December 17 / 15.45 Chelmsford (AW)

15.45

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Betfred Nifty Fifty Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Betfred Nifty Fifty Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
130,000gns yearling; dam a 7f-1m winner in Germany (including Listed; RPR 106), herself from a good family; powerful stable can ready a newcomer and the market should be revealing.
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2

(11)

27th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baahill

9st 7lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

130,000gns yearling who's out of a 7f-1m (including Listed) winner in Germany, herself from a good family; powerful yard can ready a newcomer and the market should be revealing from a wide stall.

3/1

1

(9)

8th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Baahill

9st 7lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

130,000gns yearling; dam a 7f-1m winner in Gernmany (including Listed; RPR 106), herself from a good family; powerful stable can ready a newcomer and the market should be revealing.

5/1

Abandoned

Form: 3

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
16-1, he missed the break before running on into third over C&D in early November; the winner is promising and the second has since won a handicap (useful RPR of 86); clearly a contender with improvement on the cards.
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1st

3

(1)

12th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Bluff

8st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: Robert Cowell

Promising debut in 6f contest here ten weeks ago, keeping on for third of 11; that form is working out well and he looks an interesting contender with improvement on the cards; one of his siblings scored over 5f.

5/2

1

(6)

20th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Bluff

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Robert Cowell

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Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
13th foal; half-brother to eight winners including top-class middle-distance performers Midas Touch and Coronet; dam 7.4f-1m2f winner (102), out of 1m2f Group 2 winner; has been gelded but with that pedigree he could be smart.
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8th

8

(4)

3rd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bravura

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Hasn't found the expected improvement since sent down the handicap route and dropped out to be in rear last time at Chelmsford (1m2f); had been running over even further so reverting to about 1m is a change in direction.

7/1

9th

8

(10)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Bravura

9st 7lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Comfortably held in two small-field handicaps (1m4f/1m5f) when favourite for both; has dropped only 3lb for his troubles but drops back in distance and perhaps the AW is more his scene (went close in a Polytrack maiden).

5/1

4th

4

(3)

28th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 5

17:40 Bath

Bravura

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

raced in third, shaken up from over 3f out, lost ground from over 1f out, lost third inside final 110yds

2/1

Form: 00

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has finished last in both his runs, at 6f then 7f; no appeal for now.
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10th

9

(7)

4th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

15:57 Brighton

Danchovska

9st 2lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Charlie Wallis

Finished second in a classified event in January (6f, AW), his fourth run, but nothing comparable since, including when tailed off behind Gatwick Kitten at Yarmouth on Friday; blinkers now added.

20/1

9th

8

(2)

30th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:10 Yarmouth

Danchovska

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Charlie Wallis

Beaten just under 3l when second in a 6f classified event at Wolverhampton but nothing to shout about since then, latterly tried in cheekpieces; others preferred.

20/1

10th

9

(11)

2nd Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Danchovska

9st 4lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Charlie Wallis

Beaten just under 3l when second in a 6f classified event at Wolverhampton but trailed the principals by 12l here last time on the return to 7f; that penultimate effort offers some hope.

10/1

Abandoned

Form: 99

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never counted after slow starts at Wolverhampton and then here, both over 6f; one for handicaps.
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6th

6

(4)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:42 Lingfield

Hitched

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Simcock

A regular on the AW here (three wins) who's much higher in the weights than when last seen frequently on turf; generally consistent but whether he's up to this mark on grass is the leading question, and Quamby looks his trainer's best chance.

25/1

13th

14

(14)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Hitched

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Simcock

Four-time winner over 1m/1m2f here and just 1lb higher than when beating a dual subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) in January, but he has the outside stall and will require some luck given his come-from-behind style.

25/1

4th

6

(4)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hitched

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: David Simcock

C&D win in January off a 1lb lower mark; not so good twice since but he is not the type to stay down for long.

15/2

Form: 9

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Midfield at one point on his debut here but weakened into ninth, finishing well behind shorter-priced stablemate Bluff.
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6th

13

(4)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Poetic Jack

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Dual AW winner (6f/7f) but his last success was 17 months ago and he's been up and down in five runs this year; ran too freely at Lingfield last time but that was a disappointing run as favourite and he needs to bounce back again after that.

10/1

8th

10

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Poetic Jack

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Robert Cowell

Has modest 2-33 strike-rate but one of the wins was gained over C&D and he returns here after two fairly good fourths, the latter in first-time visor at Southwell (5f) a fortnight ago; more appealing than most.

11/4

Form: 822323

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has had the most chances after six defeats but her latest close third in a 7f Kempton handicap (from the front) was up there with her best form; expect another positive ride back over 6f and she could take some catching.
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8th

1

(6)

27th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Ripon

Hey Lyla

10st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Charlie Johnston

Inconsistent and finished last at Newmarket 11 days ago, but she won at Hamilton (1m1f, good) in June and was a good third at Ayr (1m, good) last month; not ruled out.

7/1

6th

1

(7)

16th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Newmarket (July)

Hey Lyla

10st 0lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Johnston

One of her better efforts when chasing home a big improver over C&D last summer and she has run well on both turf starts this year, winning on reappearance at Hamilton (1m1f, good) and close up at Ayr (1m, good) in July; first time William Buick has ridden her in a handicap; every chance.

3/1

3rd

3

(1)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Ayr

Hey Lyla

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Inconsistent and below par at Chelmsford (1m, AW) last time; however, prior to that she made a winning reappearance at Hamilton (1m1f, good); also effective on soft/good to soft; can be a contender if she's on a going day.

9/2

Verdict

The newcomers Baahill and Bravura make plenty of appeal on paper and market confidence behind either would change the complexion of this race. As things stand, HEY LYLA is taken to make all on this drop back to 6f, with Bluff the only other runner to have shown worthwhile form.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hey Lyla

NEWMARKET:

Baahill

The Guardian:

Bluff

Daily Mirror:

Bravura

Telegraph:

Baahill

The Star:

Baahill

Daily Record:

Bluff

RP Ratings:

Hey Lyla

TOPSPEED:

Hey Lyla

POSTDATA:

Hey Lyla

The Times:

Hey Lyla

Daily Mail:

Hey Lyla

D Express:

Hey Lyla

The Sun:

Hey Lyla