16:00 Musselburgh

Wednesday 27 August 2025

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Portobello Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 3m 59.16s

1^st

(6)

Paper Doll

59-6

4/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Rowan Scott

Mid-division, switched left and closed from 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 7/2

2^nd

1 ¼

(7)

Simple Star

79-6

6/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: S H James

Dwelt, held up in rear, took keen hold, headway and switched left over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on op 11/2

3^rd

2 ¼

(4)

Bashful Boy

99-9

11/4f

T: D PipeJ: Elizabeth Gale (5)

Chased leaders, travelled strongly, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra op 10/3

4^th

2 ¾

(3)

Stand Strong

58-5

17/2

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Rhys Elliott (5)

Slowly into stride, mid-division, effort over 2f out, outpaced and no impression over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong op 8/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

nse

(1)

Trojan Sun

58-9

4/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Kaiya Fraser

Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/2

6^th

2 ¼

(5)

Elemental Eye

48-8

9/1

T: I JardineJ: A Mullen

Chased leaders, switched right 3f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1

7^th

(8)

Lunar Power

79-1

13/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: P Mulrennan

Held up towards rear, niggled along 6f out, ridden on outside over 3f out, no impression, hung right and well beaten over 1f out tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1

8^th

(2)

Clan Chieftain

59-0

66/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: S A Gray

Chased leader, lost place over 2f out, soon well beaten op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.10, £2.40, £1.10EX:£25.60Trifecta:£108.70Tricast:£76.63SF:£28.67Swingers:£4.90, £2.80, £4.50

Forecasts

Bashful Boy (11/4), Paper Doll (4/1), Trojan Sun (4/1), Simple Star (6/1), Lunar Power (13/2), Stand Strong (17/2), Elemental Eye (9/1), Clan Chieftain (66/1)

A bunch to view positively but this represents a significant drop in class for BASHFUL BOY having contested the staying handicap at Glorious Goodwood 4 weeks ago and back on his correct mark, he rates a major player. Stand Strong is at the other end of the weights but he's arriving on the up, while Trojan Sun and Elemental Eye were both unsuited by the slow pace in the same C&D race latest.

BASHFUL BOY (IRE)
STAND STRONG
TROJAN SUN

Previous Winners

2024

Trojan Sun

Weight: 8-4 |Age: 4

J: Amie Waugh | T: J S Goldie

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,468.002nd: £4,912.003rd: £2,454.004th: £1,228.005th: £612.00

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