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

Epsom

15:00

Date 2023-08-18

Distance 6f3y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,281

Winning Time 1m 8.64s (slow by 0.84s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Muscika (GB) Cieren Fallon · David O'Meara	9/4	Won
2nd	Count Otto (IRE) Richard Kingscote · Amanda Perrett	5/2	3
3rd	Granary Queen (IRE) Harry Davies · Eve Johnson Houghton	7/4F	0.3
4th	Mellys Flyer (GB) Callum Shepherd · George Scott	15/2	.5
5th	Lumacho (IRE) Paddy Bradley · Pat Phelan	28/1	2.5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (3)	Granary Queen Chestnut J:Harry Davies(3) T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Harry Davies(3) T:Eve Johnson Houghton	134	p	423652	74	88	73	8d	—	—	-8	22.3	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Usually runs her race & went very close over 7f last week; tactical race at 6f a concern
1 (4)	Count Otto Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Amanda Perrett	J:Richard Kingscote T:Amanda Perrett	138	hb	794811	78	89	69	25d	—	—	+7	31.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won twice over C&D last month; still feasibly treated and likely to be in the shake up
4 (5)	Muscika Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:David Omeara	J:Cieren Fallon T:David Omeara	130	v	450402	70	88	75	4d	—	—	-4	15.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Conditions fine and ran well on Monday; may enjoy a tactical advantage
2 (1)	Mellys Flyer Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	136	h	351508	76	86	48	71d	—	—	0	13.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Effective at the track and on a competitive mark; well below par the last twice though
5 (2)	Lumacho Bay J:Paddy Bradley(3) T:Pat Phelan	J:Paddy Bradley(3) T:Pat Phelan	127	—	5-3352	70	86	50	43d	—	—	-1	7.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Three 5f wins last season; 2nd over 6f latest; sold 17,000gns since; back up in weights

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Granary Queen	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Count Otto	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2
Muscika	7/2	3	3	3	3
Mellys Flyer	6	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Lumacho	11	14	14	14	14

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Count Otto

31.3

OR: 7 Form: 17 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Granary Queen

22.3

OR: 6 Form: 6.9 Odds: 9.4

7/4

3rd

Muscika

15.7

OR: 5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Mellys Flyer

13.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Lumacho

7.1

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Count Otto	78	89	69
Mellys Flyer	76	86	48
Granary Queen	74	88	73
Muscika	70	88	75
Lumacho	70	86	50

Last Run