchbook) · 8th in the market of 9.

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 (1–3)

IV 0.85

Mid (4–6)

IV 0.97

High (7–9)

IV 1.20

Today: Vegasmile (draw 9) and Showcasing Glory (draw 7) get the bias; Extragalactic (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

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	3	Vegasmile J: Sam James · T: K. R. Burke · draw 9 2yo · C · b	4	9-07	—	—	—	30.5	5/2·3.50 SP
2	1	Extragalactic J: Jason Hart · T: William Haggas · draw 1 2yo · C · ch	2	9-07	—	—	—	36.6	8/11F·1.73 SP
3	5	Hope Of Acklam J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 2 2yo · G · b	92	9-04	—	—	—	25.8	9/1·10.00 SP
4	6	Persian Summer J: David Nolan · T: Michael Dods · draw 5 2yo · C · b	—	9-04	—	—	—	16.5	16/1·17.00 SP
5	9	Luna Lacy J: Jack Garritty · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 8 2yo · F · br	6	9-02	—	—	—	14.0	33/1·34.00 SP
6	8	So Farhh J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 2yo · G · b	—	9-04	—	—	—	23.0	50/1·51.00 SP
7	2	Showcasing Glory J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 7 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	19.5	10/1·11.00 SP
8	4	Veloxian J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer · draw 6 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	18.5	50/1·51.00 SP
9	7	Pirates Whisper J: James Sullivan · T: R Mike Smith · draw 4 2yo · G · b	—	9-04	—	—	—	15.0	50/1·51.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:42 Musselburgh on 12 September 2026?

Vegasmile (IRE) won the 16:42 Musselburgh at SP 3.50. Ridden by Sam James. Trained by K. R. Burke.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:42 Musselburgh?

No — the AI top pick (Extragalactic) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:42 Musselburgh?

Top finishers: 1. Vegasmile (IRE) (3.50), 2. Extragalactic (IRE) (1.73), 3. Hope Of Acklam (GB) (10.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:42 Musselburgh?

The winning time was 1m 27.25s.

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