July 31 / 17.50 Epsom

17.50

Good

Sporting Times Sri Lanka Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 1m 2f 17y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Sporting Times Sri Lanka Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-3474 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Wouldn't want quickening ground and back on soft he was fourth of 12 in a Racing League handicap last week at Yarmouth (1m3f, soft); can hang under pressure.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(1)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:58 Epsom

Carnival Day

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jim Boyle

Respectable fourth in the Great Metropolitan on last year's card; one win last year but it did come here in July and he was a respectable second at this track (also 1m2f, good to soft; has won on good) in September; below par over 1m on his final start in October and this trip again asks a question; market might help ahead of his comeback.

10/1

1

(4)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Carnival Day

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jim Boyle

Usually gives his running and best of the rest behind an in-form rival at Epsom a month ago (1m2f, good to soft); that is more his trip though.

9/2

1

(4)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Carnival Day

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jim Boyle

Usually gives his running and best of the rest behind an in-form rival at Epsom a month ago (1m2f, good to soft); that is more his trip though.

9/2

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 8-0P14 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made a lot of the running when a length winner at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) and wasn't beaten far in a Class 4 back there 13 days ago when upped to 1m4f; strong contender.
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12

(3)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

His Finest Hour

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

Pretty consistent since his Newbury win in July and perhaps found the ground too soft last time; AW winner who should run well.

8/1

5

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

13:20 Doncaster

His Finest Hour

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Won at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) in July and has continued to run with credit, including one run on good to soft; place claims.

6/1

9

(1)

10th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 4

15:45 Haydock

His Finest Hour

9st 4lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Ian Williams

Opened his handicap account in Newbury contest (1m2f, good to firm; beat a subsequent scorer) and not disgraced in two runs since, latest on ground possibly softer than ideal; this low-mileage 4yo may do better still.

5/1

Form: 476871 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Had the run of things when securing a fourth AW success five days ago at Newcastle (1m2f; under Archie Young); carries a penalty and he's bidding to end a losing sequence of 16 on grass.
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1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

18:08 Cartmel

Etretat

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Andrew Hamilton

Left Charlie Johnston for 1,000gns; 150-1 on hurdle debut at Perth and performed accordingly.

50/1

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Etretat

11st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Hamilton

Fairly useful four-time AW Flat winner for Charlie Johnston but 0-17 on turf for that yard; ran poorly at Lingfield (AW) 16 days ago and changed hands for 1,000gns since; best watched on hurdles debut.

33/1

10th

5

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Etretat

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Johnston

Four AW wins, including C&D, and returns from a six-month break on a manageable mark; more good runs than bad at this track and he's not discounted.

9/1

Form: 92-779

Last run: 107 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Having only his third run on grass and this 1m4f AW winner became disappointing for his previous yard; Tony Carroll could turn him around but best watched for now; absent since April.
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8th

8

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Brodies Boy

9st 1lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Not disgraced on his first start since wind surgery when fourth of seven at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in March, but is just 1-23 and hasn't threatened in just four outings on turf.

15/2

4th

7

(7)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Brodies Boy

9st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Sole win came in 1m4f maiden here just over two years ago; 0-10 for Tony Carroll and is only slowly coming down the weights; has undergone wind surgery since last seen; goes without headgear.

15/2

3rd

5

(6)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brodies Boy

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tony Carroll

Below par the last twice and it's nearly two years since sole win; however, beaten under 1l in last two C&D attempts and he's on an attractive mark back here.

7/1

OUR TIP

7/1

Form: 160253 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner; picked off by late arrivals at Chelmsford (1m2f) earlier this month and a day later changed hands for 6,000gns at the sales; could have further wins in him.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

15:55 Epsom

Bearaway

9st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Laura Mongan

Five wins at up to 1m4f but last three have been on AW and last turf win was 2022; finished placed twice on AW this season but he was last of five over C&D last month and was beaten 12l on that stable debut; opposable.

16/1

5th

3

(1)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

17:50 Epsom

Bearaway

9st 9lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Laura Mongan

Five-time winner; picked off by late arrivals at Chelmsford (1m2f) earlier this month and a day later changed hands for 6,000gns at the sales; could have further wins in him.

7/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £4.55
Trifecta £12.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Etretat

SPOTLIGHT:

His Finest Hour

RP RATINGS:

Carnival Day

D Express:

Bearaway

TOPSPEED:

His Finest Hour

Daily Mirror:

His Finest Hour

The Star:

His Finest Hour

The Times:

Carnival Day

Telegraph:

Etretat

The Guardian:

Etretat

Daily Mail:

Etretat

Daily Record:

Etretat

The Sun:

Bearaway