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2027 Scottish Sprint Cup Preview
This class two handicap, the Scottish Sprint Cup, is scheduled to take place in April of each year at the Musselburgh racecourse, a race that has been open to runners who are aged four or older since 2013 (previously 3yo+), with a maximum of seventeen runners facing this five-furlong trip. The race usually takes place on the same day as the Queen's Cup, a heritage handicap also run at Musselburgh.
Scottish Sprint Cup Information:
- Scottish Sprint Cup Past Winners
- Scottish Sprint Cup Trainer Statistics
- Scottish Sprint Cup Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Musselburgh tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Musselburgh Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Scottish Sprint Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025, when the race had an over-round of 116%. The race in 2014 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 139%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Scottish Sprint Cup, the over-round has been 127%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £127 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Scottish Sprint Cup Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Scottish Sprint Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Scottish Sprint Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Caspian Prince (56.77) in 2018
- Red Baron (57.10) in 2015
- Pavershooz (57.52) in 2009
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Scottish Sprint Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +12.00. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Scottish Sprint Cup, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 56.77 was set by Caspian Prince in 2018, trained by Michael Appleby and ridden by Alistair Rawlinson, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2014 when Demora won in a time of 1:00.67 for trainer Michael Appleby, who booked Alistair Rawlinson in the saddle.
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Scottish Sprint Cup Past Winners
Here are the Scottish Sprint Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Scottish Sprint Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2024 renewal was abandoned due to a waterlogged track.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:00.49 | Pilgrim (GB) 5yo 8-10 (14 of 14) 13/2 | William Pyle (3lbs) David & Nicola Barron (GB) |
| 2025 58.44 | American Affair (GB) 5yo 9-5 (9 of 7) 7/2 | Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie (GB) |
| 2023 1:00.43 | Silky Wilkie (IRE) 4yo 9-10 (14 of 13) 6/1 | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2022 58.29 | Ancient Times (GB) 4yo 8-6 (14 of 13) 6/1 | Pierre-Louis Jamin (3lbs) Harry Eustace (GB) |
| 2021 58.28 | Jabbarockie (GB) 8yo 9-0 (10 of 13) 4/1F | Jason Hart Eric Alston (GB) |
| 2019 58.79 | Saaheq (GB) 5yo 8-3 (15 of 16) 11/2F | Hollie Doyle Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2018 56.77 | Caspian Prince (IRE) 9yo 9-10 (9 of 16) 16/1 | Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 58.10 | Line Of Reason (IRE) 7yo 8-12 (8 of 17) 11/1 | Joe Fanning Paul Midgley (GB) |
| 2016 57.77 | Hoofalong (GB) 6yo 8-5 (16 of 17) 16/1 | Nathan Evans (5lbs) Michael Easterby (GB) |
| 2015 57.10 | Red Baron (IRE) 6yo 8-6 (11 of 17) 4/1F | Neil Farley (3lbs) Eric Alston (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Scottish Sprint Cup have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 51 placings from 305 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
Scottish Sprint Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Scottish Sprint Cup over the last 20 renewals is Michael Appleby, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Demora (2014), Caspian Prince (2018) and Saaheq (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Scottish Sprint Cup are Bryan Smart (2 wins) and Eric Alston (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Scottish Sprint Cup. Richard Fahey has sent a total of 15 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst David Barron has sent out 14 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Scottish Sprint Cup trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Appleby | 8-3-3 | +26.50 | +14.69 |
| Bryan Smart | 11-2-4 | +26.00 | +19.51 |
| Eric Alston | 6-2-3 | +4.00 | +1.84 |
| Tim Easterby | 34-1-4 | -28.00 | -23.49 |
| Jim Goldie | 26-1-4 | -21.50 | -14.68 |
| Paul Midgley | 21-1-3 | -9.00 | -9.87 |
| Kevin Ryan | 20-1-4 | -3.00 | -4.87 |
| David & Nicola Barron | 5-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.06 |
| Michael Easterby | 4-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.00 |
| Ed de Giles | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.75 |
Scottish Sprint Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Scottish Sprint Cup over the last 20 renewals is Alistair Rawlinson, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Demora (2014) and Caspian Prince (2018).
Here are some of the top Scottish Sprint Cup jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Rawlinson | 3-2-2 | +25.00 | +15.25 |
| Joe Fanning | 12-1-1 | +0.00 | -4.12 |
| David Allan | 10-1-4 | -4.00 | +1.26 |
| Duran Fentiman | 9-1-2 | +20.00 | +10.50 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 9-1-3 | -4.50 | -3.25 |
| Jason Hart | 7-1-4 | -2.00 | +0.25 |
| Royston Ffrench | 6-1-3 | +5.00 | +7.63 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.50 |
| Liam Keniry | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.75 |
| Hollie Doyle | 2-1-2 | +4.50 | +3.69 |
2027 Scottish Sprint Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 7, 3, 5, 14, (9, 10), 5, 4, 4, (1, 4), 4, 1, 4, 11, 3, 1, (1, 2), 2, 3, 5, 7
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Carried 121 - 135lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 14 - 357 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not in FRA/SCO/UAE/WAL (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Highest Run is not G2
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 119 - 135lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on HY/GS/FM (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 44 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 75+ (Last 5)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 89+ (Last 5)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 18/1 (Career Win)
- 18 / 20 (82%) - Placed within last 5 starts
- 18 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 85+ (Going)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 90+ (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Musselburgh racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Scottish Sprint Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Scottish Sprint Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +63.50, is when runners ran over 6f on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (G2), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-53.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 14 (3,4) [14 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 9 (8) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 14 (12,8) [13 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 14 (12,9) [13 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 10 (12,7) [13 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Scottish Sprint Cup is York; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at York last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 282 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 25 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Scottish Sprint Cup; that stallion, Piccolo, has produced 2 winners (2007,2005).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Scottish Sprint Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Compton Place (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Dandy Man (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Monsieur Bond (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Burning Thread in 2011, winning for Tim Etherington at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Dale Swift. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Scottish Sprint Cup, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Scottish Sprint Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Scottish Sprint Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Pilgrim Southwell (AW) - 8th of 10 (9/1) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap |
| 2025 - American Affair Ayr - 16th of 25 (11/4) | Ayr Gold Cup |
| 2023 - Silky Wilkie Wolverhampton (AW) - 8th of 10 (4/1) | Huge Daily Boosts Only BetUK Handicap |
| 2022 - Ancient Times Doncaster - 1st of 7 (13/2) | Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap |
| 2021 - Jabbarockie Haydock - 5th of 11 (13/2) | Betfair Each Way Edge Be Friendly Handicap |
| 2019 - Saaheq Southwell (AW) - 2nd of 5 (3/1) | Betway Handicap |
| 2018 - Caspian Prince Epsom - 13th of 20 (7/1) | Epsom Dash |
| 2017 - Line Of Reason Epsom - 9th of 19 (12/1) | Epsom Dash |
| 2016 - Hoofalong Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 3 (4/5) | Mayor of Chelmsford Handicap |
| 2015 - Red Baron York - 2nd of 20 (9/2) | titanbet.co.uk Spring Sprint |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Scottish Sprint Cup Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Other Principal races at Musselburgh Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Musselburgh racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
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- Scottish County Handicap Hurdle
- Scottish Stayers Novices' Hurdle
- Scottish Champion Chase
- Scottish Triumph Hurdle
