17:00 Epsom Downs

Monday 26 August 2024

All14:0714:4215:1715:5216:2517:00

Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 22.31s

(11)

Extrication⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R A Teal| OR: 79| BF

7/1

Placed in maiden/novice events in the spring. Found less than looked likely when seventh of 10 on 7f Doncaster handicap debut in June. Remains unexposed back from 8 weeks off.

Form: 6-327

(4)

Trueman⁴⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: T P Queally| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 79| D

150/1

Carlisle maiden winner for David O'Meara last May but not seen since finishing last of 6 in a Yarmouth handicap the following month. Best watched on stable debut unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: 6/316-

(8)

Dream Of Mischief^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 78| CD

17/2

5/2, career best when winning 7-runner C&D handicap (good to firm) 10 days ago by short head from Marlay Park, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Only nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 032351

(7)

G'daay^h,v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Parr| OR: 78| CD

12/1

C&D winner last summer who got back on the scoresheet at Lingfield (7f, good) 16 days ago. Should remain competitive after only a 2 lb nudge.

Form: 43-4901

(15)

Marlay Park^p1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: H Crouch| T: J R Boyle| OR: 77| CD

15/2

Four-time C&D winner and ran another good race here when narrowly denied by Dream of Mischief 10 days ago. Can never discount him here but he'll need things to drop right from the outside stall.

Form: 048782

(10)

Tanmawwy^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 76

7/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago, fading after racing too freely. Down to a mark he really should be capable of making an impact from.

Form: 500404

(13)

Hodler³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 76| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 18/1, seventh of 10 in C&D handicap (good) 39 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 037387

(9)

Arctician^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Dow| OR: 75| D

40/1

Latest win at Kempton in June. 40/1, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 12 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently.

Form: 471504

(5)

Giorgio M^t,p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey| OR: 79| BF| D

16/1

Successful at over 7f at Musselburgh in May and Wolverhampton in July. Creditable third of 10 back at Musselburgh last time.

Form: 412513

(2)

Shot Of Love^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| C| D

22/1

Arrives on the back of runner-up efforts on AW and turf at Lingfield last month. Should give another good account from a handy draw.

Form: 200822

(3)

Guiteau¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 71| CD

7/2

Produced an improved performance when running out an impressive winner of a C&D handicap on reappearance in July. Second back here a week later and can probably be forgiven hs latest effort at Sandown as he pulled too hard back at 1m. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 216-128

(6)

Redredrobin¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 70| CD

11/1

C&D winner who bounced back to form to score at Chepstow (7f, good to firm, 5/1) 11 days ago, responding well. Retains handicapping scope after a 5 lb rise and she's won back to back before.

Form: 8-88051

(1)

Capote's Dream^v,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 70

18/1

Won in August last year but has largely been below par since finishing second on his 6f Windsor reappearance in Apil. Others preferred on a rare start over 7f.

Form: 209587

(14)

Purefoy^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 67| D

17/2

Winner on AW at Lingfield in April but has finished down the field chance on all 5 outings since. Has been cut some slack by the handicapper as a result but he's hardly a solid proposition.

Form: 100667

Non-Runners

(12)

Little Boy Blue¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: W G M Turner J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Guiteau (7/2), Tanmawwy (7/1), Extrication (7/1), Marlay Park (15/2), Dream Of Mischief (17/2), Purefoy (17/2), Redredrobin (11/1), G'daay (12/1), Little Boy Blue (12/1), Hodler (14/1), Giorgio M (16/1), Capote's Dream (18/1), Shot Of Love (22/1), Arctician (40/1), Trueman (150/1)

SHOT OF LOVE arrives in form and might be able to resume winning ways from a handy inside stall. Recent Chepstow scorer Redredrobin rates an obvious danger, while Guiteau also merits respect back at a venue which suits. The shortlist is completed by Extrication, who remains unexposed back from a short break.