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16:50

Musselburgh

Great Britain

Travis Perkins Scotland Handicap

Friday, 5 June 2026

1m·Flat·Class 6·Good·6 runners·£4,187
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Mereside Princess (IRE)
    Oliver Stammers·David & Nicola Barron
    7/4J·2.75
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Lope Y Linda (GB)AI top pick · 43.2
    Sean Kirrane·Tim Easterby·beaten 4.75 lengths
    7/4J·2.75
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Royal Baroness (GB)
    Aiden Brookes·R Mike Smith·beaten 11 lengths
    7/2·4.50
    SP
Race time
1m 41.17s+3.47s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Mereside Princess (IRE))

Slightly awkward start - made all - clear after 2f - going easily 3f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden out inside final furlong - unchallenged

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.043.2/100 rating
Lope Y Linda
2.94Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Lope Y Linda

Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby · 3yo

43.2/100
+1.0 vs next best (42.2)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    15d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    57average
    Last 6: 5-5-5-4-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    36below average
    OR 50 · RPR 61 · TS 53 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    18weak
    Tim Easterby: 6/89 winners last 14d (7%)
MarketBest price 2.94 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
111
3yo · F · br/grb
766431
9-0953604639.0
7/4J·2.75
SP
623
3yo · F · b
763
9-0852523042.2
16/1·17.00
SP
235
3yo · F · br
55541
9-0650615343.2
7/4J·2.75
SP
446
3yo · F · ch
7656
9-0549543334.6
17/2·9.50
SP
554
3yo · F · bh
0978
9-0145542820.6
50/1·51.00
SP
362
3yo · F · b
6604
9-0145584431.1
7/2·4.50
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:50 Musselburgh on 5 June 2026?

Mereside Princess (IRE) won the 16:50 Musselburgh at SP 2.75. Ridden by Oliver Stammers. Trained by David & Nicola Barron.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:50 Musselburgh?

No — the AI top pick (Lope Y Linda) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:50 Musselburgh?

Top finishers: 1. Mereside Princess (IRE) (2.75), 2. Lope Y Linda (GB) (2.75), 3. Royal Baroness (GB) (4.50).

What was the winning time for the 16:50 Musselburgh?

The winning time was 1m 41.17s, 3.47s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Probably still on a workable mark after making all at Carlisle last month, MERESIDE PRINCESS might be the answer.

Racing Post pick: Mereside Princess

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/4 Mereside Princess, 5/2 Lope Y Linda, 9/2 Royal Baroness, 7/1 Longevity, Saxon Gem, 25/1 Bobbys Pride

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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