16:25 Musselburgh

Thursday 21 May 2026

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Never Standing Still Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 27.58s

1^st

(1)

Bellarchi

59-10

2/1f

T: Grant TuerJ: Oliver Stammers

Held up in rear, going well in behind leaders 3f out, switched left when shaken up over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, went clear towards finish, cosily

2^nd

4 ¼

(3)

Diamondonthehill

89-0

11/1

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: P Mulrennan

Wore hood to post, chased leaders, made good headway 3f out, pressed leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 12/1

3^rd

4 ¾

(2)

Wild Nature

49-7

15/2

T: E BethellJ: O J Orr

Taken down early wearing hood, close up, disputed lead after 1f, shaken up 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 6/1

4^th

(8)

Gweedore

99-7

17/2

T: K ScottJ: William Pyle

Held up in rear, switched right 3f out, soon outpaced, plugged on from over 1f out, never dangerous, bled from nose op 8/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

1 ¼

(7)

Benacre

68-12

5/1

T: C JohnstonJ: Rowan Scott

In touch with leaders, ridden along over 3f out, made no telling impression op 11/2 tchd 9/2

6^th

(6)

Percy's Lad

89-6

8/1

T: D & C KublerJ: T Eaves

Wore hood to post, led, prominent when headed after 1f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/1

7^th

1 ¾

(5)

Misunderstood

49-7

18/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn

Prominent, disputed lead after 1f, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra tchd 22/1

8^th

(4)

Kosometsuke

49-1

9/2

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Edged right start, keen in touch, ridden along over 2f out, faded over 1f out, lost touch inside final furlong

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Non-Runners

(10)

Persuasion⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 9

T: T D Barron J: Non Runner

(9)

Jannas Journey¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: J S Goldie J: Lauren Young

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.30, £2.60, £1.70EX:£18.60Trifecta:£179.90Tricast:£130.89SF:£26.06Swingers:£5.60, £4.10, £12.40

Forecasts

Bellarchi (2/1), Kosometsuke (9/2), Benacre (5/1), Persuasion (7/1), Wild Nature (15/2), Percy's Lad (8/1), Gweedore (17/2), Diamondonthehill (11/1), Jannas Journey (14/1), Misunderstood (18/1)

WILD NATURE took his form up a notch when doubling his tally at Kempton in November and appealing as the type to do better still at 4 yrs, Ed Bethell's charge can pick up from where he left off. Bellarchi's last 4 wins have been at this venue so she can provide most resistance with her latest effort at Chester easy to strike a line through. Kosometsuke may fare best of the rest returned to 7f.

WILD NATURE
BELLARCHI (IRE)
KOSOMETSUKE

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00