Epsom Downs Race 3

Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap

Prize Money: $27,675

ALZAHIR (1) On a short turnaround. Handy enough when winning by 1 1/2L last run at Chester and up against a less challenging field. Tongue tie on could be an important change. Winning prospect. MISTER BLUEBIRD (4) Claimed a tight victory last start at Goodwood and matched against less formidable competition. Looking sharp on the track since returning from a break. Worth a ticket. NAZRON (3) Competed in a tight contest last run at Chester and matched against a less competitive field. Trainer has gone for the tongue tie on, take note. Capable of forward showing and can be competitive. HUSCAL (5) Looked outclassed when 12th last run at Leicester. Giving another go here and up against weaker rivals. Has a nice turn of foot. One of the hopes.

Distance: 1209m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: 3, 3yo+, Class 3, Flat

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Alzahir (3) 5x11457541
Trainer: Jennie Candlish (Basford Green, Staffs)
Jockey: Warren Fentiman (a2.5)
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $484,272
Win / Place: 18% / 34%

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5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: CUP CAKE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Singspiel

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-4-1

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

10: 3-0-0

1st Up

6: 2-1-0

2nd Up

6: 2-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

16: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

16: 4-3-1

Turf

20: 5-1-0

Good

17: 4-1-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

12: 1-3-1

Clockwise

9: 3-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

23: 3-4-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Racing well recently. Last start favourite; won by 1.5 len at Chester June 28 over 1220m defeating Cinque Verde with 62kg at $4.30. Before that 4th of 13 at Chester on June 14 over 1200m, slow going 4.5 len behind Solar Aclaim carrying 60kg at $8.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	28/6/25	Chester	1223m	HCP 3U	4	George Wood	62kg	Good	1:12.20	61.0 km/h	1.5L	-	$4.33f	14	$36,900	$18,804	1. Alzahir 2. Cinque Verde 3. Jubilee Walk
4th of 13	14/6/25	Chester	1207m	HCP 4U	11	George Wood	60kg	Soft	1:15.57	57.5 km/h	4.5L	12-10	$8.00	8	$36,300	$4,461	1. Solar Aclaim 2. El Bodon 3. King's Lynn
5th of 12	6/6/25	Epsom Downs	1411m	HCP 3U	6	George Wood	59kg	Good Soft	1:22.86	61.3 km/h	5.0L	3-2	$12	22	$138,380	$4,179	1. Partisan Hero 2. Golden Mind 3. Rhoscolyn
7th of 14	15/5/25	York	1609m	HCP 4U	8	George Wood	58kg	Good Firm	1:39.08	58.5 km/h	4.0L	13-7	$13	13	$136,120	-	1. Old Cock 2. Sisyphean 3. La Trinidad
5th of 6	2/5/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 4U	5	George Wood	57.5kg	Good	1:25.13	59.5 km/h	5.0L	5-5	$5.50	13	$92,250	$2,786	1. Miss Information 2. Physique 3. Local Hero
4th of 9	19/4/25	Musselburgh	1408m	HCP 4U	4	Oisin Orr	61kg	Good Soft	1:27.69	57.8 km/h	2.0L	7-6	$5.50	7	$54,450	$6,692	1. Persuasion 2. Gweedore 3. Diligent Resdev

Mehmar (6) 20x11800x9
Trainer: Jamie Osborne (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: William Carver
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $59,674
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: SHE'S DIFFERENT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Epaulette

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-2-1

Distance

6: 2-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

6: 2-2-0

Turf

10: 2-2-1

Good

9: 2-2-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 2-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 37-day let-up. First-up after eight months second last of 10 at Windsor on May 26 over 1200m, 9 len behind Circe carrying 61kg at $15. Previously second-up won by 1.5 len at Naas August 5 over 1207m defeating Collective Power carrying 63.5kg at $2.80.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 10	26/5/25	Windsor	1207m	HCP 4U	7	Saffie Osborne	61kg	Good Firm	1:10.51	61.6 km/h	9.5L	9-9	$15	226	$33,400	-	1. Circe 2. Change Sings 3. Amazonian Dream
226 Day Spell
14th of 14	12/10/24	Naas	1207m	HCP 3U	13	Dylan Browne McMonagle	61.5kg	Y	1:12.11	60.3 km/h	12.3L	-	$11	14	$29,090	-	1. Heavenly Power 2. Moltophino 3. Apache Outlaw
11th of 15	28/9/24	Curragh	1005m	HCP 3U	2	Dylan Browne McMonagle	61.5kg	GY	0:59.03	61.3 km/h	7.3L	-	$13	42	$90,910	-	1. Keke 2. Harry's Hill 3. Greek Flower
42 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	17/8/24	Curragh	1207m	HCP 3U	7	Colin Keane	60kg	Good	1:10.81	61.4 km/h	5.3L	-	$3.75f	12	$38,150	-	1. Heavenly Power 2. Apache Outlaw 3. Torivega
1st of 8	5/8/24	Naas	1207m	HCP 3U	2	Colin Keane	63.5kg	Good	1:12.01	60.3 km/h	1.5L	-	$2.75f	23	$27,750	$17,417	1. Mehmar 2. Collective Power 3. Universally
1st of 8	13/7/24	Navan	1207m	MDN 3U	5	Colin Keane	63kg	Good Firm	1:10.85	61.3 km/h	1.5L	-	$4.00	759	$22,550	$14,151	1. Mehmar 2. Desert Power 3. Betsen
759 Day Spell

Nazron (1) 6x08x63072
Trainer: Ivan Furtado (Wiseton, Notts)
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $80,271
Win / Place: 11% / 64%

4 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: DARK ANGEL (IRE)

Dam: PRADEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Munnings

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 2-5-4

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

6: 0-2-2

Non-Metro

11: 2-3-2

Turf

11: 1-4-3

Good

9: 1-2-3

Soft

2: 0-2-0

Synthetic

6: 1-1-1

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

15: 2-5-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1225m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Most recently 2nd of 8 at Chester on June 14 over 1000m, on a slow track; nose behind Copper Knight carrying 60kg at $12. The race before that 7th of 9 at Doncaster on June 6 over 1200m, 5 len behind Trefor with 60kg at $23. Making headway.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	14/6/25	Chester	1005m	HCP 3U	6	Jason Hart	60kg	Soft	1:02.06	58.3 km/h	0.1L	5-5	$12	8	$45,370	$11,148	1. Copper Knight 2. Nazron 3. Rosenpur
7th of 9	6/6/25	Doncaster	1209m	HCP 4U	1	Tom Eaves	60kg	Good	1:11.38	61.0 km/h	5.0L	8-6	$23	22	$19,930	-	1. Trefor 2. Smart Vision 3. Brazen Bolt
14th of 17	15/5/25	York	1005m	HCP 4U	12	Silvestre De Sousa	54.5kg	Good Firm	0:58.67	61.7 km/h	8.3L	7-11	$26	17	$108,900	-	1. American Affair 2. Jm Jungle 3. Toca Madera
3rd of 7	28/4/25	Wolverhampton	1225m	HCP 4U	1	Billy Loughnane	61kg	Neutral	1:12.44	60.9 km/h	1.5L	3-3	$7.50	20	$18,450	$2,264	1. Brian The Snail 2. Al Barez 3. Nazron
6th of 10	8/4/25	Pontefract	1005m	HCP 4U	11	Tom Eaves	56.5kg	Good	1:02.33	58.0 km/h	4.8L	10-9	$67	119	$54,450	$836	1. Fahrenheit Seven 2. Dream Composer 3. Vince L'amour
119 Day Spell
8th of 9	10/12/24	Southwell	1001m	HCP 3U	7	Marco Ghiani	56.5kg	Neutral	0:57.97	62.2 km/h	8.5L	-	$21	17	$46,490	-	1. Equilateral 2. Kylian 3. Airman

Mister Bluebird (4) 212099x351
Trainer: Mrs H Main (Wantage)
Jockey: Jack Dace (a3)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $166,831
Win / Place: 14% / 44%

7 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: OUTSTRIP (GB)

Dam: CHILDESPLAY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Byron

100

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 7-6-9

Distance

24: 2-0-4

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-2-1

2nd Up

7: 0-0-4

3rd Up

7: 4-1-1

4th Up

6: 0-1-2

Metro

29: 4-2-6

Non-Metro

20: 3-4-3

Turf

39: 7-5-8

Good

31: 5-3-6

Soft

6: 2-0-2

Heavy

2: 0-2-0

Synthetic

10: 0-1-1

Clockwise

23: 4-2-5

Anti-Clockwise

26: 3-4-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1422m

Comments

Last start won by a neck at Goodwood June 8 over 1200m on a soft track defeating Eminency carrying 51.5kg at $5. The run before that 5th of 9 at Goodwood on May 23 over 1400m, 6 len behind Havana Pusey with 55.5kg at $9.50.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	8/6/25	Goodwood	1207m	HCP 4U	4	Jack Dace	51.5kg	Soft	1:12.50	59.9 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$5.00	16	$45,370	$23,773	1. Mister Bluebird 2. Eminency 3. Fine Interview
5th of 9	23/5/25	Goodwood	1408m	HCP 4U	7	Jack Mitchell	55.5kg	Good	1:26.70	58.5 km/h	6.3L	7-8	$9.50	40	$36,900	$1,129	1. Havana Pusey 2. Diamondonthehill 3. Apotheosis
40 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 12	13/4/25	Musselburgh	1422m	HCP 4U	10	Jack Mitchell	60.5kg	Good	1:28.08	58.1 km/h	1.3L	2-3	$9.50	104	$41,510	$5,018	1. Jonny Concrete 2. Benacre 3. Mister Bluebird
104 Day Spell
9th of 10	30/12/24	Wolverhampton	1225m	HCP 3U	9	Luke Morris	56kg	Neutral	1:12.81	60.6 km/h	6.3L	-	$29	19	$28,040	-	1. Coachello 2. Blind Beggar 3. Dyrholaey
9th of 12	11/12/24	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 3U	11	Jim Crowley	61kg	NS	1:24.89	59.7 km/h	8.3L	-	$34	32	$20,300	-	1. Tennessee Gold 2. Stanley Spencer 3. Bell Shot
32 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 15	9/11/24	Doncaster	1207m	HCP 3U	1	Aidan Keeley	53kg	Soft	1:16.03	57.2 km/h	4.8L	-	$51	12	$81,670	-	1. Eye Of Dubai 2. Two Stars 3. Rousing Encore

Huscal (5) 611x730
Trainer: C Hills (Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $44,781
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SAXON WARRIOR (JPN)

Dam: GRAVITY QUEEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Holy Roman Emperor

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-0-1

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

3: 2-0-0

Turf

6: 2-0-1

Good

6: 2-0-1

Clockwise

4: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1408m

Comments

Comes here off a 37-day let-up. Most recently second last of 13 at Leicester on May 26 over 1200m, 9 len behind Hucklesbrook with 60.5kg at $5. The race before that 3rd in a small field at Goodwood on May 3 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Consolidation with 60kg at $5.50.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
12th of 13	26/5/25	Leicester	1207m	HCP 3	2	Sean Levey	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:09.86	62.2 km/h	9.3L	11-12	$5.00	23	$36,300	-	1. Hucklesbrook 2. Prince Of India 3. Peter The Wolf
3rd of 6	3/5/25	Goodwood	1408m	HCP 3U	5	Jim Crowley	60kg	Good	1:24.87	59.7 km/h	3.5L	4-3	$5.50	22	$36,900	$4,528	1. Consolidation 2. Power Fizz 3. Huscal
7th of 9	11/4/25	Newbury	1408m	HCP 3U	1	Jason Watson	59.5kg	Good	1:25.66	59.2 km/h	6.0L	7-9	$5.00	216	$59,960	-	1. Back In Black 2. Shout 3. Spell Master
216 Day Spell
1st of 17	7/9/24	Thirsk	1207m	NOV 2	8	Jason Watson	61kg	Good Firm	1:10.90	61.3 km/h	0.5L	-	$3.00	12	$54,450	$29,889	1. Huscal 2. Dan Tucker 3. Prosperitas
1st of 10	26/8/24	Ripon	1207m	MDN 2	9	James Doyle	60.5kg	Good	1:11.70	60.6 km/h	1.8L	-	$1.83f	27	$16,330	$8,692	1. Huscal 2. Brave Byreflection 3. Cape Sovereign
6th of 14	30/7/24	Goodwood	1207m	MDN C 2U	3	Hollie Doyle	58kg	Good Firm	1:09.97	62.1 km/h	3.5L	-	$19	-	$110,700	$1,672	1. Jouncy 2. Carrados 3. Wheels Of Fire

Far Above Dream (2) 57210
Trainer: J P Owen (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Callum Shepherd
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $15,478
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FAR ABOVE (IRE)

Dam: SILK SLIPPERS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

5: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-0

Turf

4: 1-1-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1408m

Comments

Last start second last of 18 at York on June 14 over 1200m, 11 len behind Hucklesbrook with 53.5kg at $26. The race before that won by 2 len at Bath June 6 over 1160m defeating Star Chorus with 60.5kg at $6.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
17th of 18	14/6/25	York	1207m	HCP 3	19	Silvestre De Sousa	53.5kg	Good Firm	1:09.83	62.2 km/h	11.5L	7-11	$26	8	$226,870	-	1. Hucklesbrook 2. Fast Track Harry 3. Double Rush
1st of 7	6/6/25	Bath	1151m	HCP 3U	7	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	Good	1:09.61	59.5 km/h	2.0L	6-3	$6.00	61	$18,820	$9,851	1. Far Above Dream 2. Star Chorus 3. Cressida Wildes
61 Day Spell
2nd of 9	6/4/25	Cork	1005m	MDN 3U	2	Joseph Sheridan	61kg	Good	0:59.82	60.5 km/h	1.5L	-	$41	21	$26,010	$5,258	1. Saratoga Special 2. Far Above Dream 3. Viamonte
7th of 13	16/3/25	Curragh	1207m	MDN 3U	10	Alan Casey	56kg	Soft	1:20.13	54.2 km/h	4.0L	-	$201	9	$34,690	-	1. Glen To Glen 2. Mathan 3. Passing Phase
5th of 8	7/3/25	Dundalk	1408m	CLM 3	8	Joseph Sheridan	61kg	Neutral	1:26.32	58.7 km/h	6.0L	-	$34	-	$19,030	$369	1. Weegeebear 2. Merchants Arch 3. Shamanka