20:10 Epsom Downs

Thursday 10 July 2025

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Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap

Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 1m 46.96s

(2)

Orbaan^t⁶^{(ex 4)}

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

4/1

Reliable sort who landed 6-runner seller at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Not ruled out under a 4 lb penalty.

Form: 273231

(9)

Golden Circet^t,v1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Leavy| T: J & S Best| OR: 75| BF

17/2

Latest win at Bath in April. 5/2, good third of 7 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Visor on 1st time and can make his presence felt.

Form: 8-51233

(4)

Silver Nightfall⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: J & S Best| OR: 75

28/1

22/1, last of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 43 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 22121-0

(3)

Oj Lifestyle^b,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 72

16/1

13/2, last of 5 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 24 days ago, slowly away. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3511-55

(5)

Marsh Benham^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 71

40/1

Latest win at Newbury in May. 22/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good) 31 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Temperamental sort though.

Form: 0-65166

(8)

Rockstar Icon²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 71

13/2

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 28 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 50485-4

(10)

Virtue Patience²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 74

4/1

Winner at Lingfield in March. 11/1, very good third of 14 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good to firm) 28 days ago, not ideally placed. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 50-1203

(6)

Political Power^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 73

11/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Newmarket (8f, good, 16/1) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 242791

(7)

Buy The Dip⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 63| BF

15/2

Latest win at Lingfield in June. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (15/8) at Brighton (8f, good to firm) 9 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 8-62212

(1)

Jiff's Army^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 67

5/1

Winner at Lingfield in January. Fair sixth of 9 to Political Power in handicap (14/1) at Newmarket (8f, good) 20 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 153076

Forecasts

Orbaan (4/1), Virtue Patience (4/1), Jiff's Army (5/1), Political Power (11/2), Rockstar Icon (13/2), Buy The Dip (15/2), Golden Circet (17/2), Oj Lifestyle (16/1), Silver Nightfall (28/1), Marsh Benham (40/1)

A few with chances but VIRTUE PATIENCE can race off the same mark as when a very good Newbury third last time out so looks the way to go. Political Power heads the list of dangers on the back of his recent Newmarket victory ahead of Buy The Dip, Orbaan and Golden Circet.