Menu icon
Fast Results iconFast Results
Football Fixtures And Results iconScores
Racing Racecards iconRacecards
Free Bets IconNEWFree Bets
Logged Out icon
 icon
Sporting Life
Fast Results iconFast Results
Football Fixtures And Results iconScores
Racing Racecards iconRacecards

14:25 Haydock

Saturday 24 May 2025

Premier Race Day Text
All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:1016:40

Betfred 'Nifty 50' British EBF Hedge Of Oak Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f 100y  |   8 Runners  |   Turf
Settings
Selected odds by:
Bookmaker logo.
1
(6)
Horse silk
Ambiente Amigo9
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| T: James Owen| OR:  97| D
SP
Useful filly who gained her listed breakthrough wn at Nottingham (1m2f) in April. Not disgraced in the face of a stiff task when fourth in Middleton Stakes at York since so needs considering.
|
Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Diamond Rain196
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| T: C Appleby| OR:  103| D
SP
Lightly-raced Shamardal filly who landed Ascot novice and Newbury listed event last May and signed off with a good fourth of 11 in listed race at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy) in November. Appeals as the sort to go on this season. Likely player.
|
Timeform
3
(7)
Horse silk
Francophone25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| T: C Johnston| OR:  100| BF| D
SP
Useful filly resumed from 7 months off with an encouraging fourth of 6 to Ambiente Amigo in listed race at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 25 days ago. Can build on it now.
|
Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Place Of Safety225
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  99
SP
Low-mileage Night Of Thunder filly showed some fairly useful form last term but beat only one in Pride Stakes at Newmarket (10f, good to soft) on her final run in October. Very much the sort to bounce back in 2025 though so shouldn't be underestimated for top yard.
|
Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
Running Lion20
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  114| D
SP
Smart mare on her day but she came in last of 5 in Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket (9f, good to firm) on her recent return. Holds very good form claims however if back on her A-game.
|
Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Sea Just In Time22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| T: D O'Meara| OR:  92| D
SP
A fairly useful 1m2f/1m4f scorer for William Haggas in 2024. Off 8 months and looked a bit rusty when eighth of 10 for her new yard in listed race at Goodwood (12f, good) 22 days ago. Can build on it here.
|
Timeform
7
(4)
Horse silk
Secret Satire20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| T: A M Balding| OR:  104| D
SP
Won the Musidora at York (1m2f) last May and she returned from 10 months off with a solid fourth of five in Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket (9f, good to firm) 20 days ago. This fairly useful filly can't be discounted if building on it now.
|
Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
Tasmania329
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR:  107| D
SP
Smart mare who scored 3 times for Francis-Henri Graffard in 2023. Not disgraced for her new yard when sixth in Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh (10f) last June but off the track since. Remains with potential though after another lay-off.
|
Timeform

Forecasts

Running Lion (9/4), Diamond Rain (11/4), Tasmania (5/1), Secret Satire (15/2), Francophone (8/1), Ambiente Amigo (10/1), Place Of Safety (14/1), Sea Just In Time (25/1)

Verdict

Charlie Appleby's DIAMOND RAIN enjoyed a good first season in 2024 and is fancied to make a winning return with few miles still on the clock and further progress very much on the cards. Ambiente Amigo could emerge as the chief threat for the ever-impressive James Owen yard, although Running Lion has the form to play a major part if on her A-game and stablemate Place of Safety appeals as another likely improver this term and needs considering too.

Prize Money

1st: £39,697.002nd: £15,050.003rd: £7,532.004th: £3,752.005th: £1,883.006th: £945.00

MOST READ RACING

Follow & Track
Image of a horse race faded in a gold gradientYour favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My Stable
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefitsWhite Chevron
Sporting Life Plus Logo

RACING TIPS

Next Off