18:15 Musselburgh

Sunday 26 April 2026

All15:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:45

Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 217y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:16  |   Winning time: 3m 31.25s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Mountain Road582
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR:  87| D
50/1
Signed off for David Simcock with a double in 2024 before running poorly on stable debut. Goes without the hood on the back of a 19-month absence and market may be best guide.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Alther Walden36
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: K Stott| T: George Scott| OR:  86
11/10
Low-mileage 4-y-o who got off the mark on final start last year at Catterick (1½m) in August. Improved when winning 7-runner event on handicap debut at Newcastle (12.4f) on return in March. Further progress is expected on first try at a marathon trip.
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3
(4)
Horse silk
Talismans Time246
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR:  85
6/1
Lightly-raced gelding who won twice from 3 starts last year, both at Hamilton. 14/1, shaped as if amiss when last of 12 in Melrose Stakes at York (1¾m, good to firm) when last seen in August. Yard know how to ready one off a break.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
St Faz23
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: A Keatley| OR:  75| D
11/1
Made a great start for this yard, recording an all-weather hat-trick in March. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (2m) 23 days ago, carrying a 5 Ib penalty. Is lower in the weights here and it would be no surprise to see him feature.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Senor Cortez37
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Callan(3)| T: J Butler| OR:  75| BF| D
9/2
Dual winner when trained by Robert Eddery last year. First run since leaving Darryll Holland when creditable 2 lengths third of 7 to St Faz in handicap (9/4) at Lingfield (2m) in March. Was well backed then and any positive market vibes should be noted once more.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Whimsyp17
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Patrick McGettigan(5)| T: A McCann| OR:  75| D
11/2
Only seen twice on the Flat in the last 2 seasons and was a creditable third of 9 in handicap at Gowran (1½m, soft) 17 days ago. Is significantly back up in trip whilst racing from 1 Ib lower than last time.
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7
(6)
Horse silk
Trojan Sunp22
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: Lauren Young(5)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  74| CD
16/1
Was kept busy last year winning 4 times from 19 runs. 40/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (1¾m, soft) 22 days ago, not knocked about. He's a 4-time course winner who steps back down in grade and market may be best guide.
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8
(7)
Horse silk
Simple Star14
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR:  73| C| D
22/1
A 3-time course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap here (12.5f, good, 50/1) 14 days ago. Has been let down by some tardy starts of late and others are preferred.
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Forecasts

Alther Walden (11/10), Senor Cortez (9/2), Whimsy (11/2), Talismans Time (6/1), St Faz (11/1), Trojan Sun (16/1), Simple Star (22/1), Mountain Road (50/1)

Verdict

A competitive handicap and it may pay to side with the unexposed 4-y-os in the field, with the progressive ALTHER WALDEN getting the nod over Talismans Time. Several have a chance for minor money purposes, with St Faz taken to bounce back for a place.

  1. Alther Walden11/10
  2. Talismans Time6/1
  3. St Faz11/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,702.002nd: £7,368.003rd: £3,681.004th: £1,842.005th: £918.00

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