Epsom Downs Race 3 - Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap
ALZAHIR (1) On a short turnaround. Handy enough when winning by 1 1/2L last run at Chester and up against a less challenging field. Tongue tie on could be an important change. Winning prospect. MISTER BLUEBIRD (4) Claimed a tight victory last start at Goodwood and matched against less formidable competition. Looking sharp on the track since returning from a break. Worth a ticket. NAZRON (3) Competed in a tight contest last run at Chester and matched against a less competitive field. Trainer has gone for the tongue tie on, take note. Capable of forward showing and can be competitive. HUSCAL (5) Looked outclassed when 12th last run at Leicester. Giving another go here and up against weaker rivals. Has a nice turn of foot. One of the hopes.

Jockey: Warren Fentiman
Weight: 66.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Last start favourite; won by 1.5 len at Chester June 28 over 1220m defeating Cinque Verde with 62kg at $4.30. Before that 4th of 13 at Chester on June 14 over 1200m, slow going 4.5 len behind Solar Aclaim carrying 60kg at $8.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/9 | 28/06/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $36,900.00 | Chester | 1223m | Good | George Wood | 62kg | 1:12.20 | - | 4 |
| 1.5L | $4.33 |
4/13 | 14/06/2025 | 8 | HCP 4U | $36,300.00 | Chester | 1207m | Soft | George Wood | 60kg | 1:15.57 | 12-10-4 | 11 |
| 4.5L | $8.00 |
5/12 | 06/06/2025 | 22 | HCP 3U | $138,380.00 | Epsom Downs | 1411m | Good Soft | George Wood | 59kg | 1:22.86 | 3-2-5 | 6 |
| 5.0L | $12.00 |
7/14 | 15/05/2025 | 13 | HCP 4U | $136,120.00 | York | 1609m | Good Firm | George Wood | 58kg | 1:39.08 | 13-7-7 | 8 |
| 4.0L | $13.00 |
5/6 | 02/05/2025 | 13 | HCP 4U | $92,250.00 | Newmarket (Rowley) | 1408m | Good | George Wood | 57.5kg | 1:25.13 | 5-5-5 | 5 |
| 5.0L | $5.50 |
4/9 | 19/04/2025 | 7 | HCP 4U | $54,450.00 | Musselburgh | 1408m | Good Soft | Oisin Orr | 61kg | 1:27.69 | 7-6-4 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $5.50 |
1/13 | 12/04/2025 | 13 | HCP 4U | $27,680.00 | Thirsk | 1408m | Good | Oisin Orr | 62kg | 1:24.77 | 4-4-1 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $4.33 |
1/15 | 30/03/2025 | 66 | HCP 4U | $21,780.00 | Doncaster | 1408m | Good | George Wood | 61kg | 1:25.34 | 13-5-1 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $7.50 |
5/8 | 23/01/2025 | 12 | HCP 4U | $17,530.00 | Newcastle | 1207m | Neutral | Joey Haynes | 61.5kg | 1:13.31 | - | 6 |
| 2.8L | $9.50 |
11/16 | 11/01/2025 | 16 | HCP 4U | $73,800.00 | Chelmsford City | 1609m | NS | Trevor Whelan | 60kg | 1:35.62 | - | 15 |
| 4.8L | $13.00 |
5/11 | 26/12/2024 | 7 | HCP 3U | $28,780.00 | Wolverhampton | 1441m | Neutral | Kieran O'Neill | 61kg | 1:27.16 | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $5.00 |

Jockey: William Carver
Weight: 62kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. Comes off a 37-day let-up. First-up after eight months second last of 10 at Windsor on May 26 over 1200m, 9 len behind Circe carrying 61kg at $15. Previously second-up won by 1.5 len at Naas August 5 over 1207m defeating Collective Power carrying 63.5kg at $2.80.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/10 | 26/05/2025 | 226 | HCP 4U | $33,400.00 | Windsor | 1207m | Good Firm | Saffie Osborne | 61kg | 1:10.51 | 9-9-9 | 7 |
| 9.5L | $15.00 |
14/14 | 12/10/2024 | 14 | HCP 3U | $29,090.00 | Naas | 1207m | Y | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 61.5kg | 1:12.11 | - | 13 |
| 12.3L | $11.00 |
11/15 | 28/09/2024 | 42 | HCP 3U | $90,910.00 | Curragh | 1005m | GY | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 61.5kg | 0:59.03 | - | 2 |
| 7.3L | $13.00 |
8/8 | 17/08/2024 | 12 | HCP 3U | $38,150.00 | Curragh | 1207m | Good | Colin Keane | 60kg | 1:10.81 | - | 7 |
| 5.3L | $3.75 |
1/8 | 05/08/2024 | 23 | HCP 3U | $27,750.00 | Naas | 1207m | Good | Colin Keane | 63.5kg | 1:12.01 | - | 2 |
| 1.5L | $2.75 |
1/8 | 13/07/2024 | 759 | MDN 3U | $22,550.00 | Navan | 1207m | Good Firm | Colin Keane | 63kg | 1:10.85 | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $4.00 |
15/24 | 15/06/2022 | 15 | LR OPEN 2 | $175,440.00 | Ascot Uk | 1006m | Good Firm | L F Roche | 59.5kg | 1:00.33 | - | 5 |
| 11.0L | $29.00 |
2/10 | 31/05/2022 | 10 | 2 | $36,980.00 | Tipperary | 1006m | Good Firm | L F Roche | 61kg | 0:57.42 | - | 8 |
| 1.0L | $2.50 |
3/5 | 21/05/2022 | 6 | G3 OPEN 2 | $88,760.00 | Curragh | 1207m | GY | L F Roche | 59.5kg | 1:14.72 | - | 4 |
| 5.8L | $6.00 |
2/4 | 15/05/2022 | - | 2 | $59,170.00 | Naas | 1006m | Good | L F Roche | 59.5kg | 0:58.89 | - | 4 |
| 0.8L | $7.50 |

Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 2nd of 8 at Chester on June 14 over 1000m, on a slow track; nose behind Copper Knight carrying 60kg at $12. The race before that 7th of 9 at Doncaster on June 6 over 1200m, 5 len behind Trefor with 60kg at $23. Making headway.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/8 | 14/06/2025 | 8 | HCP 3U | $45,370.00 | Chester | 1005m | Soft | Jason Hart | 60kg | 1:02.06 | 5-5-2 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $12.00 |
7/9 | 06/06/2025 | 22 | HCP 4U | $19,930.00 | Doncaster | 1209m | Good | Tom Eaves | 60kg | 1:11.38 | 8-6-7 | 1 |
| 5.0L | $23.00 |
14/17 | 15/05/2025 | 17 | HCP 4U | $108,900.00 | York | 1005m | Good Firm | Silvestre De Sousa | 54.5kg | 0:58.67 | 7-11-14 | 12 |
| 8.3L | $26.00 |
3/7 | 28/04/2025 | 20 | HCP 4U | $18,450.00 | Wolverhampton | 1225m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 61kg | 1:12.44 | 3-3-3 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $7.50 |
6/10 | 08/04/2025 | 119 | HCP 4U | $54,450.00 | Pontefract | 1005m | Good | Tom Eaves | 56.5kg | 1:02.33 | 10-9-6 | 11 |
| 4.8L | $67.00 |
8/9 | 10/12/2024 | 17 | HCP 3U | $46,490.00 | Southwell | 1001m | Neutral | Marco Ghiani | 56.5kg | 0:57.97 | - | 7 |
| 8.5L | $21.00 |
10/10 | 23/11/2024 | 86 | HCP 3U | $45,740.00 | Wolverhampton | 1408m | Neutral | Marco Ghiani | 61kg | 1:26.87 | - | 11 |
| 10.0L | $17.00 |
6/13 | 29/08/2024 | 14 | HCP 3U | $136,120.00 | Southwell | 1005m | Neutral | Daniel Muscutt | 58kg | 0:56.32 | - | 2 |
| 2.0L | $3.50 |
1/11 | 15/08/2024 | 19 | HCP 3U | $63,520.00 | Windsor | 1005m | Good Firm | Daniel Muscutt | 60.5kg | 0:57.25 | - | 3 |
| 2.3L | $6.00 |
3/9 | 27/07/2024 | 17 | HCP 3U | $26,920.00 | Chester | 1005m | Good | Ray Dawson | 60.5kg | 1:01.64 | - | 12 |
| 3.0L | $8.50 |
2/5 | 10/07/2024 | 18 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Lingfield | 1005m | Soft | Ray Dawson | 61kg | 0:57.43 | - | 4 |
| 1.3L | $2.38 |

Jockey: Jack Dace
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start won by a neck at Goodwood June 8 over 1200m on a soft track defeating Eminency carrying 51.5kg at $5. The run before that 5th of 9 at Goodwood on May 23 over 1400m, 6 len behind Havana Pusey with 55.5kg at $9.50.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6 | 08/06/2025 | 16 | HCP 4U | $45,370.00 | Goodwood | 1207m | Soft | Jack Dace | 51.5kg | 1:12.50 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $5.00 |
5/9 | 23/05/2025 | 40 | HCP 4U | $36,900.00 | Goodwood | 1408m | Good | Jack Mitchell | 55.5kg | 1:26.70 | 7-8-5 | 7 |
| 6.3L | $9.50 |
3/12 | 13/04/2025 | 104 | HCP 4U | $41,510.00 | Musselburgh | 1422m | Good | Jack Mitchell | 60.5kg | 1:28.08 | 2-3-3 | 10 |
| 1.3L | $9.50 |
9/10 | 30/12/2024 | 19 | HCP 3U | $28,040.00 | Wolverhampton | 1225m | Neutral | Luke Morris | 56kg | 1:12.81 | - | 9 |
| 6.3L | $29.00 |
9/12 | 11/12/2024 | 32 | HCP 3U | $20,300.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Jim Crowley | 61kg | 1:24.89 | - | 11 |
| 8.3L | $34.00 |
12/15 | 09/11/2024 | 12 | HCP 3U | $81,670.00 | Doncaster | 1207m | Soft | Aidan Keeley | 53kg | 1:16.03 | - | 1 |
| 4.8L | $51.00 |
2/4 | 28/10/2024 | 7 | HCP 3U | $17,580.00 | Leicester | 1005m | Heavy | Rossa Ryan | 60kg | 1:04.03 | - | 4 |
| 11.0L | $3.50 |
1/9 | 21/10/2024 | 20 | HCP 4U | $12,890.00 | Bath | 1106m | Soft | Jack Mitchell | 61kg | 1:16.01 | - | 2 |
| 2.8L | $3.50 |
2/12 | 01/10/2024 | 28 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Bath | 1106m | Heavy | Jack Mitchell | 61.5kg | 1:13.55 | - | 6 |
| 0.3L | $8.00 |
5/10 | 03/09/2024 | 17 | HCP 3U | $22,960.00 | Goodwood | 1207m | Good | Jack Mitchell | 59.5kg | 1:11.70 | - | 2 |
| 5.5L | $13.00 |
7/9 | 17/08/2024 | 23 | HCP 3U | $36,300.00 | Newmarket Uk | 1207m | Good | Billy Loughnane | 58.5kg | 1:11.16 | - | 2 |
| 9.5L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 37-day let-up. Most recently second last of 13 at Leicester on May 26 over 1200m, 9 len behind Hucklesbrook with 60.5kg at $5. The race before that 3rd in a small field at Goodwood on May 3 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Consolidation with 60kg at $5.50.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/13 | 26/05/2025 | 23 | HCP 3 | $36,300.00 | Leicester | 1207m | Good Firm | Sean Levey | 60.5kg | 1:09.86 | 11-12-12 | 2 |
| 9.3L | $5.00 |
3/6 | 03/05/2025 | 22 | HCP 3U | $36,900.00 | Goodwood | 1408m | Good | Jim Crowley | 60kg | 1:24.87 | 4-3-3 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $5.50 |
7/9 | 11/04/2025 | 216 | HCP 3U | $59,960.00 | Newbury | 1408m | Good | Jason Watson | 59.5kg | 1:25.66 | 7-9-7 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $5.00 |
1/17 | 07/09/2024 | 12 | NOV 2 | $54,450.00 | Thirsk | 1207m | Good Firm | Jason Watson | 61kg | 1:10.90 | - | 8 |
| 0.5L | $3.00 |
1/10 | 26/08/2024 | 27 | MDN 2 | $16,330.00 | Ripon | 1207m | Good | James Doyle | 60.5kg | 1:11.70 | - | 9 |
| 1.8L | $1.83 |
6/14 | 30/07/2024 | - | MDN C 2U | $110,700.00 | Goodwood | 1207m | Good Firm | Hollie Doyle | 58kg | 1:09.97 | - | 3 |
| 3.5L | $19.00 |

Jockey: Callum Shepherd
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start second last of 18 at York on June 14 over 1200m, 11 len behind Hucklesbrook with 53.5kg at $26. The race before that won by 2 len at Bath June 6 over 1160m defeating Star Chorus with 60.5kg at $6.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17/18 | 14/06/2025 | 8 | HCP 3 | $226,870.00 | York | 1207m | Good Firm | Silvestre De Sousa | 53.5kg | 1:09.83 | 7-11-17 | 19 |
| 11.5L | $26.00 |
1/7 | 06/06/2025 | 61 | HCP 3U | $18,820.00 | Bath | 1151m | Good | Callum Shepherd | 60.5kg | 1:09.61 | 6-3-1 | 7 |
| 2.0L | $6.00 |
2/9 | 06/04/2025 | 21 | MDN 3U | $26,010.00 | Cork | 1005m | Good | Joseph Sheridan | 61kg | 0:59.82 | - | 2 |
| 1.5L | $41.00 |
7/13 | 16/03/2025 | 9 | MDN 3U | $34,690.00 | Curragh | 1207m | Soft | Alan Casey | 56kg | 1:20.13 | - | 10 |
| 4.0L | $201.00 |
5/8 | 07/03/2025 | - | CLM 3 | $19,030.00 | Dundalk | 1408m | Neutral | Joseph Sheridan | 61kg | 1:26.32 | - | 8 |
| 6.0L | $34.00 |