MUSSELBURGH
19 April 2025
Saturday 19th April

ITV Racing Tips

13:50 14:05 14:25 14:40 15:00 15:15 15:35

Cork Tips

13:25 14:00 14:35 15:10 15:45 16:20 16:55 17:30

Haydock Tips

13:30 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:50 16:25 17:00

Carlisle Tips

13:42 14:17 14:52 15:27 16:02 16:37 17:12

Musselburgh Tips

13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45 17:17

Huntingdon Tips

13:54 14:29 15:04 15:39 16:14 16:49 17:24

Newton Abbot Tips

13:59 14:34 15:09 15:44 16:19 16:54 17:29

Wolverhampton (AW) Tips

17:20 17:55 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Scottish Sprint Cup Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 5f 1y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Musselburgh
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Stands' side

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Cover Up silk
D
Cover Up
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Returns to handicaps off a manageable mark; conditions should suit; strong claims
11-304
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 101
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 5f Gd G3 9-7 4/15 West Acre (1½L) 18/1 103 103
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-1 14/14 Royal Commando (14L) 19/5 103 55
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 5f GF G2 9-6 3/10 West Acre (3½L) 4/1 98 103
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 5f GF L 9-0 1/9 Bilhayl (nk) 15/8 98 100
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 5f Sft 2Hc 9-1 1/15 Jer Batt (hd) 10/1 96 108
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 5.5f Gd 2Hc 9-5 10/22 American Affair (4¾L) 17/2 98 92
2
(3)
Vintage Clarets silk
D
Vintage Clarets
J: Oisin Orr
T: Richard Fahey
D
9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance
Enjoyed a good autumn but high in weights again now and his reappearance was low key
1210-0
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 96
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 2Hc 8-8 11/11 Ferrous (11L) 50/1 97 70
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 5f Sft 2Hc 9-2 10/15 Cover Up (5¼L) 9/1 97 89
19 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 5f Sft 2Hc 9-5 1/10 Dakota Gold (1L) 5/1 93 105
5 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 5f Sft 2Hc 9-5 2/12 Alcazan (1¼L) 11/2 91 99
21 Sep 24 Chs Chester 5f GS 3Hc 9-10 1/10 Hyperfocus (nk) 7/2 88 99
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 5.5f Gd 2Hc 8-11 11/22 American Affair (7½L) 14/1 90 75
3
(9)
American Affair silk
CD
D
BF
American Affair
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Jim Goldie
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Giant strides in 2024, winning Portland off 2lb lower; C&D win first time out last year
22310-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 94
Days: 210
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 6f GF 2Hc 9-2 16/25 Lethal Levi (6¾L) 11/4F 97 87
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 5.5f Gd 2Hc 8-13 1/22 Apollo One (nse) 4/1F 92 105
7 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 5f Gd 2Hc 8-13 3/10 Shagraan (½L) 100/30 92 100
18 Aug 24 Pon Pontefract 5f GF 2Hc 9-1 2/7 Dream Composer (1½L) 3/1 92 100
4 Aug 24 Hay Haydock 5f Gd 2Hc 9-5 2/10 Jer Batt (nk) 5/2F 88 100
16 Jun 24 Thi Thirsk 5f GS 2Hc 8-5 1/16 Lethal Nymph (1L) 6/1 80 97
5
(8)
Jm Jungle silk
D
Jm Jungle
J: Jason Hart
T: John & Sean Quinn
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
York win last summer was quality sprint form; career best is needed to win this on return
45135-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 93
Days: 196
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 5f Sft 2Hc 9-7 5/12 Alcazan (3¼L) 11/2 93 94
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 5.5f Gd 2Hc 8-13 3/22 American Affair (¼L) 25/1 92 101
21 Aug 24 Yor York 5.5f GF 2Hc 8-10 1/22 Jordan Electrics (¾L) 10/1 88 100
30 Jul 24 Goo Goodwood 5f Gd 2Hc 8-8 5/12 Tatterstall (4¾L) 7/1 89 84
30 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 5f Y Hc 8-12 4/16 Amazon Lady (2L) 9/1 89 91
2 Jun 24 Ham Hamilton 5f Gd 2Hc 9-10 11/15 Desperate Hero (7½L) 13/2 92 87
6
(5)
Jer Batt silk
CD
D
Jer Batt
J: Callum Rodriguez
T: David & Nicola Barron
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (30%)
Form ties in with a couple of these and he's open to further progress this year; e-w shout
02402-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 92
Days: 175
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 5f Sft 2Hc 8-10 2/15 Cover Up (hd) 5/1 91 102
12 Oct 24 Yor York 6f Sft 2Hc 8-13 12/21 Strike Red (6¾L) 22/1 92 83
28 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 5f Sft 2Hc 9-3 4/10 Blue Storm (1¾L) 7/2F 92 98
7 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 5f Gd 2Hc 9-4 2/10 Shagraan (½L) 17/2 92 100
29 Aug 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 2Hc 9-6 12/13 Thunder Moor (9L) 7/1 92 69
4 Aug 24 Hay Haydock 5f Gd 2Hc 9-4 1/10 American Affair (nk) 9/2 87 100
8
(6)
Mon Na Slieve silk
CD
D
Mon Na Slieve
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Kevin Ryan
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Well backed when capitalising on his reduced mark over C&D 17 days ago; respected up 5lb
9-4781
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 82
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 5f Gd 3Hc 8-10 1/8 Curious Rover (1L) 6/1 77 87
12 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 3Hc 9-1 p 8/9 Spartan Arrow (6¼L) 9/1 80 66
20 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 3Hc 8-10 tp 7/10 Paddy's Day (8L) 11/2 82 62
17 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-9 tp1 4/7 Rhythm N Hooves (3L) 8/1 84 81
10 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 2Hc 8-9 9/9 Equilateral (8¾L) 7/2 86 65
16 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 3Hc 9-9 6/9 Elegant Erin (1¼L) 100/30 87 89
9
(2)
Vince L'Amour silk
D
Vince L'Amour t
J: Joanna Mason
T: Tim Easterby
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
All wins on slow ground but effective on a sound surface & still open to further progress
0810-3
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 82
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 2Hc 8-8 t 3/10 Fahrenheit Seven (2¼L) 20/1 82 84
19 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 5f Sft 2Hc 8-8 t 10/10 Vintage Clarets (13½L) 4/1 82 47
11 Oct 24 Yor York 5f Sft 3Hc 8-8 t 1/17 Trilby (1¼L) 14/1 77 91
5 Oct 24 Red Redcar 5f Sft 4Hc 9-5 t 8/11 Curious Rover (5¼L) 5/1 77 70
20 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 6f Gd 2Hc 9-11 t 18/24 Diligent Resdev (6¼L) 22/1 78 70
8 Sep 24 Yor York 5f GS 33yHc 8-9 t 3/13 Duran (¾L) 20/1 76 83
4
(7)
Tatterstall silk
D
Tatterstall
J: Connor Beasley
T: Michael Dods
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
31414-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 93
Days: 233
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Aug 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 2Hc 9-7 4/13 Thunder Moor (1L) 28/1 93 99
30 Jul 24 Goo Goodwood 5f Gd 2Hc 8-6 1/12 Miss Attitude (nse) 9/1 87 99
22 Jun 24 Red Redcar 5f GF 3Hc 9-3 4/8 Muker (1½L) 4/1 88 91
8 Jun 24 Cat Catterick 5f GF 4Hc 9-5 1/10 Albegone (2L) 7/2 81 94
18 May 24 Thi Thirsk 5f GF 4Hc 9-5 3/11 Burning Cash (¾L) 13/2 81 89
4 May 24 Thi Thirsk 5f GS 3Hc 9-10 9/13 Star Of Lady M (6¼L) 14/1 84 73
7
(1)
Twilight Fun silk
D
Twilight Fun b
T: Chelsea Banham
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
1124-1
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 83
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Feb 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-5 b1 1/6 True Promise (2L) 11/4 76 87
22 Dec 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-7 p 4/7 Rainyniteingeorgia (1L) 2/1 76 78
9 Dec 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 4Hc 8-13 p 2/9 Almarada Prince (shd) 13/2 75 82
7 Nov 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-11 p 1/6 Agostino (1L) 10/11F 70 81
28 Sep 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-7 p1 1/10 How Impressive (hd) 11/1 68 79
25 Aug 24 Yar Yarmouth 6f GS 5Hc 9-13 11/11 B Associates (17L) 9/1 69 26
Verdict

Jer Batt is still capable of better but COVER UP (nap) has been running well in Dubai and this could set up perfectly for him.

Verdict silk image
Cover Up

Betting Forecast:

3/1 American Affair,

4/1 Cover Up,

Jer Batt,

5/1 Mon Na Slieve,

15/2 Jm Jungle,

10/1 Tatterstall,

11/1 Vince L'Amour,

14/1 Vintage Clarets

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