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16:05 Epsom Downs - 28 September 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:05 Epsom Downs

Sunday 28 September 2025

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 2f 17y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:07  |   Winning time: 2m 10.8s
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Lord Melbourne323
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Dace(5)| T: R M Beckett| OR:  94| C| D
9/1
Took form to a new level on joining Ralph Beckett last summer, including a win over 1½m here. Ended the season with a victory in the November Handicap at Doncaster but chance he'll need this first outing since. Also down in trip.
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Brionip29
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR:  94| D
9/2
Sandown winner in June. Has found it tougher in Class 2 events at York and back at Sandown since but ought to be more competitive in this slightly lower grade.
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Fantasy Believer15
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR:  93| D
3/1
Back to winning ways over this trip at Doncaster under Oisin Murphy a fortnight ago. No reason why he won't give his running but has never won from a mark in the 90s.
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Arcadian Nights143
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: D M Loughnane| OR:  86| D
125/1
Started 2025 with 3 AW wins but not so good back on turf at Chester in May and off since. Chance he'll be using this as a tune up for a return to AW.
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Sweet Reward9
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR:  81| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Newbury in April. Shaped as if needing the run after 3 months off when sixth of 12 back at Newbury 9 days ago and could be sharper now.
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Carnival Day16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Catton(3)| T: J R Boyle| OR:  79| CD
11/1
C&D winner on good to soft in July. Creditable in-frame efforts on next 2 starts but needs to bounce back from a lesser run at Sandown 16 days ago.
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Whathappensinvegash31
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: D Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR:  78| D
13/2
Opened account for the year in a Windsor Racing League event in August. Creditable fourth at Goodwood next time and shaped as if probably still in form at Southwell last time.
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Criminal13
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR:  81| BF
5/1
Fairly useful form, chasing home the highly progressive Tenability on his 1½m Ascot handicap debut in July before close third back in novice company at Kempton (1½m again) 13 days ago. Won't be inconvenienced by the return to 1¼m and interesting taking on more exposed and largely older opponents.
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Orbaant17
Age: 10|  Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: D O'Meara| OR:  76
28/1
Veteran who dropped to selling company to get his head back in front at Beverley (8.5f) in July. Creditable efforts in defeat in handicaps since, including fourth of 12 over 7f here last time. Stamina to prove on what is a rare beyond around 1m.
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Kimeko Glory60
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: S D Bowen| T: Brian Toomey| OR:  79| D
7/1
Three wins from 5 runs this year. First run since leaving Mark Walford when landing a 10-runner handicap at Sandown (1¼m, good) in July, making all. That was a big career best and she should remain very competitive off 7 lb higher.
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Forecasts

Fantasy Believer (3/1), Brioni (9/2), Criminal (5/1), Whathappensinvegas (13/2), Kimeko Glory (7/1), Lord Melbourne (9/1), Sweet Reward (10/1), Carnival Day (11/1), Orbaan (28/1), Arcadian Nights (125/1)

16:05 Epsom Downs - 28 September 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

CRIMINAL looks to have more scope for further progress than anything else in this line-up and is preferred to fellow 3-y-o Kimeko Glory. Recent Doncaster winner Fantasy Believer has the services of Oisin Murphy again and may prove best of the remainder.

Previous Winners

2024
Simply Sondheim
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 5
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00

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