Portobello Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

16:00

Portobello Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-08-27

Distance 2m2f28y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,468

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
1 (4)	Bashful Boy Bay J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:David Pipe	J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:David Pipe	135	v	9-8834	77	88	71	26d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-48	26.8	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Bang there penultimate start; shaped much better than 15l loss suggests at Goodwood latest
3 (6)	Paper Doll Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Tristan Davidson	J:Rowan Scott T:Tristan Davidson	132	—	362131	74	87	72	15d	—	—	-30	44.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Wins at Pontefract (1m4f) and Carlisle (1m6f) on two of her last three outings
6 (1)	Trojan Sun Bay J:Kaiya Fraser T:Jim Goldie	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Jim Goldie	121	p	536714	63	90	82	26d	—	—	-44	30.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
All three wins here, including this race 2024; could bounce back from latest start
2 (7)	Simple Star Bay J:Sam James T:Dianne Sayer	J:Sam James T:Dianne Sayer	132	—	8-0451	74	86	70	19d	—	—	-48	26	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Excellent 1m4f record here got better still on latest outing, but more to prove at 2m2f
4 (8)	Lunar Power Chestnut J:Paul Mulrennan T:Donald McCain	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Donald McCain	127	p	-74422	69	86	50	26d	—	—	-41	33.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
No win since May 2023 but narrowly denied on last two outings, over C&D on latest
8 (3)	Stand Strong Chestnut J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Ewan Whillans	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Ewan Whillans	117	tb	042751	59	89	73	26d	—	—	-41	33.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
0-13 before upped to 2m at Newcastle (AW) last month and emerging late on for clearcut win
7 (5)	Elemental Eye Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	120	p	632213	62	89	81	26d	—	—	-37	37.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Finally opened his account last month and very solid sequence this summer has continued
5 (2)	Clan Chieftain Bay J:Shane Gray T:Jackie Stephen	J:Shane Gray T:Jackie Stephen	126	t	443-78	68	57	41	15d	—	—	-50	24.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
2024 Flat campaign ended with a third over 2m but he's opposable on subsequent evidence

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bashful Boy	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Paper Doll	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Trojan Sun	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Simple Star	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Lunar Power	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	6/1
Stand Strong	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	7/1
Elemental Eye	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	11/1
Clan Chieftain	100/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Paper Doll

44.6

OR: 6 Form: 18.6 Odds: 20

7/2

2nd

Elemental Eye

37.6

OR: 3 Form: 14.6 Odds: 20

11/1

3rd

Stand Strong

33.8

OR: 2.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 20

8/1

Lunar Power

33.3

OR: 4.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 20

7/1

Trojan Sun

30.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 20

9/2

Bashful Boy

26.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

10/3

Simple Star

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 20

6/1

Clan Chieftain

24.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bashful Boy	77	88	71
Paper Doll	74	87	72
Simple Star	74	86	70
Lunar Power	69	86	50
Clan Chieftain	68	57	41
Trojan Sun	63	90	82
Elemental Eye	62	89	81
Stand Strong	59	89	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Paper Doll	15d ago	Fit
Clan Chieftain	15d ago	Fit
Simple Star	19d ago	Fit
Bashful Boy	26d ago	Fit
Trojan Sun	26d ago	Fit
Lunar Power	26d ago	Fit
Stand Strong	26d ago	Fit
Elemental Eye	26d ago	Fit