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15:00 Epsom Downs

Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 3y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,281
  • 2nd: £2,947
  • 3rd: £1,472
  • 4th: £737
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 8.64s
  • Off Time: 15:01:41
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Muscika

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Count Otto (IRE)

    5/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Emerald Green sleeves

      Count Otto (IRE)

      25 hb DCD
      5/2
      • Form 794811
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 78

      close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, edged left and went 2nd inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Red, white diamonds on sleeves, white cap, red diamonds

      Mellys Flyer

      71 h CD
      15/2
      • Form 351508
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner 2f out, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Granary Queen (IRE)

      8 p
      7/4
      • Form 423652
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly away, in touch in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace

      4(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

      Muscika

      4 v D
      9/4
      • Form 450402
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on

      5(2)
      Silk - Yellow and Purple (quartered), Purple sleeves, Yellow stars

      Lumacho (IRE)

      43
      28/1
      • Form 95-3352
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 70

      keen, tracked winner until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Both of MUSCIKA’s victories this year have come on the all-weather but he has won eight times on Turf and his turn may have come around again dropped in the ratings. Count Otto is seeking a third victory on the track and is also on a hat-trick so is much respected, despite a further 3lb rise. Granary Queen was only beaten a nose at Brighton eight days ago but Lumacho has switched stables since a short-head defeat on Polytrack. Mellys Flyer looks out of sorts at present.

      Formwatch

      Count Otto (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, led and edged right entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Heroism (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.

      Mellys Flyer 6-1 (9-7) Slowly away, always in rear, last of 8, 6 1/4l behind Priscilla's Wish (9-10) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Granary Queen (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Held up off the pace in rear, headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, stumbled over 1f out, led inside final 110 yards, ridden and ran on, caught final stride, 2nd of 7, shd behind Poetic Force (9-4) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

      Muscika 10-3 (10-2) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside last, no extra and headed final strides, 2nd of 7, nk behind Gannon Glory (10-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Aug.

      Lumacho (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, headed close home, 2nd of 12, shd behind Bell Song (9-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.