15:35
Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f100y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-75, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 13.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Probert
Emma Lavelle
Settled off the pace in the pack - moved right and pushed along with 2f left - eased left and stormed to the front approaching the final furlong - edge shrank late but stayed clear to the line
Tom Marquand
Jessica Macey
Settled towards the back - urged into contention 2f out - made ground inside final furlong - closed strongly to go down by three quarters of a length
Alec Voikhansky (3)
Richard Hannon
Sat close up early - cruising into contention with two furlongs left - asked for effort soon after and stayed on at an even gallop through the last furlong - just clung on for third
Sam James
Michael & David Easterby
Held a midpack position - pressed for effort with 2f left and edged in front approaching the final furlong before being hampered - stayed on at an even effort to the line - dropped a place close home to finish 4th
Richard Kingscote
Hugo Palmer
Shared front spot early - hit the front under pressure with 2f left - soon overtaken and dropped away - finished 5th
Shay Farmer (7)
Brian Ellison
Settled midpack early - pushed along with 3f left and slipped back through the field - stayed on at one gear inside the final furlong to finish sixth
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Settled at the back early - pushed along with 2f left and edged into contention inside the final furlong - unable to add to that gain finishing seventh
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Shared front-running spot early - pushed along 3f out then lost command 2f out - dropped away quickly after
Non-runners: Hackney Diamonds (doubly declared), Something Splendid (self certificate, scoped wrong)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.