27 Aug 2025 16:00 Musselburgh
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,468); Distance: 2m 2f 28y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Portobello Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(6) |
| - |
Paper Doll (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
362131 / 5 |
Flat (15) | Rowan Scott | T Davidson Mr Hugh Brunton |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, switched left and closed from 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(7) |
| 1¼ L |
Simple Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
38-0451 / 7 |
Flat (19), Jump (55) |
S H James | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs D Monteith |
6/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(4) |
| 2¼ L |
Bashful Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
59-8834 / 9 |
Flat (26), Jump (296) |
Elizabeth Gale | D Pipe Milldean Racing… |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, travelled strongly, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
8(3) |
| 2¾ L |
Stand Strong (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 5) |
042751 / 5 |
Flat (26) | Rhys Elliott | Ewan Whillans A Whillans, W Orr,… |
17/2 | |
| slowly into stride, mid-division, effort over 2f out, outpaced and no impression over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(1) |
| NS |
Trojan Sun (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 9) |
536714 / 5 |
Flat (26) | Kaiya Fraser | J S Goldie Mrs Michele Craig… |
4/1 | |
| soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
7(5) |
| 2¼ L |
Elemental Eye (GB) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
632213 / 4 |
Flat (26) | A Mullen | I Jardine The Cricketers |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, switched right 3f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
4(8) |
| 12 L |
Lunar Power (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
9-74422 / 7 |
Flat (26), Jump (373) |
P Mulrennan | D McCain Jnr The Thick As Thieves… |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, niggled along 6f out, ridden on outside over 3f out, no impression, hung right and well beaten over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
5(2) |
| 40 L |
Clan Chieftain (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
8443-78 / 5 |
Flat (15), Jump (45) |
S A Gray | Mrs J Stephen Leitch & Stephen |
66/1 | |
| chased leader, lost place over 2f out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||