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Epperston Handicap

Musselburgh · 8 July 2016
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Culloden (GB) (4/1) won the Epperston Handicap at Musselburgh on 8 July 2016, beating Thornaby Princess (GB) by 2¼ lengths under Charlie Bennett for trainer Shaun Harris. 8 ran on Good going over 5f; the winning time was 1m 1.82s (slow by 4.42s). The 13/8 favourite, Ryedale Rio (IRE), finished 8th, beaten 23 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Culloden (GB)
SP: 4/1KTB Rating 82A J: Charlie Bennett T: Shaun Harris
Won by 2¼ lengthsFav: Ryedale Rio (IRE) 13/8 · 8th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 7 Culloden (GB) 4c Charlie Bennett(5) Shaun Harris 8-11 5282A 1:01.82 3,234.50 4/1
2nd 9 Thornaby Princess (GB) p 5m 2¼ Miss Anna Hesketh(5) Colin Teague 8-7 4868A 1:02.20 962.50 12/1
3rd 8 Cheeni (GB) 4f nk Joe Doyle(3) Jim Goldie 8-7 4567A 1:02.24 481 33/1
4th 11 Caymus (GB) ht 3f 1 Dale Swift Tracy Waggott 8-12 5367A 1:02.40 240.50 25/1
5th 5 Ya Boy Sir (IRE) p 9g 6 Andrew Mullen Iain Jardine 8-10 4538A 1:03.40 — 12/1
6th 6 Little Belter (IRE) p 4g 6 Phillip Makin Keith Dalgleish 9-6 5624C 1:04.40 — 5/2
7th 12 It's Time For Bed (GB) h 4f 2½ Duran Fentiman Linda Perratt 8-10 4514C 1:04.82 — 80/1
8th 4 Ryedale Rio (IRE) 3g 5 David Allan Tim Easterby 9-5 6023C 1:05.65 — 13/8 fav

Winning time 1m 1.82s (slow by 4.42s)

Non-runners Fuel Injection (unsuitable ground), Lady Poppy (unsuitable ground), Pavers Star (unsuitable ground), Zebelini (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Epperston Handicap at Musselburgh in 2016?
Culloden (GB) won the Epperston Handicap at Musselburgh on 8 July 2016, ridden by Charlie Bennett and trained by Shaun Harris.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 Epperston Handicap at Musselburgh?
1st Culloden (GB) (4/1), 2nd Thornaby Princess (GB) (12/1), 3rd Cheeni (GB) (33/1).
What price was the winner of the 2016 Epperston Handicap at Musselburgh?
Culloden (GB) returned a starting price of 4/1.
How many horses ran in the 2016 Epperston Handicap at Musselburgh?
8 horses ran in the 2016 Epperston Handicap at Musselburgh. Non-runners: Fuel Injection (unsuitable ground), Lady Poppy (unsuitable ground), Pavers Star (unsuitable ground), Zebelini (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2016 Epperston Handicap at Musselburgh?
The winning time was 1m 1.82s (slow by 4.42s).

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