August 30 / 14.50 Epsom

14.50

Good

John Sutcliffe Handicap

  • Prize money: £5076
  • 1m 4f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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John Sutcliffe Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP
1st
2 (5)
Eloso

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 362531

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
It took a long time for him to win his first handicap but he did it pretty easily in a four-runner race at Brighton nine days ago under a 7lb claimer; upped to 1m2f that day and strode clear late on, so perhaps 1m4f is worth a shot as well; interesting under 5lb penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(2)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Eloso

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Course winner over 1m2f in 2022 (stays 1m4f); mostly struggled for this yard and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield over a mile 15 days ago following a 302-day absence; back up in trip.

12/1

7th

1

(2)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Eloso

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Course winner over 1m2f in 2022 (stays 1m4f); mostly struggled for this yard and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield over a mile 15 days ago following a 302-day absence; back up in trip.

12/1

9th

7

(8)

23rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Eloso

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

in rear

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -64246

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
1m nursery winner last September; creditable efforts this June at about 1m4f when second at Newbury and fourth at Chester; not disgraced on latest outing, third time in a row he's made the running; wore cheekpieces last seven starts, now visored; best 2022 form makes appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

13:05 Wexford

Greatness Awaits

10st 11lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Got his fifth hurdles win when beating subsequent Galway festival winner Winning Smut at Killarney in July (2m7f, yielding to soft); beaten 25l apiece in his two chase starts; makes handicap chase debut and chance on his best hurdles form but hasn't shown that yet over fences.

18/1

5th

2

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 54y

18:22 Galway

Greatness Awaits

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Flat winner and very experienced hurdler; gaining his fifth hurdles win, and seventh in all, when taking a 2m7f Killarney handicap in July; remote fourth on chasing debut over a staying trip at Ballinrobe.

25/1

3

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Greatness Awaits

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Heavily-raced 6yo was gaining his fifth win hurdling when taking 2m7f Killarney handicap last month; never counted at Galway however since; Flat-bred tries fences here.

10/1

Form: 0-3671

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Very mixed results already despite only five races but she was off the mark in a seven-runner handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) when a hood was installed on latest outing, going on over 1f out; raised 4lb but it's possible she has turned a corner.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(8)

25th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Ffos Las

City Spirit

8st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Andrew Balding

in touch with leaders, briefly went second after 3f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11/4

3rd

6

(3)

30th Aug 2022

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 5

14:50 Epsom

City Spirit

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and went third final 110yds

11/8

Form: 6-6632 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won twice over 1m4f last summer and his fortunes improved again on last two outings, runner-up in a five-runner race at Yarmouth on latest (stayed on despite hanging left); wore cheekpieces three starts back (well beaten) and now tries a visor; considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(3)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Genesius

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

towards rear

9/2

6th

6

(3)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Genesius

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

towards rear

9/2

8

(3)

26th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newbury

Genesius

11st 0lb

J: Miss Grace Littmoden

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Last win came at Thirsk (1m4f, soft; acts on heavy) in June 2023 off 4lb higher mark; usually apprentice ridden and has been largely consistent this year, so has reasonable each-way claims.

8/1

Form: 760

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Beaten 17l in a maiden and about 15l and 9l in two novice events since, all over 1m2f on turf at big odds; not bred for this far; no solid claims but this handicap debut should give him a better chance.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

10

(7)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

15:25 Yarmouth

Timesoftheessence

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: William Knight

held up in rear, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

25/1

5th

4

(6)

30th Aug 2022

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 5

14:50 Epsom

Timesoftheessence

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along and switched right over 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

12/1

10th

9

(11)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

14:30 Nottingham

Timesoftheessence

9st 4lb

J: Abbie Pierce

T: William Knight

disputed lead, pushed along and lost position over 2f out, soon unbalanced and dropped to midfield, ridden and weakened final furlong

50/1

Form: 7-0570 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three wins (two on turf) in the second half of 2021; fair fifth at Newbury this June but his other three races this term were heavy defeats, so some caution is advised despite position 2lb below last winning mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

On The Right Track

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

Record over C&D reads 12171, but despite market strength he ran terribly on his return from 16 months off here (1m6f) 15 days ago; has a lot to prove after that, but interesting to see if his backers return.

12/1

9th

2

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

On The Right Track

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

Record over C&D reads 12171, but despite market strength he ran terribly on his return from 16 months off here (1m6f) 15 days ago; has a lot to prove after that, but interesting to see if his backers return.

12/1

2

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

On The Right Track

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

Record over C&D reads 12171, but despite market strength he ran terribly on his return from 16 months off here (1m6f) 15 days ago; has a lot to prove after that, but interesting to see if his backers return.

12/1

Non-runners

On The Right Track

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.60
Straight Forecast £33.09
Trifecta £70.90

Selections

RP Ratings:

City Spirit

POSTDATA:

Eloso

SPOTLIGHT:

Genesius

The Times:

City Spirit

Daily Mail:

City Spirit

Daily Express:

City Spirit

Daily Mirror:

City Spirit

The Sun:

City Spirit

The Star:

City Spirit

Telegraph:

Eloso

Daily Record:

Eloso

NEWMARKET:

Genesius

The Guardian:

Genesius