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Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 1m 4f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32-308

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has suffered some near misses since the last of her four wins but does have to rebound from a couple of below-par efforts; fairly treated if she can.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

17:45 Hamilton

Azahara Palace

9st 10lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

A fair 1m4f scorer for Hughie Morrison who showed winning hurdling form over the winter for her current yard; not out of things back in this sphere with a visor added.

10/1

8

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

14:55 Ayr

Azahara Palace

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

She's run reasonably well, albeit without seriously threatening, in her first two handicap hurdles (2m1f/2m, soft/good to soft); won five times on the Flat (at up to 1m4f) and she could have more to offer in this code, but it remains to be seen whether she'll stay this far.

20/1

7th

6

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Azahara Palace

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Five-time Flat winner (including on good ground) who won at Hexham (2m, heavy) in December on second hurdle start; 6l second of 14 behind improving winner on handicap hurdle debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) last month and could still be capable of better in this code in view of her Flat form.

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: -76448 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner and won on soft ground over 1m2f here last year; however, current campaign hasn't really got off the ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(3)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Imperial Cult

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Won three times in the summer of 2024, including twice over C&D; several good runs in defeat last year and he starts out for George Baker (same owner) off a competitive mark; one to consider.

5/1

3

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Imperial Cult

9st 12lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Record is 3-35; couple of third-place finishes since wearing blinkers, latest at Newbury when stepped back up to 2m (usually races over middle distances); could go well in the retained headgear.

12/1

Form: 95/711

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Picked up well off the pace to collect at Sandown (1m2f, good), defying a 7lb rise for Ffos Las; arrives here with no penalty and again partnered by Taryn Langley; the one to beat provided the fitting of a hood doesn't backfire; the longer trip won't hurt as a four-time winning hurdler.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield

Kings Castle

9st 6lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Won at Ffos Las (1m2f, good to soft) and Sandown (1m2f, good) last summer, but he wasn't able to build on those victories in three subsequent starts; absent since October but has place claims on this reappearance.

7/1

14/1

Form: 583-74

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who was unable to exploit an easy lead last time at Lingfield (1m5f), finishing fourth of the five runners; has dropped to a new low mark-wise and Jack Dace takes off 7lb, so could still feature.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(2)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Tango Sunset

10st 1lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Roger Teal

Good effort upped to 2m at Wolverhampton in November when third of nine off an 8lb higher mark; she hasn't run badly on her last two starts and the step back up in trip may help.

9/1

4th

6

(1)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 5

19:00 Epsom

Tango Sunset

8st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Roger Teal

Eight-race maiden who was unable to exploit an easy lead last time at Lingfield (1m5f), finishing fourth of the five runners; has dropped to a new low mark-wise and Jack Dace takes off 7lb, so could still feature.

14/1

4th

3

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield

Tango Sunset

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Teal

Low-mileage filly; looked suited by step up to 2m when placed on Tapeta in November but ran as though something was a amiss when reappearing on Polytrack here last month; has more to prove than some.

16/1

Form: 742834

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-21 since arriving from France and does seem inconsistent; on a good mark if he did run one of his better races.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(5)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Woodstock City

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Won a 1m3f Class 5 handicap at Southwell in October and slightly better form when collared late over 1m2f at Lingfield 11 days ago; 1lb higher in a better race but current wellbeing will count for plenty here.

9/2

1

(3)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Woodstock City

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

3-36 and has suffered heavy defeats on turf in two his last three starts, but he went down by just a head at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in between; perhaps not the most reliable, but would be a player on that form.

4/1

1

(3)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Woodstock City

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

3-36 and has suffered heavy defeats on turf in two his last three starts, but he went down by just a head at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in between; perhaps not the most reliable, but would be a player on that form.

4/1

Form: 32632- BF

Last run: 301 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Had form figures of 2263 here when trained by James Fanshawe; hasn't been disgraced over hurdles for current yard and can go well.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

14:15 Exeter

Chips And Rice

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Capable Flat performer who ran okay in maiden hurdles during the summer before losing her way; had wind surgery but others look safer.

8/1

3

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Chips And Rice

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Fair Flat racer who made the frame in two of her first four hurdling starts for new stable this year, more notably when third over C&D (good to firm) in July; below form last time, though, and has a point to prove on this handicap hurdle debut.

20/1

4

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Chips And Rice

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Fair Flat racer who has made the frame on two of her three hurdling starts for new stable this year, more notably when third at Stratford (2m, good to firm) in early July; well beaten when back on the Flat last time but still enters calculations here.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.70
Straight Forecast £19.52
Trifecta £37.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

King's Castle

TOPSPEED:

Woodstock City

The Sun:

Chips And Rice

The Times:

Woodstock City

RP RATINGS:

King's Castle

POSTDATA:

King's Castle

Telegraph:

King's Castle

The Guardian:

King's Castle

Daily Mail:

King's Castle

D Express:

King's Castle

Daily Mirror:

King's Castle

The Star:

King's Castle

Daily Record:

King's Castle