Result · Musselburgh · Wednesday 5 November 2025
2:25 Musselburgh result: Velvet Whisper wins the Balfour Beatty Power Handicap
Favourite Velvet Whisper won the 2:25 at Musselburgh on Wednesday 5 November 2025, beating Sure And Stedfast by 4¼ lengths. Ridden by Archie Young for trainer Edward Bethell, the three-year-old was sent off at 3/1 and covered the 1m4f104y on soft ground in 2m 58.93s. Sayidah New Bay was a further 2¾ lengths back in third at 10/3. Junkyard Dog (self certificate), Run Of Luck (self certificate) were non-runners.
2:25 Musselburgh full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Velvet Whisper (IRE) 3yo · 9-3 · claim 5lb |
Archie Young Edward Bethell | — | 3/1FAV | 69 |
| 2 |
Sure And Stedfast (IRE) 3yo · 9-7 |
Joanna Mason Ewan Whillans | 4¼ l | 7/2 | 68 |
| 3 |
Sayidah New Bay (GB) 3yo · 9-1 |
Jason Hart John S O'Donoghue | 2¾ l | 10/3 | 62 |
| 4 |
Alnayef (IRE) 4yo · 9-10 · p |
Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie | 2½ l | 6/1 | 66 |
| 5 |
Tee Aitch Aye (IRE) 4yo · 9-13 |
Andrew Mullen Iain Jardine | 1¾ l | 11/2 | 69 |
| 6 |
Kitsune Power (IRE) 6yo · 9-8 · p |
Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby | l | 12/1 | 64 |
| 7 |
Sophiesticate (IRE) 6yo · 9-4 |
Oisin McSweeney R Mike Smith | ¾ l | 33/1 | 60 |
| 8 |
Krissy (IRE) 4yo · 8-4 · claim 5lb |
Rhys Elliott Jim Goldie | 37 l | 18/1 | 49 |
Non-runners: Junkyard Dog (self certificate), Run Of Luck (self certificate)
Musselburgh 2:25 returns
2:25 Musselburgh result: FAQs
Who won the 2:25 at Musselburgh on Wednesday 5 November 2025?
Velvet Whisper, ridden by Archie Young and trained by Edward Bethell, at a starting price of 3/1.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Velvet Whisper won as the 3/1 favourite.
What was the winning time?
2m 58.93s over 1m4f104y on soft ground.
Were there any non-runners?
Yes: Junkyard Dog (self certificate), Run Of Luck (self certificate). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.




