Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 46.98s

(3)

Timber Twelve³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 82

11/2

Winner of 1m novices on all-weather at Kempton and Southwell 5 months apart. Switches to turf for his handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1-1

(6)

Montague Menace³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

15/8

Showed promise in 3 turf outings last year and put his experience to good use to make a successful reappearance in maiden at Lingfield (7f, polytrack) 32 days ago. Open to further improvement now handicapping for a leading stable which won this in 2024.

Form: 489-1

(5)

On Message²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 80

2/1

Made a promising start to her career last year, getting off the mark in straightforward fashion at Wolverhampton (7f) in October. In good hands and there should be more to come in handicaps this year.

Form: 451-

(1)

Mayaada³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 74| C

15/2

Won a 7f course maiden last August but has failed to reproduce that form since, including well held on Southwell reappearance 31 days ago. Can only watch after that.

Form: 21307-9

(2)

Assaranca³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

7/1

Came good in 1m Nottingham nursery (good to soft) last autumn. Off 5 months, might have needed the run when 10 lengths sixth of 8 in 1¼m Doncaster handicap (good to soft) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Probably vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.

Form: 32716-6

(4)

Terranoble⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D J Coakley| OR: 70| D

16/1

Had three starts on all-weather over the winter, showing improved form to win a novice over 8.6f at Wolverhampton when last seen at the end of January. Makes handicap and turf debut after nearly 3 months off.

Form: 7-31

Forecasts

Montague Menace (15/8), On Message (2/1), Timber Twelve (11/2), Assaranca (7/1), Mayaada (15/2), Terranoble (16/1)

ON MESSAGE was a ready winner of an all-weather novice when last seen in the autumn and looks on a good mark for her handicap debut. Montague Menace and Timber Twelve may give her most to do in that order.