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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(7)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:20 Sandown

Carnival Day

9st 11lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Defied this mark at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) last July, but he's been up and down since then and was only fifth of six at Salisbury two weeks ago; comes with risks attached and he needs to get back near best.

7/1

5th

6

(4)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

17:00 Salisbury

Carnival Day

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Two creditable efforts at Epsom (8.5f/1m4f) from his three runs this season; could go well again back at his optimum trip but his last win was 13 months ago and he's ideally suited by good or slower ground.

11/2

4th

1

(5)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Epsom

Carnival Day

10st 9lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Jim Boyle

All wins have been at 1m2f and he ran well over the extended 1m here on reappearance, before a lesser show at Sandown; his record at this track is very solid, but those on good to firm and at 1m4f less so.

6/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:10 Ripon

His Finest Hour

9st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Tina Jackson

Dual winner for Ian Williams; sold for 20,000gns last October; third to Poet's Dawn over C&D (stable debut) early last month and runner-up to a progressive rival over 1m here subsequently; highly likely to make presence felt.

9/4

2nd

10

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Ripon

His Finest Hour

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Successful over 1m2f at Newbury (good to firm) off this mark for Ian Williams last summer; creditable start for new yard after nine months off (had wind surgery) when third of five over 1m2f here (good) 12 days ago; entitled to build on that but 9.4f at Wolverhampton is the shortest trip he's tackled prior to this.

12/1

3rd

3

(2)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:24 Ripon

His Finest Hour

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tina Jackson

Won for Ian Williams at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) last July and runner-up three times subsequently; sold for 20,000gns last October and absent since (wind op in interim); may be best watched on stable debut.

8/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(8)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Brodies Boy

10st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Tony Carroll

Didn't run badly when fourth of nine in an apprentice handicap at Newbury (1m3f, good to firm) on his penultimate start, but is just 1-26 and most of his best form has come on the AW.

7/1

7th

6

(1)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:28 Kempton (AW)

Brodies Boy

9st 5lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Tony Carroll

Sole success came over 1m4f here (for Barry Brennan) in March 2024; in decent nick for his current yard, staying on into fourth of nine at Newbury (1m3f) 15 days ago so not ruled out back up in trip.

9/1

4th

11

(10)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 0y

Class 5

20:35 Newbury

Brodies Boy

8st 11lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

0-20 in handicaps and was behind Grey Fox when last of eight at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) this month; down the pecking order.

20/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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