August 15 / 14.05 Epsom

14.05

Good

Betfred Nifty 50 Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 0m 7f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Betfred Nifty 50 Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 05420

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Saw out 7f well when runner-up on handicap debut at Leicester (good to firm; Sweet Lord fourth, Booziebrunch fifth); lost all chance at the start in a valuable Glorious Goodwood nursery a fortnight ago; player back down in grade.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

(2)

1st Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Gascony

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Brian Meehan

Made his breakthrough (sixth attempt) when coming from rear to justify support in a nursery at Epsom (7f, good) last month; up 6lb but that was a clearcut success and he's open to more progress; shortlisted.

7/2

1

(1)

15th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:05 Epsom

Gascony

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Brian Meehan

Saw out 7f well when runner-up on handicap debut at Leicester (good to firm; Sweet Lord fourth, Booziebrunch fifth); lost all chance at the start in a valuable Glorious Goodwood nursery a fortnight ago; player back down in grade.

3/1

11

(7)

31st Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Goodwood

Gascony

8st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Brian Meehan

Saw out the 7f well when runner-up on nursery debut at Leicester (7f, good to firm) but coming up short in that Class 5 makes him opposable at this loftier level.

16/1

Form: 332 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Hit traffic when making a promising debut in June; no progress but solid efforts the next twice, including when upped to 7f and second at Wolverhampton (AW) last time; didn't see it out as well as the winner that day and cheekpieces go on for this nursery debut; opening mark just fair but still respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

9

(10)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Jowalla

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Tom Dascombe

Placed in her first three starts over 6f/7f on turf/AW last summer, but has beaten a total of one rival in her four handicaps (some headgear in all four); this is her first go at 5f and a return to good to firm might help.

33/1

9th

9

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:14 Goodwood

Jowalla

9st 1lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Placed in her first three starts over 6f/7f on turf/AW last summer, but has beaten a total of one rival in three starts in handicaps; needs to benefit from the drop in trip with a visor given a go this time.

14/1

9th

9

(4)

18th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jowalla

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Five-race maiden; showed encouragement when placed on her first three starts last summer but has finished last since in a couple of handicaps; first-time hood replaces cheekpieces and needs to return to form.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7614 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Modest form until she found a big chunk of improvement when stepped up to this trip and first of ten at Chepstow (14-1; made all) in July; raced freely when weakening into fourth at Newbury (also good to firm) on nursery debut three weeks ago; the type to bounce back.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

19:01 Chepstow

Who Is Alice

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Grace Harris

Landed a maiden over C&D last June when trained by Jack Channon; she has been well below that form for current yard this year and the step back up in trip needs to spark significant improvement.

16/1

6th

2

(7)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:35 Chepstow

Who Is Alice

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Grace Harris

Won her maiden here last summer (7f) and this is the easiest race she's run in since handicapping; two poor efforts last month will need completely overlooking however.

7/1

Form: 9774

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Slow learner but gradual improvement in three qualifying runs between 5f and 7f; gelded and didn't carry that progress over to his first nursery when fourth of seven at Leicester (7f, good to firm; Gascony second, Booziebrunch fifth) one month ago; still didn't look the finished article that day and will likely cop on at some point; gets first-time tongue-tie and blinkers.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

(4)

15th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:05 Epsom

Sweet Lord

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Slow learner but gradual improvement in three qualifying runs between 5f and 7f; gelded and didn't carry that progress over to his first nursery when fourth of seven at Leicester (7f, good to firm; Gascony second, Booziebrunch fifth) one month ago; still didn't look the finished article that day and will likely cop on at some point; gets first-time tongue-tie and blinkers.

9/2

4th

5

(1)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Leicester

Sweet Lord

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Looks a slow learner but gradual improvement in three qualifying runs between 5f and 7f, still green when seventh of 12 at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last time; has been gelded and is the type to do much better in handicaps; interesting.

9/1

4

(9)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Salisbury

Sweet Lord

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Down the field in races over 5f and 7f, beaten about 6l both times; plenty to find on bare figures and looks likely to be more interesting when nurseries commence.

16/1

Form: 4335

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
No notable improvement in three maidens between 5f and 7f (good to firm/AW) and he took a backward step when fifth of seven on nursery debut at Leicester (7f, good to firm; Gascony second, Sweet Lord fourth) last time; blinkers reached for.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(2)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

18:55 Epsom

Booziebrunch

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Reliable 3yo whose two wins (from 13 races) were in very small fields, latterly when making all at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago; that was a runaway win and the first time he's made the running, but he's 5lb higher today in what looks a more competitive race.

9/4

1st

4

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Booziebrunch

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Successful in 1m handicap on AW as 2yo but he ran through the options over that trip; seemed to stay this trip on Lingfield AW last time, coming from off the pace to take third of six behind one who followed up and this might end by not being a true test of stamina anyway; respected.

4/1

3rd

5

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Lingfield (AW)

Booziebrunch

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Three good runs over 1m this year, the latest in refitted blinkers at Kempton four weeks ago, but probably needs this longer trip to unlock some improvement.

6/1

Form: 055

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Getting the hang of things and it was her best effort yet when fifth of eight in a Doncaster novice (7f, soft) three weeks ago; hasn't been seeing out 7f but maybe getting back on this forecast faster ground will help; doesn't look chucked in on nursery debut but probably capable of better again.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(8)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Bath

Resalah

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Exposed low-grade maiden; stamina still not conclusively proven and others bring stronger claims.

33/1

12th

10

(6)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Resalah

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Not disgraced when seventh here (8.6f) last month but yet to be placed after nine starts; soundly beaten the only previous time she wore cheekpieces (last season); difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

7th

8

(2)

9th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Resalah

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Two uninspiring runs for her new stable and it is easy enough to look elsewhere.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.90
Straight Forecast £7.75
Trifecta £38.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Who Is Alice

The Times:

Jowalla

The Guardian:

Sweet Lord

POSTDATA:

Gascony

NEWMARKET:

Resalah

Telegraph:

Jowalla

Daily Record:

Jowalla

RP RATINGS:

Who Is Alice

LAMBOURN:

Who Is Alice

Daily Mail:

Who Is Alice

D Express:

Who Is Alice

Daily Mirror:

Who Is Alice

The Sun:

Sweet Lord

The Star:

Sweet Lord