Musselburgh Tips

Musselburgh is the second-largest racecourse in Scotland and located six miles outside of Edinburgh. It was originally known as Edinburgh Racecourse until being changed in the 1990s.

The racecourse hosts flat and since 1987, national hunt races throughout the year on the one course that is used for both flat and jumps races.

Musselburgh Betting Tips

Musselburgh Racecourse stages around 30 racing fixtures each year with a mix of Flat and Jumps races to enjoy. Musselburgh tips from WhichBookie’s Will Smith are available regularly, especially around the time of the courses biggest races which include the Scottish Sprint Cup, the Royal Mile Handicap, the Edinburgh Cup and others.

As with all of the tips available here on WhichBookie, tips for Musselburgh races are 100% free and provided by our racing analysts who have an excellent record.

Musselburgh Betting Tips Saturday

If you’re looking to bet on Saturday’s races at Musselburgh then you’re in the right place for tips. Musselburgh’s Saturday racing tips are published on this page when races are taking place and usually available before 10am on the day of the races.

Musselburgh Course

The Musselburgh course is around 1 mile and 2 furlongs in length with a final home straight of 4 furlongs.

The track is right-handed and compact oval in shape and is mainly flat with two tight bends.

National Hunt races use the same course during the winter months and due to its characteristics, is more suited to more handy and agile horses rather than gallopers.

Musselburgh is known for having outstanding drainage and so conditions rarely get too challenging.

Important Meetings

Musselburgh racecourse is known for its Sensational 6 racedays which include:

• New Years Day
• Scottish Festival Trials Weekend
• Easter Saturday
• Ladies Day
• The Summer Finale weekend
• The Edinburgh Cup

Musselburgh Feature Races

Musselburgh is the host for races throughout the year with no less than 27 racedays taking place over the flat and jumps season.

• The Royal Mile Handicap – Open to horses aged three and over, The Royal Mile Handicap is a Class 2 race at Musselburgh that takes place each April.
• Edinburgh Cup – Run over 1 mile & 4 furlongs, the Edinburgh Cup is a popular Class 3 race at Musselburgh in June.
• Maggie Dickson Stakes – Taking place in June of each year and open to mares and fillies aged three and over, the Maggie Dickson Stakes, also known as the Stobo Castle Ladies’ Day Gold Cup Fillies’ Stakes, will run for its sixth time in 2022.
• Queens Cup – Introduced in 2017 and takes place in April of each year. The Queens Cup is a good test for bigger staying races such as the Chester Cup and York Ebor.
• Scottish Sprint Cup – A Class 2 handicap that takes place in April at Musselburgh. The race is open to runners ages four and older and takes place on the same day as the Queen’s Cup.

Royal Mile Handicap Tips

The Royal Mile Handicap takes place in April at Musselburgh Racecourse. It’s a Class 2 Handicap which is run over a mile and a popular race with punters.

Betting tips for the Royal Mile Handicap are available around the time of the race from WhichBookie’s top racing analysts.

Scottish Sprint Cup

Also held in April, the Scottish Sprint Cup is another prominent fixture on the calendar at Musselburgh Racecourse. It’s a race that is often covered here on WhichBookie so be sure to head back to this page on the day of the race to find the latest Scottish Sprint Cup tips.

Queen of Scots Stakes Tips

Held in the often more sunny month of June, the Queen of Scots Stakes is a listed race that is run over a distance of 7 furlongs. The race was introduced in 2017 and has proved to be popular with punters and racegoers ever since.

Betting tips for the Queen of Scots Stakes will be published at the top of this page when they become available from racing expert Will Smith.

Musselburgh Betting Sites

Although many punters enjoy going into a bookmaker shop or placing their bets at the course, you can often get more value by betting online. With so many betting sites available, you’re able to compare the prices and reap the benefits of the several racing offers that are available on a daily basis.

Many of the top racing bookies offer Best Odds Guaranteed, Extra Places and Money Back if 2nd, which may not be available in betting shops.

To help save you some time in looking at the 100+ racing bookies, we’ve listed our top 5 Musselburgh betting sites below.

Musselburgh Betting Sites

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Betting Tips For Musselburgh

Musselburgh Flat Course

• Right-handed, sharp
• Archie Watson 11/26 (42% strike-rate) a traineto follow
• James Tate has a 45.45% strike-rate (5/11) at the track
• William Haggas travellers respected with a 35% strike-rate (7/20)
• Richard Fahey shows a healthy LSP from his 37/201 record
• Shane Gray rides at 13% (17/126) but shows a good LSP
• Sam James with 21.51% strike-rate (20/93) and 37 total places is worth noting
• Danny Tudhope has a near 22% strike-rate (24/11) at the track

Musselburgh Jumps Course

• Right-handed, sharp
• Stages some Cheltenham Trials in February
• Nick Scholfield 3/7 for a 43% strike-rate respected
• Adam Wedge 7/13 boasts a 54% strike-rate
• Sean Quinlan (13/118) is a regular at the track and boasts a healthy LSP
• Donald McCain (36/165) and 73 total places is respected
• Laura Morgan (9/21) for a 43% strike-rate is worth noting
• Ann Hamilton (4/8) and 5 total places is noted