11:45 Haydock

Saturday 23 December 2023

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Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 2f 191y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:45  |   Winning time: 5m 0.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Chti Balko21
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-2| J: Abbie McCain(3)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  122| C
3/1
Gained his first win since December 2020 in fine style when easily landing 2m Bangfor handicap 21 days ago. Up 6 lb but he goes really well on soft ground and is weighted to go in again.
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2
Horse silk
Lord Of Cheshire31
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-1| J: James Turner(8)| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  121| D
11/4
Lightly-raced hurdler who was bagging his thrid win in 7-runner handicap at Warwick (19f, heavy) 31 days ago. Can make his presence felt again despite taking a 7 lb rise.
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3
Horse silk
Whistle Stop Tour48
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: P W Wadge(3)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  120
4/1
Winning Irish pointer who also made a successful start over hurdles in a Hexham novice (16.2f) in October. Not disgraced under a penalty when third of 11 at Carlisle following month so needs considering on his handicap bow.
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4
Horse silk
Sacre Pierre286
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Peter Kavanagh(3)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  114
66/1
Scored at Leicester in November 2022 but off 9 months since being pulled up in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen. Others more persuasive.
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5
Horse silk
Bread And Butter28
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Lewis Stones| T: O Murphy| OR:  113
20/1
It's now thirty runs since his last win in 2020 and he came in only eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) 28 days ago. Hard to warm to.
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6
Horse silk
Knowwhentoholdem259
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: Bradley Harris(3)| T: Anthony Charlton| OR:  112
14/1
Much improved from his first 2 outings over hurdles when second of 11 in novice at Newton Abbot (18.5f, soft) in April on his final run for Milton Harris. Opening mark looks workable for new yard if ready on seasonal return.
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7
Horse silk
Lipa K49
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR:  105
4/1
Doubled up at Warwick and Ludlow in the spring (both 2m) and has returned in good nick, fifth of 11 at Ascot last time. Can go well again.
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8
Horse silk
El Jefeh,t25
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: A B Hamilton| OR:  96
15/2
Gained his third win at Sedgefield in 10-runner handicap hurdle (heavy) 25 days ago by 5 lengths. Up 7 lb but still very much one to consider.
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Forecasts

Lord Of Cheshire (11/4), Chti Balko (3/1), Whistle Stop Tour (4/1), Lipa K (4/1), El Jefe (15/2), Knowwhentoholdem (14/1), Bread And Butter (20/1), Sacre Pierre (66/1)

Verdict

Veteran CHTI BALKO showed he is still no back number when returning to winning ways impressively at Bangor last time and looks weighted to follow up despite being raised 6 lb for that victory. Lord of Cheshire is much less exposed and rates a big threat on the back of his Warwick success. The returning Knowwhentoholdem can also have a say for his new stable.

  1. Chti Balko3/1
  2. Lord Of Cheshire11/4
  3. Knowwhentoholdem14/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,809.002nd: £2,673.003rd: £1,336.004th: £669.005th: £333.00

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