Result · Musselburgh · Wednesday 5 November 2025

1:53 Musselburgh result: Sailthisshipalone wins the Close Brothers Energy Finance Handicap

Class 51m2y flatGoing Soft8 ranTime 1m 47.69sWinner's prize £4,187
Sailthisshipalone silks
Winner

Sailthisshipalone (GB)

4yo gelding · 9-4 · cheekpieces · jockey claims 5lb
Jockey Warren Fentiman · Trainer Richard Fahey
Owner Ontoawinner 8 · By Havana Gold (IRE) out of Liberisque (GB)

7/2Starting price

Sailthisshipalone won the 1:53 at Musselburgh on Wednesday 5 November 2025, beating the 5/2 favourite Dwindling Funds by length. Ridden by Warren Fentiman for trainer Richard Fahey, the four-year-old was sent off at 7/2 and covered the 1m2y on soft ground in 1m 47.69s. Harswell Duke was a further ¾ length back in third at 17/2.

1:53 Musselburgh full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Sailthisshipalone silks
Sailthisshipalone (GB) 4yo · 9-4 · p · claim 5lb
Warren Fentiman Richard Fahey — 7/2 73
2
Dwindling Funds silks
Dwindling Funds (GB) 4yo · 9-9 · p
Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie l 5/2FAV 73
3
Harswell Duke silks
Harswell Duke (IRE) 7yo · 8-2 · tb · claim 5lb
Rhys Elliott Liam Bailey ¾ l 17/2 57
4
Double Time silks
Double Time (GB) 7yo · 9-6 · ht
Sean Kirrane Tim Vaughan 4¼ l 7/1 70
5
Yermanthere silks
Yermanthere (IRE) 7yo · 9-7
Oisin McSweeney Tim Easterby 2¼ l 9/2 71
6 Greg Fairley Iain Jardine 2½ l 9/1 57
7
Highland Olly silks
Highland Olly (GB) 4yo · 9-8 · p
Oliver Stammers Grant Tuer 1½ l 8/1 72
8
Bavaria Iron silks
Bavaria Iron (FR) 6yo · 9-9 · t
Jason Hart Ivan Furtado 19 l 18/1 73

Musselburgh 1:53 returns

Tote win£5.10Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.10 £1.60 £1.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£16.901st and 2nd in order
CSF£13.24Computer straight forecast
Tricast£69.371st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£73.301st, 2nd and 3rd in order

1:53 Musselburgh result: FAQs

Who won the 1:53 at Musselburgh on Wednesday 5 November 2025?

Sailthisshipalone, ridden by Warren Fentiman and trained by Richard Fahey, at a starting price of 7/2.

Did the favourite win?

No. Dwindling Funds, the 5/2 favourite, finished second.

What was the winning time?

1m 47.69s over 1m2y on soft ground.

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