Never Standing Still Handicap.
Musselburgh · Thursday, 21 May · 18:25
· 7f 15y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:25
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
9.50
17/2
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 1 |
Bellarchi (M)
FAV
Has proved better than ever this year, scoring over C&D and 1m at this track last month (last 4 wins here). Easy to put a line through her recent Chester effort (no room final 1f) but may resume her progress back here.
|
811911 | Oliver Stammers | Grant Tuer | 5 | 61.7 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 5 |
Misunderstood (G)
Smart form at best in France, winning 2 of his 3 starts as a 2-y-o, including a Group 3. Lost his way during 2025 but has joined a yard (acquired for €37,000) that boasts a good record with similar recruits and is entitled to have needed h…
|
096-576 | Mark Winn | D O'Meara | 4 | 60.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 8 |
Gweedore (G)
[P]
Ended 2025 with a C&D win in November (fifth in total) but little encouragement to glean from both efforts this time around. Handicapper drops him 2 lb but others still look better treated though.
|
81-7040 | William Pyle | K Scott | 9 | 60.3 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 3rd | 4 | 2 |
Wild Nature (G)
Left a couple of low key starts on turf for the stable well behind him back at the scene of his only previous win when landing 14-runner event at Kempton (7f) back in November. Returns from 6 months off but is well bred and has the physiqu…
|
8991-30 | O J Orr | E Bethell | 4 | 60.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 6th | 5 | 6 |
Percy's Lad (G)
Front-runner with a good Chester record but failed to come on for his reappearance back there (7.6f, good to firm) just over a fortnight ago. Handicapper drops him another chunk but it would take a leap of faith to get involved.
|
1004/00 | T Eaves | D & C Kubler | 8 | 59.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 6 | 10 |
Persuasion (G)
Veteran who mirrored last season's feat of winning over C&D last month, taking advantage of a career-low mark in the process. Wasn't in the same form back up into a class 3 at Thirsk last Saturday and remains opposable kept to this company…
|
0-76167 | Non Runner | T D Barron | 9 | 59.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 4 |
Kosometsuke (G)
Two-time winner last season who looked as good as ever returning for new yard when resuming winning ways in a 7f handicap at Thirsk last month. Found the drop in trip against him back there just over 3 weeks ago so should fare better retur…
|
614-158 | Connor Beasley | M Dods | 4 | 57.6 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 8 | 3 |
Diamondonthehill (G)
In good form over the winter but raced closer to the pace than ideal after a couple of months off when eighth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good) earlier this month. Drops to the lowest mark he's been for years but may prove vulnerable…
|
324825 | P Mulrennan | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 8 | 57.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 9 | 7 |
Benacre (G)
Generally had a good winter on the all-weather, winning a handicap at Newcastle (7f) in February and shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 11 over C&D last month, caught further back than ideal. This is tougher back up in grade, ho…
|
035505 | Rowan Scott | C Johnston | 6 | 56.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 10 | 9 |
Jannas Journey (M)
Winner of 7 races in a remarkable 2-month spell last summer. Yet to fire in 3 outings this year and best watched until showing more positive signs. Engaged 3.42 Ayr Wednesday.
|
097848 | Lauren Young | J S Goldie | 5 | 56.2 kg |
15
14/1
Sky B… 9
Paddy… 9
Betfa… 8.50
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 10308.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4834.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2418.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1208.0 GBP |
| P5 | 604.0 GBP |
| P6 | 302.0 GBP |