18:58 Haydock

Friday 7 June 2024

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Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap

Off time: 18:59 | Winning time: 1m 12.05s

(7)

Animate^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: F Norton| T: G A Harker| OR: 77

14/1

66/1, below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap at York (7f, good) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0899-60

(4)

Grant Wood¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

3/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in February. 33/1, eleventh of 18 in handicap at York (7f, good) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 110690

(15)

Vince Lombardi¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 76| BF| D

7/1

4/1, first run since leaving Grant Tuer when last of 13 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0/9135-0

(14)

Tremblant^t,p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 75

6/1

9/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 20 days ago. Best not judged on latest effort, so remains one to have in mind.

Form: 7-75757

(12)

Minnesota Lad¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

6/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/3, last of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Type to get back on track, so not ruled out.

Form: 2402-39

(2)

Thornaby Pearl²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 71| D

8/1

Latest win at Doncaster in March. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 59-1475

(3)

Kodi Red²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 70| D

18/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm, 5/1) 28 days ago. May strip fitter for that return, so shouldn't be completely discounted.

Form: 04600-0

(11)

Snash^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| D

13/2

Latest win at Southwell in December. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good, 13/2) 25 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1010-78

(16)

The Cruising Lord²⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68| D

12/1

11/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Robyn Brisland. Worth a market check.

Form: 160379-

(9)

Hallowed Time^b⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68

10/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 20/1, bit below form 5½ lengths sixth of 12 to Trilby in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 41 days ago. Blinkers back on. Not discounted.

Form: 289-706

Non-Runners

(6)

Trilby¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: S England J: James Doyle

(5)

Cold Stare⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 9

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

(10)

Ray Vonn²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: B Brookhouse J: C Lee

(13)

Harry's Halo⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: K Frost J: J Mitchell

(8)

Master Dandy¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: J R Fanshawe J: Daniel Muscutt

(1)

Snuggle³²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: L A Dace J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Grant Wood (3/1), Tremblant (6/1), Minnesota Lad (6/1), Snash (13/2), Snuggle (13/2), Vince Lombardi (7/1), Cold Stare (7/1), Ray Vonn (7/1), Trilby (15/2), Thornaby Pearl (8/1), Hallowed Time (10/1), Master Dandy (10/1), The Cruising Lord (12/1), Animate (14/1), Harry's Halo (14/1), Kodi Red (18/1)

COLD STARE returned to form and hit the line strong at Hamilton 9 days ago and, if the pace is solid, he may be able to go one better in an open race. Ray Vonn is an obvious danger on the back of a reappearance win and Trilby is one to bear in mind dropping in grade.