Musselburgh is a right-handed, flat course on the outskirts of Edinburgh that hosts both flat and jumps racing. The tight track favours speed and a handy position. Scottish trainers do well here, and the New Year jumps fixtures draw decent crowds.
Course Profile
| Direction | Right-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1203), Hurdle (442), Chase (264), National Hunt Flat (50) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,959 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Dalgleish | 982 | 134 | 13.6% |
| Iain Jardine | 834 | 88 | 10.6% |
| J S Goldie | 919 | 86 | 9.4% |
| Miss Lucinda V Russell | 687 | 85 | 12.4% |
| R A Fahey | 415 | 71 | 17.1% |
| D McCain Jnr | 375 | 66 | 17.6% |
| M Johnston | 311 | 57 | 18.3% |
| T D Easterby | 462 | 49 | 10.6% |
| K R Burke | 186 | 37 | 19.9% |
| A M Thomson | 232 | 36 | 15.5% |
| P F Nicholls | 104 | 35 | 33.7% |
| K A Ryan | 179 | 34 | 19.0% |
| D O’Meara | 279 | 33 | 11.8% |
| Rebecca Menzies | 243 | 31 | 12.8% |
| Grant Tuer | 124 | 26 | 21.0% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Fanning | 540 | 92 | 17.0% |
| P Mulrennan | 568 | 85 | 15.0% |
| B S Hughes | 379 | 67 | 17.7% |
| Jason Hart | 344 | 48 | 14.0% |
| A Mullen | 464 | 48 | 10.3% |
| D Allan | 293 | 42 | 14.3% |
| D Tudhope | 196 | 40 | 20.4% |
| Connor Beasley | 285 | 39 | 13.7% |
| S H James | 181 | 37 | 20.4% |
| B Hughes | 154 | 36 | 23.4% |
| G Lee | 328 | 35 | 10.7% |
| D R Fox | 243 | 35 | 14.4% |
| Craig Nichol | 289 | 34 | 11.8% |
| Callum Rodriguez | 186 | 32 | 17.2% |
| S A Gray | 234 | 29 | 12.4% |
Favourite Performance
Across 2,121 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 699 times — a strike rate of 33.0%.
Broadly in line with the national average (~32%).
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 832 | 42.5% |
| Good to Soft | 441 | 22.5% |
| Soft | 348 | 17.8% |
| Good to Firm | 331 | 16.9% |
| Heavy | 7 | 0.4% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 42.5% of races.
Betting Angles
- Keith Dalgleish leads the trainer table with 134 wins from 982 runs. Volume as much as strike rate, but they clearly target this track.
- K R Burke has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 19.9% (37 from 186 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- D Tudhope rides this course well: 20.4% win rate from 196 rides.