KIMBERELLA can exorcise the ghost of a genuine hard-luck story at Epsom by winning today's William Hill Scottish Sprint Cup at Musselburgh.

Dandy Nicholls' sprinter has been in great nick this season but he was cruelly denied a huge payday last Saturday.

Sent on his way a 10-1 shot for the Epsom Dash, plenty went wrong for Kimberella yet he still ended up finishing a short-head second to Caspian Prince.

The six-year-old gelding anticipated the start and subsequently crawled out of the traps but jockey Frederik Tylicki's partner somehow restored the deficit.

That was not the end of it, though, as he had to be switched wide for a run inside the final furlong and only just missed out.

Kimberella is priced up accordingly but he remains on the right side of the handicapper on his best form and will surely not endure such misfortune as at Epsom.

Epsom Dash formlines can also be a handy weapon when it comes to assessing the 888Sport Charity Sprint at York.

LATHOM finished eighth on the Downs but he was always going to struggle against chiselled older sprinters, so actually did well to get to within four lengths of the winner.

A smart juvenile – he was only beaten three lengths in the Molecomb – David O'Meara's new recruit should have a lot more fun on Knavesmire as he is taking on fellow three-year-olds. Jim Crowley has the ride.

The decision to duck Royal Ascot with EASTON ANGEL can be rewarded in the betstars.uk Scurry Stakes at Sandown.

Last season's Queen Mary runner-up instead takes aim at this admittedly hot-looking Listed race – but she has a heck of a lot of pace and a heck of a lot of quality.

Easton Angel gets weight from the likes of Ornate and Shaden and is importantly race-fit after winning competently at York's May meeting.

Likeable sprinter BRONZE BEAU should be supported in the Ashley Barber Memorial Handicap at Leicester.

Kristin Stubbs' nine-year-old is obviously not getting any faster but there are races to be won with him this summer.

That was no better evidenced than at Beverley earlier in the week when he ran a sound race to finish second in a five-furlong handicap.

Clearly in good spirits, and really well handicapped these days, it is only a matter of time before the durable veteran gets on the scoresheet.

MIDNIGHT RIDER should be ready to roll in the totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap at Bath.

Rod Millman's inmate has not won for an age but he has consequently slipped down the weights and races here off a 5lb lower mark than when he claimed a snug success at Chepstow last August.

Despite having shown a hint of promise on his last outing at York, when fourth over seven furlongs, the return to sprinting looks a good piece of business.

It will be interesting to see how NEWERA gets on in the Crabbie's Handicap at Chester.

Tom Dascombe's four-year-old son of Makfi was disappointing at Haydock but protracted tactics that day were never going to suit in such a slowly-run encounter.

That should not be the case at Chester, where he defeated Burano by a neck in an extended 10-furlong handicap in May.

Newera returns to the Roodee off just a 3lb higher mark and should have no issues with the ground, while Dascombe still appears hopeful this mile-and-a-half trip should hold no terrors.

CAPE CRYSTAL looks worth a play as she steps up in distance for the opening Bet On England-V-Russia With Ladbrokes Handicap at Lingfield, with recent Hexham runner-up ODDS ON DAN likely to go one better back in Northumberland in the St Martins Care Handicap Chase.