13:40 Epsom Downs

Friday 16 August 2024

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Betfred Nifty 50 Nursery

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 24.78s

(7)

Havana Dance²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 70

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form sixth of 10 in nursery (33/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 4396

(3)

Tequila Rose³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 69

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Brighton in May. 8/1, respectable sixth of 12 in novice at Kempton (6f) 31 days ago. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 2106

(2)

Enchanted Eye²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 69

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden who ran right up to his best when good second of 6 on nursery debut at Leicester (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. 2 lb higher now but he should go well again.

Form: 6642

(8)

Sabrimento⁹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 68

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Lingfield (6f, good to firm, 20/1). Off 92 days. Gelded since and needs to up his game on switch to handicapping.

Form: 656

(5)

Liberty Bird⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: C Johnston| OR: 66| D

15/2

Off the mark at Beverley (7.4f) in June and posted best effort yet when very good second of 9 in nursery at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Big player.

Form: 958152

(4)

Patrol^p1²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas| OR: 65| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 6 in nursery at Leicester (7f, good to soft, 11/10) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Warrants respect.

Form: 8835

(1)

Pietro¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 65

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in nursery at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 7/1) 17 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6554

(9)

Dr T H G⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 64

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Not unduly punished when fifth of 8 in novice (50/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good) 41 days ago and remains with potential now sent handicapping.

Form: 635

Non-Runners

(6)

Jane Garfield¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 2

T: S Kirk J: Shariq Mohd

Forecasts

Enchanted Eye (5/2), Pietro (4/1), Jane Garfield (5/1), Sabrimento (6/1), Patrol (13/2), Dr T H G (7/1), Liberty Bird (15/2), Havana Dance (12/1), Tequila Rose (20/1)

Preference is for LIBERTY BIRD, who took a step forward when runner-up at Leicester last week and can race off the same mark here. Enchanted Eye and Dr T H G rate the principal dangers.