15:00 Epsom Downs

Friday 18 August 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   6f 3y  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 1m 8.64s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Count Ottob,h25
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR:  78| CD
5/2
Had been running below form on turf following success at Lingfield in March, but bounced back when winning at this C&D in July. Confirmed returned to form when following up at Windsor last time and he remains on a workable mark. Leading contender.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Mellys Flyerh71
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR:  76| C| D
15/2
Took advantage of a falling mark at Wolverhampton (6.1f) in April but hasn't been able to match that effort since, failing to beat a rival at Yarmouth when last seen in June. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Granary Queenp8
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies(3)| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR:  74
7/4
Needs everything to drop right but ran as well as ever when narrowly denied at Brighton (7f) 8 days ago, despite stumbling over 1f out. It's now fourteen runs since her last win, but she can give another good account with cheekpieces back on.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Muscikav4
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D O'Meara| OR:  70| D
9/4
Won twice on all-weather early this year and, having dropped back down in the weights, ran well when fourth at York (6f) in July. Not in the same form next time, but quickly back on track when runner-up in claimer at Wolverhampton 4 days ago. Capable if on a going day.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Lumacho43
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Bradley(3)| T: P Phelan| OR:  70
28/1
Had excuses when trapped wide at Lingfield in June and back to form under an attacking ride when headed only close home at Kempton (6f) the following month. More needed back on turf as she makes first run for yard after leaving George Boughey.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Granary Queen (7/4), Muscika (9/4), Count Otto (5/2), Mellys Flyer (15/2), Lumacho (28/1)

Verdict

COUNT OTTO has bounced back to winning ways on his last 2 starts, scoring at this C&D in July before following up at Windsor 11 days later, and he remains well treated on old form. He is taken to see off the challenge of Granary Queen, who ran as well as ever when headed on the line at Brighton last time. Muscika is also capable of getting involved.

  1. Count Otto5/2
  2. Granary Queen7/4
  3. Muscika9/4

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00

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