Result · Musselburgh · Saturday 31 January 2026
1:43 Musselburgh result: Star Of Guiting wins the bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Star Of Guiting won the 1:43 at Musselburgh on Saturday 31 January 2026, beating Afadil by ¾ length. Ridden by Sean Quinlan for trainer Ewan Whillans, the five-year-old was sent off at 8/1 and covered the 2m on good to soft ground in 3m 41.00s. Wise Eagle was a further 1¼ lengths back in third at 6/1. Non-finishers: Welsh Charger (unseated rider).
1:43 Musselburgh full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Star Of Guiting (IRE) 5yo · 10-2 |
Sean Quinlan Ewan Whillans | — | 8/1 | 115 |
| 2 |
Afadil (FR) 7yo · 9-9 · claim 7lb |
Freddie Keighley Paul Nicholls | ¾ l | 4/1 | 119 |
| 3 |
Wise Eagle (IRE) 9yo · 10-3 · claim 5lb |
Joshua Thompson Adam Nicol | 1¼ l | 6/1 | 125 |
| 4 |
Williethebuilder (IRE) 7yo · 11-2 · claim 5lb |
Toby McCain-Mitchell Christian Williams | 2¼ l | 4/1 | 138 |
| 5 |
Saligo Bay (IRE) 8yo · 10-7 |
Jonathan England Sam England | ½ l | 28/1 | 124 |
| 6 |
City Of Diamonds (IRE) 6yo · 10-2 |
Brian Hughes Donald McCain | 5½ l | 18/1 | 117 |
| 7 |
Gibbs Island (GB) 5yo · 11-5 |
Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey | l | 18/1 | 136 |
| 8 |
Kateira (GB) 9yo · 12-0 |
Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton | ¾ l | 9/1 | 145 |
| 9 |
Static (FR) 5yo · 9-11 · h · claim 5lb |
Charlie Maggs Donald McCain | ½ l | 16/1 | 117 |
| UR |
Welsh Charger (IRE) 8yo · 10-10 · Unseated rider |
Ciaran Gethings Alastair Ralph | — | 7/2FAV | 127 |
Musselburgh 1:43 returns
1:43 Musselburgh result: FAQs
Who won the 1:43 at Musselburgh on Saturday 31 January 2026?
Star Of Guiting, ridden by Sean Quinlan and trained by Ewan Whillans, at a starting price of 8/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Welsh Charger, the 7/2 favourite, unseated rider.
What was the winning time?
3m 41.00s over 2m on good to soft ground.




