EPSOM
9 July 2026
Thursday 9th July

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Betfred "Nifty 50" Handicap (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Epsom
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Happy Banner silk
BF
Happy Banner tp 1
J: Ashley Lewis 5
T: Ed Walker
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Three good runs this season; big player if new cheekpieces have any positive effect
62-332
Age: 4
Weight: 10-2
OR: 73
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jun 26 Chp Chepstow 8f GF 5Hc 9-2 t 2/7 Stardancer (1¼L) 11/8F 73 77
23 May 26 Sal Salisbury 8f Gd 4Hc 8-11 t 3/11 Dovey Moon (1L) 9/2 73 78
27 Apr 26 Bat Bath 8f Fm 4Hc 9-2 t 3/6 Candonomore (2¾L) 4/1 73 74
6 Nov 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-2 t 2/10 Threatening (¾L) 11/2 70 78
14 Oct 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-3 t 6/11 Bella Perla (3½L) 8/1 72 73
1 Oct 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 5Hc 9-9 t1 8/13 Kit Gabriel (6L) 3/1J 74 66
2
(3)
Tronido silk
CD
Tronido h
J: Paddy Bradley
T: Simon Dow
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Suited by this C&D but ran poorly on AW recently and would appeal more on slower ground
058140
Age: 5
Weight: 9-13
OR: 70
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jun 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 5HcF 10-2 h 11/12 Show Me Gold (9¼L) 9/1 70 55
7 Jun 26 Goo Goodwood 7f Sft 4Hc 8-9 h 4/8 Rare Change (1¾L) 11/1 71 73
19 May 26 Lin Lingfield 7f Gd 6Hc 9-9 h 1/9 Pitney (4¾L) 100/30F 64 75
28 Apr 26 Eps Epsom 8.5f Gd 4Hc 8-4 h 8/10 Shafdar (9¼L) 28/1 66 57
20 Mar 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 5HcF 9-7 h 5/6 Salaria (5L) 12/1 68 65
25 Feb 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-9 h 10/12 I Am Me (5L) 20/1 70 65
3
(8)
Darvel silk
D
Darvel b
J: Callum Hutchinson
T: Patrick Chamings
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Returned to form at Brighton last month but is far too inconsistent to rely upon
-95002
Age: 8
Weight: 9-11
OR: 68
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 26 Bri Brighton 8f GF 5Hc 11-0 b 2/6 Pentonville (1L) 17/2 68 75
14 Jun 26 Sal Salisbury 8f Gd 5Hc 9-7 13/13 Kamaway (30L) 28/1 68 11
27 May 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-8 b 10/14 Rhythm N Rock (10L) 50/1 70 57
29 Apr 26 Bat Bath 8f Fm 5Hc 9-9 b 5/6 Prodigal Son (4¾L) 8/1 72 70
5 Apr 26 Bat Bath 8f Gd 5Hc 9-9 b 9/11 Law Supreme (11L) 18/1 74 56
28 Oct 25 Lei Leicester 8f Sft 4Hc 9-6 b 7/8 Milteye (27L) 28/1 75 23
4
(4)
Prodigal Son silk
Prodigal Son b
J: Daniel Muscutt
T: Heather Main
Won in first-time blinkers in April, after a break, but soundly beaten on latest outing
58-137
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 68
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 26 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 5Hc 8-11 b 7/7 Leadenhall (9¼L) 8/1 68 51
12 May 26 Bat Bath 10f Fm 5Hc 9-5 b 3/4 Party Island (1¼L) 5/2 68 73
29 Apr 26 Bat Bath 8f Fm 5Hc 9-0 b1 1/6 Signcastle City (1¼L) 22/1 63 72
10 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 5Hc 8-13 p 8/9 Hierarchy (14L) 12/1 65 29
29 Nov 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-7 p1 5/8 Landlordtothestars (1½L) 12/1 66 67
4 Nov 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Hc 9-6 9/9 Sant Alessio (19½L) 5/1 69 33
5
(1)
Buy The Dip silk
Buy The Dip
J: Luke Catton 3
T: Jim Boyle
AW winner in April; didn't fire on recent turf return but has form here; a possible
4-1626
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 66
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jun 26 Bri Brighton 8f GF 5Hc 9-6 6/7 Antiquity (9¼L) 6/1 66 52
1 Jun 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-6 2/11 Volto Di Medusa (shd) 100/30 65 73
12 May 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 4Hc 8-10 6/9 Zatsgood (10½L) 15/2 67 53
30 Apr 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-1 1/12 Super Hit (2½L) 10/1 60 70
16 Oct 25 Bri Brighton 8f GF 5Hc 9-3 p 4/12 Oj Lifestyle (4¼L) 13/2 61 59
25 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 5Hc 9-1 p 10/12 Sunny Corner (10½L) 50/1 62 48
6
(6)
Play Me silk
CD
Play Me
J: Donagh Murphy 7
T: Jim Boyle
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Consistent 4yo; won over C&D last summer and doubled his tally at Brighton last month
2-3441
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 64
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jun 26 Bri Brighton 8f Gd 5Hc 8-8 1/12 Rogue Dynasty (½L) 13/2 62 70
1 Jun 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 6Hc 8-13 4/11 Volto Di Medusa (1¾L) 11/2 62 66
19 May 26 Lin Lingfield 7f Gd 6Hc 9-1 4/9 Tronido (7L) 5/1 63 55
30 Apr 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-0 3/12 Buy The Dip (3L) 8/1 63 66
31 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 5Hc 8-4 2/11 Post Rider (1¼L) 14/1 61 66
29 Sep 25 Bri Brighton 8f GF 5Hc 8-4 4/10 Newfangled (3¾L) 12/1 62 61
7
(7)
Swiped silk
BF
Swiped v 1
J: Rhys Clutterbuck
T: Ralph Beckett
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Ready winner when upped to 1m last month and has run well in defeat since
5-5212
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 72
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 26 Bat Bath 8f Fm 5Hc 9-4 b 2/7 Nakaaha (1¾L) 4/5F 72 75
13 Jun 26 Bat Bath 8f Gd 63yHc 9-9 b 1/14 India Gold (2¼L) 15/8F 65 73
23 May 26 Sal Salisbury 7f Gd 53yHc 8-13 b1 2/14 Starlight Sami (nk) 20/1 63 68
7 May 26 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 4Md 9-6 5/5 Jazl (14½L) 9/2 - 34
10 Aug 25 Lei Leicester 7f GF 42yNv 9-7 5/6 Alparslan (9½L) 11/4 - 61
23 Jun 25 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 52yMd 9-7 5/8 Lebron Power (5½L) 5/6F - 64
8
(5)
Ritaal silk
Ritaal tb 1
J: Jack Doughty
T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
Got going too late over 7f on AW last month; this trip may suit better on turf debut
220-34
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 69
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jun 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 5HcF 9-6 p1 4/8 Polka Blue (3¼L) 28/1 70 66
14 Jan 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 43yHc 9-1 3/4 Utmost Good Faith (7¾L) 22/1 72 61
19 Dec 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 52yNvF 9-2 10/14 Silenciosa (6¾L) 4/1 - 48
25 Nov 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 52yMdF 9-2 2/9 Angel Love (4¼L) 17/2 - 68
4 Nov 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 52yMdF 9-2 2/4 Albaydaa (5½L) 7/2 - 65
Verdict

There is probably still more to come from SWIPED (nap), who won in good style at Bath two starts ago and remains lightly raced.

Verdict silk image
Swiped

Betting Forecast:

15/8 Swiped,

3/1 Happy Banner,

5/1 Play Me,

7/1 Darvel,

10/1 Buy The Dip,

12/1 Ritaal,

14/1 Tronido,

16/1 Prodigal Son

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