Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

18:15

Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2026-04-26

Distance 1m7f217y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £15,702

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.6°C

Wind 4mph SE

Rain 0%

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (2)	Alther Walden Bay J:Kevin Stott T:George Scott	J:Kevin Stott T:George Scott	137	—	251-1	86	94	77	36d	—	—	-9	32.3	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Lightly raced; two 1m4f wins; 6lb rise doesn't look harsh; could easily have more to offer
3 (4)	Talismans Time Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	136	—	4/110-	85	91	76	246d	—	—	-2	13.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Last in Melrose at York (14-1 in hat-trick bid) last August; could be of renewed interest
5 (1)	Senor Cortez Chestnut J:Jack Callan(3) T:John Butler	J:Jack Callan(3) T:John Butler	128	—	1132-3	75	96	75	37d	—	—	-1	13.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Scored twice last August and made an encouraging start for his new yard five weeks ago
6 (3)	Whimsy Chestnut J:Patrick McGettigan(5) T:Anthony McCann	J:Patrick McGettigan(5) T:Anthony McCann	128	p	14/3-3	75	92	65	17d	—	—	+3	14.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Very solid Flat record for this trainer suggests she will be on the premises
4 (5)	St Faz Bay J:Mikey Sheehy T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Mikey Sheehy T:Adrian Paul Keatley	128	—	0-1117	75	93	54	23d	—	—	0	8.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
3-3 on AW last month upon joining this yard, before he was hampered at the start last time
7 (6)	Trojan Sun Bay J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	127	p	1109-9	74	92	85	22d	—	—	+2	7.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
4-11 at Musselburgh; soundly beaten at 40-1 here on reappearance three weeks ago
8 (7)	Simple Star Bay J:Jason Hart T:Dianne Sayer	J:Jason Hart T:Dianne Sayer	126	—	5128-9	73	96	76	14d	—	—	+3	7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Plentiful form here; promise on reappearance (50-1); could be a lot more potent this time
1 (8)	Mountain Road Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	140	—	/5118/	87	-	-	582d	—	—	+20	21.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Tailed off in September 2024 on sole run for this yard; dropped just 3lb in his absence

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Alther Walden	5/4	11/10	6/5
Talismans Time	9/2	9/2	9/2
Senor Cortez	11/2	5/1	11/2
Whimsy	7/1	7/1	7/1
St Faz	11/1	10/1	10/1
Trojan Sun	16/1	14/1	16/1
Simple Star	22/1	18/1	22/1
Mountain Road	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Alther Walden

32.3

OR: 9 Form: 10 Odds: 13.3

5/4

2nd

Mountain Road

21.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 12 Odds: 0.6

50/1

3rd

Whimsy

14.7

OR: 6.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Senor Cortez

13.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 3 Odds: 4

11/2

Talismans Time

13.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

St Faz

8.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Trojan Sun

7.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Simple Star

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mountain Road	87	—	—
Alther Walden	86	94	77
Talismans Time	85	91	76
Senor Cortez	75	96	75
Whimsy	75	92	65
St Faz	75	93	54
Trojan Sun	74	92	85
Simple Star	73	96	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Simple Star	14d ago	Fit
Whimsy	17d ago	Fit
Trojan Sun	22d ago	Fit
St Faz	23d ago	Fit
Alther Walden	36d ago	Fit
Senor Cortez	37d ago	Fit
Talismans Time	246d ago	Long break
Mountain Road	582d ago	Long break