19:00 Epsom Downs

Thursday 20 July 2023

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Betfred Nifty Fifty Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 23.54s

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(2)

Little Boy Blue^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 82| D

4/1

Having dropped below his last winning mark, built on the promise of his previous run when gaining a battling success at Chepstow in June. Solid showing when third over C&D since and remains on a handy mark.

Form: 30-0313

(9)

Barging Thru^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 79| D

11/1

Latest win at Chelmsford in March. Back to form when third at Kempton last time and should be well positioned again.

Form: 414553

(5)

G'daay^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Parr| OR: 78| D

4/1

Four-time winner last year and, with a visor applied, has returned for form lately, only finding one too good over C&D last time. Should give another good account.

Form: 5-66652

(6)

Metahorse^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Stott| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 84| D

11/4

Novice winner at Chester for Michael Bell last year and produced most encouraging effort for his current yard when third in a handicap there last time. Could build on that.

Form: 8-62563

(4)

Alazwar¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 77

15/2

Blinkered for 1st time, very good fourth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago, running on. Well treated and looked an unlucky loser last time, so worth chancing to make amends.

Form: 07-5504

(1)

Secret Strength^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 76| D

7/1

In good form of late and gained some reward when scoring cosily at Newbury last time. Might have been at a slight advantage in where he raced that day, however, and looked a little awkward under pressure.

Form: 577441

(3)

Seductive Power^b,t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

9/1

Blinkered for first time and ran right up to form when third of 11 in handicap at Goodwood in May but failed to back it up there last time.

Form: 3-22936

(8)

Cobalt Blue¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 77

14/1

Runner-up twice at 2 yrs but yet to find his form this term and others make more appeal.

Form: 422-074

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(7)

Ernie's Valentine²⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: P & O Cole J: W Buick

Forecasts

Metahorse (11/4), G'daay (4/1), Little Boy Blue (4/1), Secret Strength (7/1), Alazwar (15/2), Ernie's Valentine (8/1), Seductive Power (9/1), Barging Thru (11/1), Cobalt Blue (14/1)

Having dropped in the weights, ALAZWAR shaped best when fourth at Musselburgh last time and he's worth a chance to confirm that encouragement. In-form G'Daay is an obvious threat and there's a case to be made for Ernie's Valentine.