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16:50 Musselburgh

Travis Perkins Scotland Handicap

1m · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 6 runners · £4,187 · Friday, 5 June 2026

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Mereside Princess

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

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

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Lope Y Linda

Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby · 3yo

Top-rated of 6
score 43.2 · +1.0 clear of next best (42.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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%)
MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Musselburgh 1m

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.20).

Low (1–2)
IV 0.85
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.97
High (5–6)
IV 1.20

Today: Lope Y Linda (draw 5) and Saxon Gem (draw 6) get the bias; Mereside Princess (draw 1) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 126 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
Mereside Princess
J: Oliver Stammers · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 1
3yo · F · br/grb
766431
5339.0
7/4J·2.75
SP
23
Lope Y Linda
J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 5
3yo · F · br
55541
5043.2
7/4J·2.75
SP
36
Royal Baroness
J: Aiden Brookes · T: R Mike Smith · draw 2
3yo · F · b
6604
4531.1
7/2·4.50
SP
44
Saxon Gem
J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 6
3yo · F · ch
7656
4934.6
17/2·9.50
SP
55
Bobbys Pride
J: Jamie Gormley · T: Noel Wilson · draw 4
3yo · F · bh
0978
4520.6
50/1·51.00
SP
62
Longevity
J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 3
3yo · F · b
763
5242.2
16/1·17.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

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.

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