16:25 Musselburgh

Thursday 21 May 2026

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2517:0017:35

Never Standing Still Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   7f 15y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:25  |   Winning time: 1m 27.58s
1st
Horse silk
1
(1)
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
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
8
(3)
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
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
(2)
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
4th
Horse silk
2
3
(8)
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
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(7)
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
6th
Horse silk
1
5
(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
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(5)
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
8th
Horse silk
8
7
(4)
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

6
(10)
Horse silk
Persuasion5
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 9
T: T D Barron  J: Non Runner
NR
10
(9)
Horse silk
Jannas Journey1
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 5
T: J S Goldie  J: Lauren Young
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. WILD NATURE
  2. BELLARCHI (IRE)
  3. KOSOMETSUKE

Prize Money

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

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