Racecards
15:15 Epsom Downs
Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 17y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £50,960
- 2nd: £23,890
- 3rd: £11,960
- 4th: £5,970
- Form 1022-35
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 108
tracked leaders on inner, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 2146-51
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
took keen hold, soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong
- Form 143323-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 103
took keen hold, close up, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, readily
Defiance (IRE)
350- Form 16/270-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey S De Sousa
in rear, ridden and hung left on outer 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish
- Form 60197-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey O McSweeney
tracked leaders, lost position 5f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out
- Form 94851P-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
always behind
- Form 314111-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Harry Davies
dwelt, pulled hard, in rear on inner, ridden and some headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 26-0132
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 91
slowly away, always behind
- Form 3244-26
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Kevin Coleman
- Jockey A J Farragher
midfield, ridden and headway from 2f out, went second over 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on
- Form 0037-66
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
took keen hold, midfield on inner, outpaced 2f out, ridden and rallied from over 1f out, went third inside final 110yds
- Form 6317-47
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
towards rear on outer, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, no extra final 110yds
- Form 278-523
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey David Probert
midfield on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 766-322
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 87
tracked leaders on outer, ridden and edged left 2f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Botanical (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Prominent, led after 1f, headed over 7f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Military Order (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Apr.
Mutaawid 15-8fav (9-7) Made all, pushed along and readily drew clear over 1f out, soon hung right but kept on well, easily, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May beating Bopedro (9-11) by 6l, 6 ran.
Ecureuil Secret (FR) 5-2fav (8-13) 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Newlook (8-13) at Deauville 1m 4f lst stks hvy in Oct.
Defiance (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Raced keenly early, soon steadied mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway chasing leaders turning in, soon ridden, weakened quickly inside final 2f, last of 14, dist behind Calandagan (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Flying Finn (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 27, 8 1/2l behind Orandi (8-13) at Curragh 1m hcp sft in Mar.
Simply Sondheim (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, raced keenly, outpaced 6f out, soon struggling, eased over 5f out, tailed off when pulled up over 3f out, at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Ashariba (FR) 6-1 (8-11) Made virtually all, soon led, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, reduced lead closing stages, unchallenged, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gs in Oct beating Treasure (9-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Have Secret (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Rear mid-division, steady headway on outer over 3f out, took 3rd 2f out and ridden, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, no telling impression, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Ey Up Its The Boss (8-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Akecheta (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Slightly slow into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and soon ridden, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Skukuza (9-9) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in May.
Westerton (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Steadied start and soon switched left, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, kept on, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Thunder Run (9-12) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
Warda Jamila (IRE) 5-2fav (8-10) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Let's Dream (8-2) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Rathgar 6-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Let's Dream (8-2) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Son Of Man (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, in touch on outer, rapid headway and pressed leader over 6f out, ridden and briefly disputed lead final 110yds, kept on, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Hitched (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.