Betfred "Nifty 50" Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 1m 2f 17y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 17
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Light rain

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(1)

Liberty Lane

J: Jack Nicholls ⁵

T: K R Burke

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

2026 has started in downbeat fashion but today's ground could prompt something better

341-54

Age: 6

Weight: 10-1

OR: 113

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 May 26	Nby Newbury	12f Gd	G3	9-2	4/5	Kalpana (12L)	12/1	113	99
12 Apr 26	Lon Longchamp	9.5f Gd	L	9-4	5/7	Casapueblo (5½L)	17/5	112	98
1 Nov 25	Nmk Newmarket	10f GS	L	9-9	1/10	Gethin (2¼L)	5/1	111	117
11 Oct 25	Nmk Newmarket	9f GF	G3	9-5	4/6	Damysus (2L)	13/2	111	109
20 Sep 25	Ayr Ayr	10f Sft	L	9-8	3/6	Almeric (5L)	7/1	111	108
1 Aug 25	Goo Goodwood	9f GS	2	9-12	4/8	Fox Legacy (7L)	2/1F	113	105

(9)

w¹

Bolster ^p ¹

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

Won this 2024; a lesser 2025 was followed by gelding/wind operations; first headgear too

44559-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-10

OR: 108

Days: 216

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Nov 25	Nmk Newmarket	10f GS	L	9-6	9/10	Liberty Lane (21L)	7/1	108	72
24 Sep 25	Goo Goodwood	10f GS	L	9-4	5/11	Naqeeb (3¼L)	10/1	110	106
14 Sep 25	Lon Longchamp	10f VSft	G3	9-2	5/7	Croix Du Nord (2¼L)	19/1	-	110
29 Jul 25	Goo Goodwood	10f Gd	2Hc	9-12	4/18	Westridge (5L)	18/1	110	113
8 Jun 25	Goo Goodwood	12f Sft	L	9-6	4/5	Hamish (8L)	13/2	111	102
9 May 25	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	G2	9-3	4/6	The Foxes (3½L)	7/1	111	108

(16)

Sallaal ^h

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Upped to 1m2f for a C&D 2nd (good) on return, running on well with too much to do; up 5lb

1135-2

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 107

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Apr 26	Eps Epsom	10f Gd	2Hc	9-11 h	2/6	Rathgar (1L)	5/2F	102	109
19 Oct 25	Leo Leopardstown	8f Hy	L	9-6 h¹	5/8	Norwalk Havoc (9½L)	2/1F	103	88
17 Sep 25	San Sandown	8f Sft	L	9-2	3/6	Cicero's Gift (3L)	3/1	103	105
17 Jul 25	Ham Hamilton	8.5f Gd	2Hc	9-5	1/6	English Oak (2L)	4/6F	97	109
4 May 25	Ham Hamilton	8.5f GF	23yNv	9-10	1/5	Arctic Grey (3L)	1/3F	91	97
15 Apr 25	Nmk Newmarket	9f GS	3yL	9-2	5/8	Almeric (12L)	7/2	-	86

(15)

Respond ^h

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Going from strength to strength this year, dominant at Chester (1m2f, good) latest; up 9lb

5-2131

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 105

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 May 26	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	2Hc	9-5 h	1/11	Whip Cracker (4¾L)	10/11F	96	110
28 Mar 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	11f St/Slw	2Hc	9-3 h	3/13	Gamrai (3½L)	9/4F	96	103
12 Mar 26	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	10f St	3Hc	9-7 h	1/6	Dark Moon Rising (3½L)	1/2F	88	103
21 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	12f St	2Hc	9-0 h	2/7	Paradias (1L)	EvensF	88	93
10 Oct 25	Nmk Newmarket	12f Gd	23yHc	9-3 h	5/12	Yabher (1¾L)	5/2F	88	93
11 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	10f GS	23yHc	8-4 h	3/10	Devil's Advocate (1¼L)	85/40F	86	93

(17)

Beylerbeyi ^t

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Not on a bad mark but plenty needs to go right if one of his late rushes is to prevail

-32236

Age: 6

Weight: 9-3

OR: 101

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 May 26	Chs Chester	13.5f Gd	G3	9-2 t	6/7	Jan Brueghel (32L)	50/1	101	67
3 Apr 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	9-11 t	3/12	Berkshire Sundance (5¾L)	5/2F	101	108
27 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	2Hc	9-9 t	2/11	Regal Ulixes (1½L)	11/5F	100	107
28 Jan 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	11f St/Slw	2Hc	9-10 ht	2/10	Whitcombe Rockstar (hd)	85/40F	99	105
16 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	10f St	2Hc	9-8 ht	3/13	King's Code (3½L)	22/1	99	101
11 Oct 25	Nmk Newmarket	18f GF	2Hc	8-11 ht¹	1/19	Dawn Rising (1¼L)	7/1	91	104

(4)

Hand Of God

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Charlton

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)

Won by 2l going away at Newbury (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; unraced here or on soft

960-71

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 101

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 May 26	Nby Newbury	10f Gd	3Hc	9-10	1/11	High Degree (2L)	7/1	96	107
18 Apr 26	Nby Newbury	8f Gd	2Hc	9-4	7/24	Linwood (3¼L)	22/1	97	99
12 Jul 25	Yor York	10.5f GF	2Hc	9-10	14/18	Fox Legacy (12½L)	7/1	102	88
20 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	12f GF	2Hc	9-9	6/18	Ethical Diamond (6¼L)	9/2	102	102
3 May 25	Nmk Newmarket	9f Gd	2Hc	9-8	9/13	Fox Legacy (10½L)	13/8F	102	91
22 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	10f GF	23yHc	9-0	1/12	Cambridge (1¾L)	9/4F	91	106

(2)

Quai De Bethune

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Last-gasp win at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm); left A Balding for 775,000gns that July

14631-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 100

Days: 349

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	10f GF	23yHc	9-2	1/15	Seraph Gabriel (nse)	12/1	93	106
17 May 25	Nby Newbury	10f GF	23yHc	9-3	3/9	Saddadd (1½L)	22/1	91	97
3 Apr 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	23y	9-7	6/7	Detain (6¼L)	16/1	91	90
26 Feb 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	33y	9-7	4/6	Opera Ballo (5¼L)	11/4	-	92
29 Jan 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	5Md	8-10	1/9	Shihoku (2¾L)	2/5F	-	88
18 Sep 24	San Sandown	7f Gd	42yNv	9-7	3/7	Cosmic Year (8¼L)	33/1	-	73

(13)

Great David ^p ¹

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Ninth of 12 at Chester wasn't a greatly auspicious return to handicap; first headgear

3555-9

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 100

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 May 26	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	2Hc	9-11	9/11	Respond (12L)	12/1	102	91
23 Aug 25	Wdr Windsor	10f GF	G3	9-0	5/5	Silawi (20L)	10/1	103	74
18 Jul 25	Ham Hamilton	11f Gd	3yL	9-7	5/7	Nahraan (1¼L)	6/1	103	101
19 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	10f GF	3yG3	9-2	5/12	Trinity College (5L)	40/1	102	105
8 May 25	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	3yL	9-2	3/7	Mount Kilimanjaro (3L)	25/1	86	103
9 Apr 25	Not Nottingham	10f Gd	43yHc	9-7	1/9	Anglophile (4¼L)	6/1	76	89

(6)

Dhahabi

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Has switched stables again and needs to be back to his best after an absence of 483 days

44/00-

Age: 8

Weight: 9-2

OR: 100

Days: 483

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Feb 25	Mey Meydan	12f Gd	Hc	9-11	10/10	Royal Power (22L)	66/1	105	78
24 Jan 25	Mey Meydan	9.5f Fs	G1	9-1	10/12	Walk Of Stars (29L)	80/1	102	58
20 Dec 24	Mey Meydan	9.5f Fs	L	9-0	4/9	Walk Of Stars (14L)	66/1	102	85
22 Nov 24	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	L	9-0	4/9	Meshtri (9¼L)	33/1	108	85
8 Mar 24	Bhr Bahrain	12f GF	L	9-0	8/10	Isle Of Jura (12L)		-	89
26 Jan 24	Mey Meydan	14f Gd	L	9-1	4/10	Siskany (1½L)	9/2	109	104

(8)

King's Code ^b

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Evans

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Struggled to make an impact in recent AW starts and finished last on York return to turf

156800

Age: 6

Weight: 8-13

OR: 97

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 May 26	Yor York	12f Gd	2Hc	9-8 b	10/10	Klassleader (24L)	66/1	99	74
3 Apr 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	10f St	2Hc	9-8 b	14/14	The Glen Rovers (16L)	33/1	102	79
28 Mar 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	11f St/Slw	2Hc	9-9	8/13	Gamrai (9¼L)	18/1	102	99
27 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	2Hc	9-9 b	6/11	Regal Ulixes (4L)	14/1	103	105
28 Jan 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	11f St/Slw	2Hc	10-0 b	5/10	Whitcombe Rockstar (3½L)	5/1	103	102
16 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	10f St	2Hc	9-6 b	1/13	Parlando (2½L)	18/1	97	106

(5)

Auld Toon Loon ^t

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Tom Dascombe

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Close third at Windsor 11 days ago; with a good soft-ground record, he could be a player

001-83

Age: 7

Weight: 8-13

OR: 97

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 May 26	Wdr Windsor	10f GF	3Hc	9-11 t	3/6	Serengeti (½L)	5/2F	97	101
8 May 26	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	2Hc	9-6 t	8/11	Respond (8L)	12/1	97	94
14 Aug 25	Wdr Windsor	10f GF	2Hc	9-11 t	1/9	Financer (½L)	16/1	95	103
12 Jul 25	Yor York	10.5f GF	2Hc	9-5 t	18/18	Fox Legacy (75L)	12/1	97	-
20 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	12f GF	2Hc	9-4 t	10/18	Ethical Diamond (8¼L)	33/1	97	94
9 May 25	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	2Hc	9-1 t	2/9	Let's Dream (hd)	18/1	94	103

(7)

Have Secret ^v

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Career-high mark after April win; ran poorly in this last year on his only visit to Epsom

14-515

Age: 6

Weight: 8-11

OR: 95

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 May 26	Yor York	10.5f Gd	2Hc	9-7 v	5/15	Warrant Holder (3¼L)	9/1	95	99
21 Apr 26	Pon Pontefract	10f Gd	2Hc	9-0 v	1/8	Insanity (2¼L)	4/1	91	101
29 Mar 26	Don Doncaster	10f GS	3Hc	9-6 v	5/12	Harvey (2¾L)	14/1	91	94
1 Jan 26	Cat Catterick	15.5f Gd	4MdH	11-6	4/7	Inedit d'Amour (26L)	15/8	-	87
15 Dec 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	2Hc	8-11 v	4/6	Duke's Command (2¾L)	9/1	91	93
4 Nov 25	Red Redcar	10f Gd	3Hc	9-7 v	1/9	Project Geofin (¾L)	15/2	88	97

(12)

Tycoon

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Ran on well into a close third at Newmarket (1m1f, good to firm) last time

867-53

Age: 4

Weight: 8-10

OR: 94

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	9f GF	2Hc	9-1	3/12	Erzindjan (¾L)	22/1	94	101
14 Apr 26	Nmk Newmarket	8f Gd	2Hc	9-3	5/10	Mister Winston (3¾L)	20/1	94	95
27 Nov 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	10f St	3Hc	9-11	7/13	King's Code (7½L)	4/1	95	90
7 Sep 25	Yor York	10.5f Gd	3Hc	9-11 p	6/12	Zain Blue (2½L)	22/1	96	98
21 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	10f GF	23yHc	9-6 p¹	8/15	Quai De Bethune (9L)	18/1	97	91
24 May 25	Goo Goodwood	11f Gd	3yL	9-2	3/8	Amiloc (7½L)	14/1	-	98

(14)

Let's Dream

J: David Probert

T: Michael Bell

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Peak efforts have been on good going in the last 13 months; won at Chester on reappearance

2381-1

Age: 5

Weight: 8-8

OR: 92

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 May 26	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	3Hc	9-8	1/9	Organ (nse)	7/2	89	97
11 Oct 25	Yor York	10.5f Gd	4Hc	9-10	1/19	Dark Moon Rising (nk)	14/1	83	94
13 Sep 25	Chs Chester	10.5f GS	3Hc	8-12	8/10	Spioradalta (8½L)	5/1	84	76
26 Jul 25	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	4Hc	9-8	3/9	Meblesh (5¼L)	15/8F	84	86
11 Jul 25	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	3Hc	9-5	2/7	Grey Cuban (4¼L)	7/1	84	89
14 Jun 25	Chs Chester	10.5f Sft	3Hc	8-8	8/12	Castle Cove (9½L)	9/1	85	77

(11)

Alpha Crucis ^p

J: Jason Watson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Stays 1m2f, has proved himself here and goes well in the mud; strong each-way claims

0226-5

Age: 6

Weight: 8-8

OR: 92

Days: 69

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Mar 26	Don Doncaster	8f GS	2Hc	9-1 p	5/21	Urban Lion (2¼L)	28/1	93	98
25 Oct 25	Don Doncaster	10f Hy	2Hc	8-13 p	6/10	Crowd Quake (5½L)	85/40F	95	92
24 Sep 25	Goo Goodwood	8f GS	2Hc	9-3 p	2/12	Cerulean Bay (1¼L)	4/1C	93	100
30 Aug 25	San Sandown	10f Sft	2Hc	9-3 p	2/12	Saddadd (1¾L)	10/1	92	101
2 Aug 25	Goo Goodwood	9f Gd	3Hc	9-10 p	11/16	Gladius (8¾L)	13/2	93	84
6 Jun 25	Eps Epsom	8.5f GS	2Hc	9-0 p	2/10	Mirsky (1¾L)	8/1	93	99

(3)

Ammes ^v

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Owen

Good second of seven at Redcar (1m2f) five weeks ago, keeping on strongly; up 2lb

523-62

Age: 4

Weight: 8-7

OR: 91

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Apr 26	Red Redcar	10f GF	3Hc	9-8 v	2/7	Fierce Fortitude (¾L)	4/1	89	96
9 Apr 26	Ain Aintree	17f GS	4yHG1	11-2 v¹	7/10	Mange Tout (49L)	40/1	126	114
10 Mar 26	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	4yHcHG3	11-4	12/22	Saratoga (20L)	12/1	128	108
21 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	12f St	2Hc	9-2	6/7	Paradias (7½L)	100/30	90	84
31 Oct 25	Wet Wetherby	16f Gd	3yHL	11-0	2/8	Minella Study (¾L)	2/5F	-	120
11 Oct 25	Chp Chepstow	16f Gd	43yH	11-7	1/10	Wolf Rayet (11L)	8/13F	-	120

(10)

Spoken Truth

J: Luke Morris

T: David O'Meara

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Acts on soft; highly competitive in 1m2f handicaps on all three starts for new connections

08-422

Age: 5

Weight: 8-2

OR: 85

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 May 26	Red Redcar	10f GF	2Hc	9-4	2/10	Danger Bay (2½L)	7/1	85	92
16 Apr 26	Rip Ripon	10f GS	4Hc	9-5	2/10	Spioradalta (hd)	5/2F	81	92
29 Mar 26	Don Doncaster	10f GS	3Hc	8-10	4/12	Harvey (2L)	6/1	81	85
10 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-2	8/8	Zillow (11½L)	20/1	84	70
14 Sep 25	Cur Curragh	10f Gd/Y	Hc	9-2	20/21	Shaool (31L)	40/1	87	37
1 Sep 25	Ros Roscommon	10.5f Sft		9-10	4/8	Viking Invasion (5L)	14/1	88	86

Selection ALPHA CRUCIS would be in his element if it's soft going. The handicapper has raised Respond and Sallaal significantly.

Alpha Crucis

7/2 Sallaal,

5/1 Hand Of God,

11/2 Respond,

7/1 Alpha Crucis,

10/1 Tycoon,

11/1 Spoken Truth,

12/1 Auld Toon Loon,

Liberty Lane,

Bolster,

14/1 Quai De Bethune,

Let's Dream,

18/1 Ammes,

25/1 Have Secret,

33/1 Great David,

Beylerbeyi,

40/1 King's Code,

66/1 Dhahabi

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