20:40 Haydock

Friday 1 July 2022

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Betfred Nifty Fifty Handicap

Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 1m 29.22s

(5)

Golden Apollo^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71

3/1

Winless since taking the Ayr Silver Cup back in 2019 but mark reflects that and he's shaped better than the bare result in big-field handicaps at York and Pontefract on his last 2 starts. Much respected now dropping into a Class 5.

Form: 379645

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(8)

Sir Maxi²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| D

7/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Wetherby (1m, good) 24 days ago. Has dipped to a career-low mark.

Form: 662088

(2)

Typical Man^h⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| D

4/1

Winner at Doncaster (7f) under today's rider in May last year but more miss than hit since, starting slowly and beating only one home on reappearance. Bit to prove now but does have good chance on pick of form.

Form: 15259-0

(7)

Shuv H'penny King^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 69| BF| D

7/1

Successful twice on AW/turf from higher marks last summer. Mostly respectable efforts this term, finishing second of 4 over 1m at Newmarket last time. Likely to be competitive again.

Form: 9-43432

(3)

Turbo Command^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 68| D

28/1

AW maiden winner for Mick Halford in Ireland but well held in 3 hurdles for this yard last summer and only sixth of 8 back on the Flat at Carlisle 18 days ago. Will need to have come on a good bit for the run.

Form: 5/5154-6

(4)

Sharib^t⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Furtado| OR: 66

22/1

One-time quite useful in France but has beaten only one home in his 3 outings in Britain this year. Could only consider if the betting suggests a lot better is expected back from an 86-day break.

Form: 820-990

(6)

Sir Benedict¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 64

11/2

Back to form to take advantage of his reduced mark at Hamilton (6f) 16 days ago. Did that with a bit of authority so a 4 lb rise is unlikely to prevent a bold bid if he's in similar form.

Form: 405871

(1)

First Greyed^v⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods| OR: 63| CD

13/2

C&D winner in autumn 2020 but drawn a blank since and not enough in his 2 outings over 1m this term to be too positive at present, albeit the drop back to 7f may help.

Form: 3640-77

Forecasts

Golden Apollo (3/1), Sir Maxi (7/2), Typical Man (4/1), Sir Benedict (11/2), First Greyed (13/2), Shuv H'penny King (7/1), Sharib (22/1), Turbo Command (28/1)

GOLDEN APOLLO clearly isn't one for maximum faith but this is the first time he's ever dropped down to a Class 5 handicap and he's worth siding with after shaping quite well in competitive events on his last 2 outings. Sir Benedict won tidily enough at Hamilton last time and is feared most ahead of Shuv H'penny King.