Portobello Cup Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

15:45 Musselburgh Tue 25 Aug 2026 2m2f28y Class 4 Good 11 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Florida Dreams

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 Est. 32%

Mr Fox says

Florida Dreams (SR:73, 11/4) has steamed in 40% from opening, the most aggressive market move in the field, and carries just 9-3 — the joint-lightest weight among the main contenders. Course:W1P2 at Musselburgh confirms track familiarity, GoingFit:+ on today's good ground is a clear positive, and ClassMv:= means no step up in class to navigate. The 61-day absence is a mild concern, but Mrs Thomson has sent this horse out fit before and Kevin Stott (12%, 510 career runners) is a reliable booking. At 11/4 the market is strongly endorsing this selection and the weight/going/course combination is the strongest alignment in the race. Each-way alternative: Fast Fred. Main danger: Fast Fred — Fast Fred (SR:77, 6/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field, has steamed in 36% in the market, owns Course:W1P2 at Musselburgh, and GoingFit:+ — if Sam James gets an easy lead, his superior SR could see him last the 2m2f.

Verify· #14152

Full result

Winner: Gallus Norman (GB) at SP 14/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Gallus Norman Jim Goldie · Amie Waugh(3) 16/1
2 Fast Fred Fox #2 Phillip Makin · Sam James 8/1
3 Trojan Sun Jim Goldie · Paul Mulrennan 12/1
4 Furhaan Jim Goldie · Lauren Young(5) 8/1
5 Newport Iain Jardine · Oisin Orr 8/1
6 Vaguely Royal Fox #3 Ian Williams · Ryan Kavanagh(3) 6/1
7 Cascade Hall Jim Goldie · Rhys Elliott(5) 14/1
8 Inappropriate Fox #4 Ewan Whillans · Greg Fairley 10/1
9 Is She Now Daragh Bourke · Duran Fentiman 10/1
— Florida Dreams Fox #1 Mrs A M Thomson · Kevin Stott 9/4
— Ned Broy Iain Jardine · Andrew Mullen -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Florida Dreams 11/4
2 Fast Fred 6/1 🥈 2ND
3 Vaguely Royal 6/1 6TH
4 Inappropriate 8/1 8TH