05 Jun 2026 15:15 Epsom Downs
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £61,152); Distance: 1m 2f 17y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(16) |
- |
Sallaal (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
51135-2 / 4 |
Flat (38) | Ray Dawson | R Varian Sheikh Ahmed Al… |
5/2 | ||
| went early to post, midfield, progress 3f out, briefly short of room over 2f out, pushed along to lead on near side rail over 1f out, went clear final furlong, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(15) |
6½ L |
Respond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
35-2131 / 4 |
Flat (28) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Highclere Thoroughbred… |
11/4 | ||
| went early to post, prominent, pushed along to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
17(10) |
1 L |
Spoken Truth (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 2) |
408-422 / 5 |
Flat (11) | L Morris | D O'Meara The Horse Watchers… |
12/1 | ||
| took keen hold in rear, smooth headway well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, short of room approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly when in clear final furlong, took third near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
16(3) |
½ L |
Ammes (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
6523-62 / 4 |
Flat (36), Jump (57) |
S De Sousa | James Owen J Melville And… |
10/1 | ||
| midfield, pushed along and progress 3f out, stayed on final furlong, briefly went third final 110yds, soon lost third and no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
15(11) |
1¾ L |
Alpha Crucis (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
20226-5 / 6 |
Flat (69) | Jason Watson | G & J Moore Heart of the South… |
9/1 | ||
| midfield, headway 2f out, pushed along between horses over 1f out, challenged for second approaching final furlong, no extra and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
7(2) |
2¼ L |
Quai De Bethune (FR) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
3/14631- / 4 |
Flat (349) | James Doyle | H Al Jehani Wathnan Racing |
14/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, midfield, smooth progress 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
11(5) |
HD |
Auld Toon Loon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) |
2001-83 / 7 |
Flat (11), Jump (634) |
K Shoemark | Tom Dascombe Empire State Racing… |
20/1 | ||
| held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, soon hung left under pressure, minor headway over 1f out, never a danger | ||||||||||
8th |
1(1) |
¾ L |
Liberty Lane (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 1) |
4341-54 / 6 |
Flat (20) | Jack Nicholls | K R Burke Exors Of The Late… |
12/1 | ||
| midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon held | ||||||||||
9th |
2(9) |
¾ L |
Bolster (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
444559- / 6 |
Flat (216) | Pierre-Louis Jamin | K R Burke Exors Of The Late… |
16/1 | ||
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
5(17) |
½ L |
Beylerbeyi (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
1-32236 / 6 |
Flat (29), Jump (534) |
Billy Loughnane | Ian Williams Midtech 2 |
28/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, held up in rear, minor progress over 1f out, soon ridden, never in contention | ||||||||||
11th |
8(13) |
½ L |
Great David (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
13555-9 / 4 |
Flat (28) | Rossa Ryan | J Tate Mr Yerbol Zhaxylykov |
40/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened | ||||||||||
12th |
12(7) |
SHD |
Have Secret (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) |
214-515 / 6 |
Flat (21), Jump (155) |
Billy Garritty | R A Fahey Peter Timmins,… |
25/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
13th |
13(12) |
2½ L |
Tycoon (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
3867-53 / 4 |
Flat (34) | D Egan | K P De Foy AMO Racing Limited |
10/1 | ||
| held up in touch, niggled along 4f out, dropped to rear over 2f out, never a threat | ||||||||||
14th |
14(14) |
1 L |
Let's Dream (GB) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
82381-1 / 5 |
Flat (29) | David Probert | M L W Bell Mrs I Corbani |
25/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, soon asked for effort, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
15th |
9(6) |
2¾ L |
Dhahabi (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
4844/00- / 8 |
Flat (483) | Edward Greatrex | Ian Williams Sundowners |
100/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved | ||||||||||
16th |
10(8) |
NK |
King's Code (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
156800 / 6 |
Flat (23) | Saffie Osborne | P D Evans Eric Griffiths… |
66/1 | ||
| midfield, lost position over 3f out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
6(4) |
- |
Hand Of God (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
1/960-71 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Lewis Edmunds | Harry Charlton Mr Mohammed Jaber |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
