Sky Bet For The Fans Holyrood Handicap – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

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Sky Bet For The Fans Holyrood Handicap

Date 2026-04-12

Distance 1m208y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £26,170

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 7.3°C

Wind 15mph S

Rain 34%

Winning Time 1m 52.05s (slow by 2.15s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Noche Clasica (IRE) Kevin Stott · Edward Bethell	7/2	Won
2nd	Dwindling Funds (GB) Rhys Elliott · Jim Goldie	28/1	2.5
3rd	Mirsky (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	11/1	0.3
4th	Thunder Wonder (IRE) Callum Shepherd · Charlie Johnston	7/1	.5
5th	James McHenry (GB) Callum Rodriguez · Edward Bethell	9/1	0.3
6th	Sea Force (IRE) Cieren Fallon · William Haggas	15/8F	0.2
7th	Per Contra (IRE) David Allan · Tim Easterby	18/1	1
8th	Flying Fletcher (GB) Cam Hardie · Richard & Peter Fahey	25/1	0.1
9th	Impartiality (GB) Rowan Scott · Phillip Makin	10/1	1.25
10th	Saint Etienne (GB) Connor Beasley · Brian Ellison	28/1	.5
11th	Sir Paul Ramsey (GB) Andrew Mullen · Charlie Johnston	11/1	18
12th	Redarna (GB) Joanna Mason · Dianne Sayer	80/1	15

Runners (12)

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 (7)	Sea Force Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	135	—	13461-	95	108	89	207d	—	—	+6	32.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Returns from seven months off, but was only beaten a neck on last season's reappearance
5 (1)	Noche Clasica Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Edward Bethell	J:Kevin Stott T:Edward Bethell	129	—	41131-	89	105	99	167d	—	—	+17	35.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Progressive in six starts last year (641131); off 167 days but open to further improvement
8 (8)	Thunder Wonder Chestnut J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Johnston	J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Johnston	125	—	8700-0	85	111	107	23d	—	—	0	12.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Modest since last summer, but he is 2-2 around here and 7lb below his last winning mark
7 (11)	Impartiality Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Phillip Makin	J:Rowan Scott T:Phillip Makin	126	—	22034-	86	106	96	195d	—	—	+7	16.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has won fresh so 195-day absence not a major concern; still 12lb above last winning mark
4 (6)	James McHenry Grey J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	132	—	2/0-94	92	105	87	67d	—	—	+7	15.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Lightly raced since finishing runner-up in the 2024 Cambridgeshire; doesn't look solid
3 (10)	Mirsky Chestnut J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	134	—	81109-	94	106	88	281d	—	—	+14	20.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won twice last year, but quiet in last two starts; record suggests the run may be needed
9 (12)	Sir Paul Ramsey Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Charlie Johnston	J:Andrew Mullen T:Charlie Johnston	123	—	09-374	83	110	95	9d	—	—	+3	10.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
1lb above last winning mark and latest effort suggested this stiffer test might suit
6 (4)	Per Contra Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	128	p	2710-9	88	103	86	14d	—	—	+6	10.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Successful in one of his last 17 starts; needs to step up from his Doncaster return
1 (3)	Saint Etienne Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Brian Ellison	J:Connor Beasley T:Brian Ellison	137	t	9917-9	97	102	87	15d	—	—	+9	12.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Four wins in France; may have needed the run at Kempton last time, but has enough to prove
11 (9)	Flying Fletcher Grey J:Cam Hardie T:Richard & Peter Fahey	J:Cam Hardie T:Richard & Peter Fahey	117	—	-21723	77	106	90	16d	—	—	+15	18.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Mainly seen on the Newcastle AW (3-18) and is 0-10 on turf; others preferred
12 (2)	Dwindling Funds Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Jim Goldie	116	p	31162-	76	106	97	158d	—	—	+18	21	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won six times over 7f-1m2f on turf between July and October last year; off five months
10 (5)	Redarna Chestnut J:Joanna Mason T:Dianne Sayer	J:Joanna Mason T:Dianne Sayer	119	—	86814-	79	104	93	194d	—	—	+13	14.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
12yo who has won 17 races; has tended to need his reappearance in recent years

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sea Force	2/1	2/1	2/1
Noche Clasica	4/1	4/1	4/1
Thunder Wonder	11/2	11/2	11/2
Impartiality	9/1	9/1	17/2
James McHenry	9/1	9/1	9/1
Mirsky	12/1	12/1	12/1
Sir Paul Ramsey	12/1	12/1	12/1
Per Contra	18/1	18/1	18/1
Saint Etienne	25/1	28/1	25/1
Flying Fletcher	28/1	28/1	25/1
Dwindling Funds	28/1	28/1	25/1
Redarna	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Noche Clasica

35.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 20.1 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Sea Force

32.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 12.9 Odds: 8

2/1

3rd

Dwindling Funds

OR: 6.5 Form: 13.6 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Mirsky

20.9

OR: 11 Form: 8 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Flying Fletcher

18.2

OR: 6.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1

28/1

Impartiality

16.1

OR: 9 Form: 4.6 Odds: 2.5

9/1

James McHenry

15.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Redarna

14.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Saint Etienne

12.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Thunder Wonder

12.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Per Contra

10.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Sir Paul Ramsey

10.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saint Etienne	97	102	87
Sea Force	95	108	89
Mirsky	94	106	88
James McHenry	92	105	87
Noche Clasica	89	105	99
Per Contra	88	103	86
Impartiality	86	106	96
Thunder Wonder	85	111	107
Sir Paul Ramsey	83	110	95
Redarna	79	104	93
Flying Fletcher	77	106	90
Dwindling Funds	76	106	97

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sir Paul Ramsey	9d ago	Quick return
Per Contra	14d ago	Fit
Saint Etienne	15d ago	Fit
Flying Fletcher	16d ago	Fit
Thunder Wonder	23d ago	Fit
James McHenry	67d ago	Fresh
Dwindling Funds	158d ago	Long break
Noche Clasica	167d ago	Long break
Redarna	194d ago	Long break
Impartiality	195d ago	Long break
Sea Force	207d ago	Long break
Mirsky	281d ago	Long break