Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap.
Epsom Downs · Wednesday, 1 Jul · 20:22
· 6f 3y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:22
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 8 |
Desert Cop (G)
[P]
Making only second start in cheekpieces, ended a long losing run in 10-runner handicap at Windsor 4 days ago, overcoming another slow start. Not obvious follow-up candidate under a penalty.
|
730571 | Benoit D L Sayette | George Baker | 6 | 67.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 7 |
Dream Composer (G)
[P]
Successful in the Dash here in 2024 for James Evans and has won twice from 4 starts for his new yard this season (not ideally drawn in latest renewal of the Dash), showing a good attitude when scoring at Windsor 9 days ago. Rare start at 6…
|
89-1471 | D C Costello | A W Carroll | 8 | 65.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | 4 |
Amazing Journey (G)
FAV
Regular slow starter but has improved this year since being gelded, getting back to winning ways in 8-runner handicap at Kempton 3 weeks ago. Will need things to drop right such is his style, but has to be taken seriously up against his el…
|
1507-31 | Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne | 3 | 62.6 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 6th | 4 | 2 |
Independent Expert (M)
Bounced back to form when scoring over 7f at Naas in March but hasn't gone on from that effort since, only fifth of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (1m) 5 weeks ago. Drops back in trip with headgear left off as he makes first start since leaving …
|
8-16855 | Finley Marsh | J & S Best | 7 | 62.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 5 |
Havana Rum (G)
Dual winner in 2025 and good second at Pontefract (5f) on this season's return. However, he hasn't built on that in 3 subsequent outings, looking unsuited by the track when fifth of 10 at Chester (6f) 18 days ago on the last of them.
|
36-2695 | Ethan Tindall | R A Fahey | 6 | 61.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 6 | 1 |
Sir Garfield (G)
[B]
Three-time winner last year and, after 5-month absence, looked better than ever when adding to his tally in 9-runner handicap at Catterick in April. Yet to win off a mark this high, though.
|
19607-1 | Marco Ghiani | J & S Quinn | 5 | 60.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 7th | 7 | 6 |
Goldwork (G)
[P]
Got back on the up when third in a Kempton handicap on reappearance and, after a lesser effort over 7f, soon returned to form when third of 9 at Newmarket (6f) 11 days ago, faring best of those that raced far side. Enters calculations.
|
00-3503 | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton | 3 | 59 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 8 | 3 |
Mumayaz (G)
Rejoined this yard from James Owen in March. Easy winner at Leicester in May and, after a below-par run just 5 days later, got back on track when third of 9 returned to Leicester 18 days ago. Turned in another respectable effort at Windsor…
|
461435 | Myla Coppins | A W Carroll | 7 | 58.5 kg |
9
8/1
Paddy… 8.50
Sky B… 8.50
Betfa… 8
|
Betting forecast: Amazing Journey (6/4), Havana Rum (9/2), Desert Cop (5/1), Goldwork (13/2), Sir Garfield (15/2), Dream Composer (15/2), Mumayaz (8/1), Independent Expert (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2947.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1472.0 GBP |
| P4 | 737.0 GBP |
| P5 | 367.0 GBP |