20:22 Epsom Downs

Thursday 9 July 2026

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Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap

Off time: 20:29 | Winning time: 1m 43.73s

(2)

Happy Banner^p1,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 73| BF

3/1

Arrives in very good nick without winning, racing on far flank when second of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (1m) 12 days ago. A player off an unchanged mark with cheekpieces added.

Form: 862-332

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(3)

Tronido^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Dow| OR: 70| CD

15/2

Resumed winning ways at Lingfield in May but only eleventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 10 days ago. Bounce back is required from this C&D scorer.

Form: 058140

(8)

Darvel^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: P R Chamings| OR: 68

25/1

A 3-time 1m winner last year. Right back on song of late, breaking on terms (often slowly away) when second of 6 in handicap at Brighton (1m) 18 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 7-95002

(4)

Prodigal Son^b³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: H Main| OR: 68

12/1

Got off the mark at Bath (1m) in April but he failed to beat a rival in handicap at Nottingham (1m) following month. More is required after a break.

Form: 958-137

(1)

Buy The Dip⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 66

18/1

Made a successful return on the all-weather at Lingfield in April. In and out since, only beating one home in 1m Brighton handicap 9 days ago.

Form: 04-1626

(6)

Play Me³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 64| CD

9/2

Scored over C&D last August and doubled his career tally in 12-runner handicap at Brighton (1m) 30 days ago. Can make his presence felt nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 42-3441

(7)

Swiped^v1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R M Beckett| OR: 72| BF

6/4

Improved to get off the mark in 1m Bath handicap in June. Went in snatches but not discredited off a 7 lb higher mark when second of 7 in similar event there (1m) 8 days ago. Remains one to be interested in with a change of headgear.

Form: 55-5212

(5)

Ritaal^b1,t1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 69

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 8 in all-weather handicap at Lingfield (7f) last month, finishing well. Blinkers/tongue strap added. Very much one to consider back up in trip.

Form: 220-34

Forecasts

Swiped (6/4), Happy Banner (3/1), Play Me (9/2), Tronido (15/2), Prodigal Son (12/1), Buy The Dip (18/1), Ritaal (22/1), Darvel (25/1)

A few with chances but SWIPED had looked on the up when scoring at Bath and is taken to quickly resume winning ways in a switch of headgear having gone in snatches when runner-up there last time. Happy Banner is knocking on the door and rates a major danger though, while both Ritaal and Play Me can also play a prominent role.