16:25 Epsom Downs

Tuesday 22 April 2025

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Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 45.53s

(8)

Celeborn²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 81

9/2

Made a winning debut at Leicester last June and better form in defeat both subsequent starts last year, latterly finishing 3 lengths second in 1m Newmarket nursery (heavy). Type to go on to better things this year.

Form: 132-

(7)

Sir William¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80

7/2

Fair form at up to 1m at 2. In good hands and may not have reached his limit after only 4 starts. Has been gelded ahead of reappearance.

Form: 6625-

(9)

Your Lordship³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: M Botti| OR: 78

5/1

Fairly useful form when placed in 1m novices on AW, looking unlucky when going down by only a nose on last month's Southwell reappearance. Big player from what looks a favourable opening handicap mark.

Form: 53-2

(10)

Excellent Echo¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 77

40/1

Improved with each start as a juvenile, finishing fourth over 6.5f in the mud at Newbury when last seen in October. Likely more to come now handicapping over further.

Form: 774-

(6)

Bulletin²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 77

5/1

Improved to make a winning handicap debut/reappearance for an in-form stable at Southwell (1m) 3 weeks ago. The second won next time so a 5 lb rise looks more than fair. Turf debut.

Form: 423-1

(12)

Geo²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76

40/1

Made a winning handicap debut over 7f at Newbury last August but ended her campaign with a poor run at Newmarket. Up in trip on reappearance. Possibly vulnerable to less-exposed rivals.

Form: 44718-

(3)

Mayday Malone¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 75

17/2

Fair maiden at 2 but only fourth in handicaps on final 2 starts and needs to have improved over the winter (has been gelded) if he's to strike on reappearance.

Form: 64244-

(13)

Louie The Legend¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 74

12/1

Won a 16-runner maiden at Chepstow (7f, good) last summer but made no impact in handicaps on softer ground in the autumn. Off 6 months (has been gelded).

Form: 42157-

(11)

Best Adventure²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 74

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable 5 lengths fifth of 13 to reopposing Bulletin in handicap at Southwell (1m) 20 days ago, making late headway. May not seen the very best of him until he tackles 1¼m.

Form: 4243-5

(1)

Soy Loco²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Dow| OR: 72

33/1

Placed in maiden over 1m and 1¼m on AW in February/March but below par in Wolverhampton novice last latest. Makes handicap and turf debut.

Form: 5326

(5)

Connie Moon¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D J Coakley| OR: 71

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Improved fourth of 13 in novice at Kempton (1m) in October, nearest finish. Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 904-

(4)

Play Me¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: J R Boyle| OR: 67| BF

66/1

Failed to build on debut third in 2 subsequent outings for George Boughey at 2 and also well held on Nottingham handicap debut/reappearance for new yard, although the fact he went off favourite suggests better was anticipated.

Form: 307-7

(2)

Turpin²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65

40/1

Well held in 2 outings on turf last year but offered more when running on for fourth in 7f Kempton novice 4 weeks ago. Handicap debut.

Form: 90-4

Forecasts

Sir William (7/2), Best Adventure (4/1), Celeborn (9/2), Bulletin (5/1), Your Lordship (5/1), Mayday Malone (17/2), Louie The Legend (12/1), Soy Loco (33/1), Connie Moon (33/1), Excellent Echo (40/1), Geo (40/1), Turpin (40/1), Play Me (66/1)

YOUR LORDSHIP looked unlucky not to win at Southwell last time and can gain compensation on handicap debut. Bulletin has had the form of his recent Southwell win boosted and is second choice ahead of George Boughey's Celeborn.