The Musselburgh data that actually repeats
Before you back anything at Musselburgh, three numbers matter — and they come from 2,020 Musselburgh races in our settled-results database, not a pundit's hunch.
How often the favourite wins at Musselburgh
The SP favourite has won 35.5% of races at Musselburgh across 2,020 races. That is above the ~33% market-wide average — Musselburgh rewards the form horse more than most tracks, but it still loses two races in three. Blind favourite-backing is not a plan at Musselburgh.
Trainers with the best Musselburgh record (last 12 months)
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Goldie | 115 | 19 | 16.5% |
| Charlie Johnston | 43 | 9 | 20.9% |
| Tim Easterby | 49 | 8 | 16.3% |
| Iain Jardine | 99 | 7 | 7.1% |
| Grant Tuer | 23 | 7 | 30.4% |
Jockeys with the best Musselburgh record (last 12 months)
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 66 | 8 | 12.1% |
| Lauren Young | 26 | 7 | 26.9% |
| Jason Hart | 46 | 6 | 13.0% |
| Connor Beasley | 26 | 6 | 23.1% |
| Sam James | 24 | 6 | 25.0% |
Trainer and jockey records: all Musselburgh runners in the last 12 months, minimum 8 runs, from our settled-results database. Favourite strike-rate: every Musselburgh race with a priced favourite, 2015 onwards. Most recent qualifying Musselburgh winner in our data: Wee Mary (IRE) (5/2, 2026-06-06).
How our Musselburgh tips are made
This isn't a tipster's opinion. The same engine that measures the records above scores every runner at Musselburgh each morning — form, class, the draw, the going, trainer and jockey signals across 11 years of UK & Irish results — and publishes a rated pick for every race before the off. Win or lose, every selection is logged on our public track record (verified 34.8% on max-bet selections).