Tips From The Racecourse for Musselburgh
Musselburgh is Edinburgh’s race track, situated a couple of miles outside the city.
The course offers both Flat and National Hunt racing throughout the year; flat racing accounts for nearly double the number of races compared to National Hunt.
Highlights: Over jumps, the big race at Musselburgh is the listed Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial run in early February. Many good hurdlers go on to run at Cheltenham or Aintree from this race, as well as the Scottish Stayers Novices Hurdle, which serves as a trial for the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham.
There is also the Class 2 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle, which attracts plenty of decent hurdles and the Scottish Champion Chase, which also attracts some decent types.
On the flat, they play host to a couple of class two handicaps, with the Queen's Cup being raced in April and the Scottish Sprint Cup taking place in June.
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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Musselburgh
Musselburgh Outright Favourite Statistics
- Flat Handicaps: 117-382 (31%) -23.18
- Flat Non-Handicaps: 34-81 (42%) -17.88
- Handicap Chases: 32-98 (33%) -2.83
- Handicap Hurdles: 40-114 (35%) +7.81
- Non-Handicap Chases: 3-8 (38%) -2.86
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 27-60 (45%) -9.85
Musselburgh Racecourse Map
Flat Course - Right-handed sharp track, flat and suits a nippy style of horse, whereas bigger horses can struggle on the tight turns.
National Hunt Course - Flat course with sharp bends measuring one mile and a quarter in total. Each circuit encompasses eight fences or six hurdles.
Tends to suit horses who race up with the pace and a difficult course to win from behind on.
Musselburgh Racecourse Address: Musselburgh Racecourse, Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 7RG
Musselburgh Racecourse Telephone: +44 (0) 131 665 2859
To buy tickets for a race day at Musselburgh, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.
Musselburgh Draw Bias
✅ Backing stall 9 at Musselburgh over a trip of 5f is the most profitable stall and trip combination at Musselburgh, returning an LSP of +62.00 over the last five years.
❌ For the least profitable stall at Musselburgh, you need to look at races over 7f and focus on stall 1, as this has produced an LSP of -84.75 over the last five years.
Here we have the draw bias for Musselburgh taken into consideration in races with ten or more runners. We will break down the figures by race trips. Draws can be much more important in shorter trips, where runners do not have time to find their position during the race, meaning the draw is probably more important than in races over longer distances.
- Sprints (5f to 7½f)
- Mile (1m to 1m1½f)
The following table shows a breakdown of a group of trips and shows how each position of the draw does, for example, in a twelve-runner race would be Low (Stalls 1-4), Mid (Stalls 5-8) and High (Stalls 9-12). The positions will always be the lowest stall number to the highest.
Musselburgh Jockey and Trainer Statistics (Flat)
Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Musselburgh?
Whilst J S Goldie is the most successful trainer at Musselburgh with a total of fifty-three winners, if you backed all of their runners, you would show a loss. I Jardine is the most successful trainer at Musselburgh for those who show a profit if backing all their runners, thanks to a total of thirty-two winners and an LSP of +40.16. If you are more of an eachway player, then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Musselburgh, and that would be Roger Fell, who shows the best eachway LSP, which is +21.55, thanks to their nine placings (six winners). With an LSP of -75.87 at Musselburgh, J S Goldie heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of fifty-three winners from four hundred six runners, which is a strike rate of 13%.
Backing all of the Paul Mulrennan rides would have produced backing the most winners for a jockey here at Musselburgh with fifty-one, but you would have returned a loss by doing so. S H James leads the way for profitable jockeys with an LSP of +44.69 from their thirty-six winners. With an eachway LSP of +29.63 at Musselburgh, S H James leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway, which has been helped by their sixty-nine placings, which include a total of thirty-six winners. A total of ten winners from one hundred eight rides at Musselburgh has G Lee at the wrong end of the jockeys' list with their 9% strike rate and worst LSP of -60.74.
Musselburgh Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Musselburgh for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 5-9 (56%) +17.87 - Backing Andrew Mullen rides when in a Seller race
- 5-8 (63%) +16.71 - Backing Paul Mulrennan rides when over a trip of 1m6f
Musselburgh Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations at Musselburgh based on the number of winners:
- 35 Wins: J S Goldie & Paul Mulrennan
- 23 Wins: I Jardine & Andrew Mullen
- 13 Wins: Keith Dalgleish & Callum Rodriguez
- 13 Wins: K R Burke & S H James
- 12 Wins: Grant Tuer & S H James
Musselburgh Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Jardine | 291-32-72 | +40.16 | -16.30 |
| K R Burke | 107-30-49 | +22.30 | +10.86 |
| Grant Tuer | 93-22-42 | +12.19 | +3.50 |
| T D Barron | 91-16-31 | +13.83 | +3.03 |
| B M R Haslam | 37-9-23 | +2.23 | +3.77 |
| D Carroll | 48-8-17 | +2.08 | +3.15 |
| Miss Tracy Waggott | 44-7-15 | +17.25 | +3.94 |
| P A Kirby | 38-7-12 | +12.29 | +3.33 |
| Adam Nicol | 23-7-13 | +13.88 | +14.70 |
| Mrs Dianne Sayer | 40-6-16 | +5.75 | +12.99 |
Musselburgh Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| S H James | 157-36-69 | +44.69 | +29.63 |
| Andrew Mullen | 286-32-73 | +13.13 | -23.31 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 139-28-56 | +10.96 | +0.17 |
| S A Gray | 87-13-21 | +51.63 | +10.29 |
| Clifford Lee | 62-13-31 | +3.69 | +10.92 |
| Zak Wheatley | 41-8-15 | +9.08 | +8.09 |
| Paul Hanagan | 35-8-11 | +8.08 | -1.57 |
| Mr Dale Swift | 29-5-8 | +46.00 | +23.39 |
| M Tabti | 29-5-11 | +17.25 | +9.19 |
| Jason Watson | 20-5-8 | +3.38 | -5.32 |
Musselburgh Jockey and Trainer Statistics (NH)
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Musselburgh?
Focusing only on trainers who show a profit when backing all of their runners, top of the pile at Musselburgh for the number of winners is D McCain Jnr, who has produced a total of forty winners in return for an LSP of +18.16. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market, then it is Mark Walford who leads the way at Musselburgh. They have had a total of eight placings, which includes three winners for an eachway LSP of +38.17. With an LSP of -76.25 at Musselburgh, I Jardine heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of eleven winners from one hundred twenty-nine runners, which is a strike rate of 9%.
When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is Ryan Mania who leads the way with a total of twenty-two winners, producing an LSP of +41.13, whilst Brian Hughes leads the overall list with forty-seven winners but shows a loss overall. When looking at jockeys and looking for some eachway value at Musselburgh, then the jockey who shows the best eachway profit is Ryan Mania, that LSP is +16.73, which has been accumulated by a total of forty-five placings, which includes twenty-two winners. S Mulqueen does not have a great record at Musselburgh; their LSP of -52.62 has them stone dead bottom of the jockeys' list, which has come from three winners from sixty-six rides, which is a 5% strike rate.
Musselburgh Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations at Musselburgh based on the number of winners:
- 32 Wins: D McCain Jnr & Brian Hughes
- 15 Wins: Miss Lucinda V Russell & Derek R Fox
- 15 Wins: A M Thomson & Ryan Mania
- 9 Wins: P F Nicholls & Harry Cobden
- 7 Wins: Miss Lucinda V Russell & Alan Doyle
Musselburgh Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| D McCain Jnr | 179-40-71 | +18.16 | -10.88 |
| Rebecca Menzies | 78-11-27 | +13.90 | +0.91 |
| W S Coltherd | 49-6-9 | +54.33 | +21.89 |
| Mrs Dianne Sayer | 47-6-11 | +42.38 | +20.92 |
| Mrs R Dobbin | 45-6-15 | +4.50 | +7.31 |
| J P L Ewart | 36-6-15 | +28.83 | +21.53 |
| Graeme P McPherson | 11-6-7 | +15.63 | +8.46 |
| S R B Crawford | 27-5-11 | +8.13 | +4.63 |
| Alastair Ralph | 9-5-5 | +53.50 | +30.50 |
| Harry Derham | 16-4-8 | +3.08 | +0.54 |
Musselburgh Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mania | 102-22-45 | +41.13 | +16.73 |
| Craig Nichol | 144-19-43 | +8.04 | +7.66 |
| Derek R Fox | 112-16-30 | +43.43 | +8.11 |
| Sean Quinlan | 122-10-36 | +9.50 | -5.93 |
| Alan Doyle | 54-10-16 | +41.46 | +16.48 |
| Harry Cobden | 21-10-14 | +16.72 | +12.37 |
| Adam Wedge | 18-7-8 | +8.18 | +3.29 |
| Nathan Moscrop | 59-6-15 | +13.25 | -1.22 |
| Conner McCann | 19-6-10 | +15.63 | +7.78 |
| R P McLernon | 19-6-10 | +12.76 | +7.69 |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell.
*All of the data for Musselburgh Racecourse, which includes the trainer and jockey statistics, has been created using statistics available from HorseRaceBase. The data includes all races throughout the last five years (2021 to 2025).
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