Betfred "Nifty 50" Handicap – Newmarket

Newmarket

16:05

Betfred "Nifty 50" Handicap

Date 2026-05-01

Distance 7f

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £25,770

Weather Clear

Temp 10.7°C

Wind 13mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 24.32s (slow by 1.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Billyjoh (GB) Harry Davies · Michael Appleby	11/2	Won
2nd	Golden Redemption (USA) Silvestre De Sousa · Andrew Balding	3/1	2.25
3rd	Silver Ghost (IRE) David Egan · Emma Lavelle	7/1	.5
4th	Elarak (GB) Tom Marquand · Charles Hills	11/8F	1.25
5th	Misunderstood (FR) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	22/1	5
6th	Leadman (GB) Connor Planas · David O'Meara	13/2	3.75

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (6)	Golden Redemption Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Andrew Balding	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Andrew Balding	117	—	3123-3	82	112	105	34d	—	—	-8	19.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Admirably consistent in h'caps, including here; conditions should be right up his street
1 (1)	Elarak Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Charles Hills	J:Tom Marquand T:Charles Hills	138	—	1761-4	103	111	85	21d	—	—	-6	21.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Won C&D h'cap last autumn; this lightly raced 4yo could build on his recent comeback run
3 (7)	Billyjoh Grey J:Harry Davies T:Michael Appleby	J:Harry Davies T:Michael Appleby	125	p	38638-	90	112	103	203d	—	—	+3	16.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
On a long losing sequence but often runs well; can be in the mix if fully tuned up
2 (5)	Silver Ghost Grey J:David Egan T:Emma Lavelle	J:David Egan T:Emma Lavelle	127	—	19066-	92	111	94	216d	—	—	+4	15.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won two in a row last May (including C&D) but she failed to kick on subsequently
6 (3)	Leadman Bay J:Connor Planas(3) T:David O'Meara	J:Connor Planas(3) T:David O'Meara	118	—	78U6-8	83	110	104	13d	—	—	0	11.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Modest strike-rate for one of his ability but he's on a handy and is not ruled out
4 (4)	Misunderstood Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	125	—	09096-	90	110	92	176d	—	—	+7	11.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Lost his form in France but new trainer does very well with French recruits; watch betting
NR (2)	Shah Bay J:TBC T:George Boughey	J: T:George Boughey	124	—	2221/	89	-	-	570d	—	—	—	27.3	—	—
Promising 2yo in 2024; hefty absence but potential off this mark if retaining ability
NR (8)	Benacre Bay J:Sean D Bowen T:Charlie Johnston	J:Sean D Bowen T:Charlie Johnston	114	—	216035	79	111	89	5d	—	—	—	11.4	—	—
Close third at Musselburgh and drawn wide there since; might be vulnerable up in grade

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Golden Redemption	2/1	15/8	2/1
Elarak	2/1	2/1	2/1
Billyjoh	11/2	11/2	11/2
Silver Ghost	13/2	13/2	13/2
Leadman	9/1	8/1	15/2
Misunderstood	25/1	22/1	22/1
Shah	-	-	-
Benacre	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Shah

27.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 17.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Elarak

21.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Golden Redemption

19.4

OR: 8 Form: 3 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Billyjoh

16.7

OR: 10 Form: 2.7 Odds: 4

11/2

Silver Ghost

15.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 2 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Benacre

11.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 4.1 Odds: 0

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Leadman

11.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Misunderstood

11.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Elarak	103	111	85
Silver Ghost	92	111	94
Billyjoh	90	112	103
Misunderstood	90	110	92
Shah	89	—	—
Leadman	83	110	104
Golden Redemption	82	112	105
Benacre	79	111	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Benacre	5d ago	Quick return
Leadman	13d ago	Quick return
Elarak	21d ago	Fit
Golden Redemption	34d ago	Fit
Misunderstood	176d ago	Long break
Billyjoh	203d ago	Long break
Silver Ghost	216d ago	Long break
Shah	570d ago	Long break