April 19 / 16.45 Musselburgh

16.45

Good

Livescore Bet Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £13085
  • 1m 0f 208y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Livescore Bet Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 51350-

Last run: 167 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Cork (1m, yielding) last October in first-time blinkers, added to regular tongue-tie, but the effect of the headgear had worn off by the end of the year; resumes for new yard, minus the blinkers; the betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(9)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Alessia Fernanda

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

No match for the winner last week at Pontefract (1m) but that was a return to form of sorts; has dropped to what should be a good mark.

10/1

2nd

2

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

15:45 Pontefract

Alessia Fernanda

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Her wins have come on slow ground but she appears to act on good to firm; latest success came on AW (1m) in April, when 2lb lower; below that level in three turf starts since.

11/2

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3113-5 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Did well for Katie Scott last year, winning handicaps at Carlisle (1m, soft) and Hamilton (1m1f, good to soft) in September; sound return to action when fifth of 12 on AW at Southwell (1m) 15 days ago and should be spot on for this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(7)

27th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Carlisle

Epidavros

11st 2lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Katie Scott

Course winner who is on a losing run but it was a fair effort when fourth to Sanafi Zabeel at Hamilton (8.5f, good) last time; gets a 5lb weight pull for that 2l defeat and the forecast rain would be welcome; respected.

9/2

4th

5

(9)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

19:30 Hamilton

Epidavros

9st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Katie Scott

Plenty of defeats at short prices since her last victory, here almost two years ago; she's more than capable off this mark, though, if the first-time headgear does the trick in a winnable handicap.

5/1

5th

2

(4)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

16:42 Hamilton

Epidavros

9st 10lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Katie Scott

Beaten 17 times since she last won, here (1m1f, good to soft) in September 2024; however, she's run a lot of good races in the meantime and was third of nine at Carlisle (1m, soft) recently; might not be far away.

5/1

Form: 21034- D

Last run: 178 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent record last year, including a win at Beverley (extended 1m, good to firm) in August; ended her season with creditable in-frame efforts over 1m on soft ground at Redcar and Newmarket; bold show likely if ready to roll after six months off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

16:47 Thirsk

Zapphire

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Has won on good to soft but her latest three wins, at about 1m, came on good to firm; on a highish mark now but off since September and past evidence suggests she'll come on for the run.

14/1

2

(11)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 2

17:10 Nottingham

Zapphire

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Handles most ground and she's tactically versatile; has been generally reliable this season and she won in a tight finish at Windsor (1m) in August before a creditable third at York (1m1f) last month; still looks on a workable mark and she's respected with cheekpieces reapplied.

11/2

1

(1)

7th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 3

17:00 York

Zapphire

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

It was a deep handicap she contested at Goodwood and in solid form otherwise, winning for a fourth time by a short-head at Windsor 24 days ago (1m, good to firm); clear claims off 2lb higher if in similar form here.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: /3300-

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Well below par on final two starts but recorded two good placed efforts over 1m2f at York (good/good to soft) off 3lb higher at the start of last summer, including on reappearance; good shout if resuming in similar form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(6)

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

16:45 Musselburgh

Reach

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, edged right when outpaced over 1f out, no impression

3/1

4th

2

(6)

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

16:45 Musselburgh

Reach

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, edged right when outpaced over 1f out, no impression

3/1

10th

1

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Newmarket

Reach

10st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

towards far side early, raced centre after 1f

4/1

Form: 176-38

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won Wolverhampton novice (9.4f) for Richard Hughes last August; failed to progress after, not helping herself by racing freely on occasions; sold for 5,500gns last month; best watched for new yard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(3)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Samra Star

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Linda Perratt

Gave willingly to brush off a 5lb penalty at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) 11 days ago; steps up in grade (from 4lb higher) in pursuit of the hat-trick for an in-form trainer; no issue with this track, so obvious claims with Oisin Murphy aboard.

11/4

1st

2

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

13:50 Musselburgh

Samra Star

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

Came from off the pace to collar odds-on favourite and cause 25-1 surprise at Ayr (1m, good to firm) 11 days ago; only to due to go up 4lb for that but takes her chance under a 5lb penalty here and remains well handicapped on older form.

100/30

1st

7

(9)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Ayr

Samra Star

9st 4lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Linda Perratt

All three wins have been on AW (7f/1m); fair second to in-form rival at Musselburgh in May (1m1f, good) but a bit more needed.

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £31.80
Straight Forecast £31.34
Trifecta £62.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Epidavros

RP RATINGS:

Reach

D Express:

Zapphire

TOPSPEED:

Epidavros

POSTDATA:

Epidavros

Telegraph:

Epidavros

The Guardian:

Epidavros

Daily Mirror:

Zapphire

Daily Record:

Zapphire

The Times:

Reach

Daily Mail:

Reach

The Sun:

Reach

The Star:

Reach