Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap.
Newmarket · Friday, 1 May · 18:05
· 7f
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:05
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 1 |
Elarak (G)
FAV
Kingman gelding who registered a third success of a productive 2025 in a C&D handicap in September, looking well suited by an aggressive ride back down in trip. Gelded thereafter and entitled to strip fitter for last month's reappearance f…
|
Tom Marquand | C Hills | 4 | 62.6 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 3rd | 2 | 5 |
Silver Ghost (F)
Much improved when landing back-to-back 7f handicaps last spring, including over C&D. Acquitted herself with credit thereafter, doing all she could on the far side when sixth behind reopposing Elarak over C&D on final outing. Mark has ease…
|
D Egan | Miss E C Lavelle | 4 | 57.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 7 |
Billyjoh (G)
[P]
On a lengthy losing run but boasts some strong form in top-end 6/7f handicaps over the last 2 seasons. Produced a somewhat typical performance when keeping on for eighth in valuable handicap at York (7f) on final outing last year but asses…
|
Harry Davies | M Appleby | 6 | 56.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 4 | 4 |
Misunderstood (G)
Smart form at best in France, winning 2 of his 3 starts as a 2-y-o, including a Group 3. Lost his way during 2025 but joined a yard (acquired for €37,000) boasting a good record with similar recruits and interesting what the market makes o…
|
D Tudhope | D O'Meara | 4 | 56.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 5 | 2 |
Shah (G)
Son of Sea The Stars who finished runner up first 3 starts prior to completing simple task in 6-runner all-weather novice in autumn 2024. Missed whole of last year (had breathing operation/gelded in interim) but goes handicapping with yard…
|
Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 4 | 56.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 3 |
Leadman (G)
Successful over this trip on July course last year and shaped better than bare result on occasions thereafter. Easy to back and may have needed last month's Thirsk reappearance but he is becoming the type that needs things to fall just rig…
|
Connor Planas | D O'Meara | 6 | 53.5 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 2nd | 7 | 6 |
Golden Redemption (C)
Quick to find his feet for Andrew Balding last summer, winning a Newbury maiden (6f) in August. Very good placed efforts in handicaps next 2 starts and made a satisfactory return without being seen to ideal effect when third at Kempton (7f…
|
S De Sousa | A M Balding | 4 | 53.1 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 8 | 8 |
Benacre (G)
Generally had a good winter on the all-weather, winning a handicap at Newcastle (7f) in February and shaped as if still in good form when fifth at Musselburgh (7f) 5 days ago, caught further back than ideal. This is tougher back up in grad…
|
S D Bowen | C Johnston | 6 | 51.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: Elarak (11/8), Golden Redemption (3/1), Billyjoh (11/2), Leadman (13/2), Silver Ghost (7/1), Shah (7/1), Benacre (8/1), Misunderstood (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 25770.0 GBP |
| P2 | 12085.0 GBP |
| P3 | 6045.0 GBP |
| P4 | 3020.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1510.0 GBP |
| P6 | 755.0 GBP |