Result · Musselburgh · Wednesday 4 November 2026
2:45 Musselburgh result: Good Morning Alex wins the Hibernian FC Emerald Club Handicap Stakes
Class 51m flatGoing Soft10 ranTime 1m 44.96sWinner's prize £4,187
Good Morning Alex won the 2:45 at Musselburgh on Wednesday 4 November 2026, beating the 3/1 favourite Empirestateofmind by ¾ length. Ridden by Oisin Orr for trainer David & Nicola Barron, the five-year-old was sent off at 8/1 and covered the 1m on soft ground in 1m 44.96s. Tolstoy was a further 1¼ lengths back in third at 7/2.
2:45 Musselburgh full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Good Morning Alex (GB) 5yo · 9-6 |
Oisin Orr David & Nicola Barron | — | 8/1 | 72 |
| 2 |
Empirestateofmind (IRE) 8yo · 9-9 · b |
Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn | ¾ l | 3/1FAV | 75 |
| 3 |
Tolstoy (IRE) 7yo · 9-7 · h |
Dale Swift Brian Ellison | 1¼ l | 7/2 | 73 |
| 4 |
Barley (IRE) 7yo · 9-4 · p |
David Allan Tim Easterby | ¼ l | 7/1 | 70 |
| 5 |
Motawaared (GB) 4yo · 8-7 · p · claim 5lb |
Lauren Young Jim Goldie | 2¼ l | 7/2 | 64 |
| 6 |
Cavallo Pazzo (IRE) 7yo · 9-3 · tv |
Shane Gray Daragh Bourke | 1¼ l | 15/2 | 65 |
| 7 |
Izzari (GER) 5yo · 9-2 · claim 7lb |
Cara Tuke Iain Jardine | 4½ l | 22/1 | 75 |
| 8 |
Quiet Resolve (IRE) 5yo · 9-0 · b |
Tom Eaves Alan Brown | 3¾ l | 50/1 | 66 |
| 9 |
Ablon (FR) 4yo · 9-9 |
Paul Mulrennan Richard Hannon | 3¾ l | 14/1 | 75 |
| 10 |
Escape Act (IRE) 5yo · 8-4 |
Andrew Mullen Jean McGregor | 2¾ l | 50/1 | 56 |
Musselburgh 2:45 returns
Tote win£9Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.10 £1.50 £1.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£34.601st and 2nd in order
CSF£32.79Computer straight forecast
Tricast£104.261st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£185.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:45 Musselburgh result: FAQs
Who won the 2:45 at Musselburgh on Wednesday 4 November 2026?
Good Morning Alex, ridden by Oisin Orr and trained by David & Nicola Barron, at a starting price of 8/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Empirestateofmind, the 3/1 favourite, finished second, ¾ length behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
1m 44.96s over 1m on soft ground.
