September 17 / 16.10 Sandown

16.10

Soft

Sporting Times Sri Lanka Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £6019.1
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Sporting Times Sri Lanka Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 1-172 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won her first two races on the AW before finishing only seventh when made favourite for handicap debut at Ascot (1m; sole turf start; good to firm); did well to go so close at Kempton last time after fluffing the start and only 1lb higher here; soft ground is a complete unknown, however.
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2

(13)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Niminy Piminy

9st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ollie Sangster

Unexposed 3yo whose record on AW reads 112; ran well when second of five on turf at Sandown (1m, soft) last month; looks worth a go over this longer trip; respected.

11/4

1

(5)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Sandown

Niminy Piminy

9st 11lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ollie Sangster

Won her first two races on the AW before finishing only seventh when made favourite for handicap debut at Ascot (1m; sole turf start; good to firm); did well to go so close at Kempton last time after fluffing the start and only 1lb higher here; soft ground is a complete unknown, however.

2/1

Form: 9-4341 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Shaped okay in maiden and novice races (one on soft) before laughing at her opening handicap mark at Chelmsford (1m; hood removed); the handicapper hit back with a 13lb hike but she could well come up with more.
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10th

3

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Sandown

Maeva

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

Both wins came in 1m handicaps in the second half of last year, including on soft ground; however, she finished last on her reappearance at Wolverhampton and now returns from five months off with a very stiff task.

66/1

Form: 211653

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-8 for the Crisfords; kicked off for current yard with 7f wins on good to firm and good; might be a shade high in the weights now but still ran well to be third here last week (again at 7f; soft) and returning to 1m won't faze her.
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10th

13

(6)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Newmarket

Lady Mariko

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dylan Cunha

Scored off 1lb higher on her reappearance at Kempton (6f, AW; stays 7f) in April but her last two runs contained little encouragement; handicapping case to be made but she needs a revival.

50/1

10th

9

(2)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Lady Mariko

8st 13lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Dylan Cunha

Reappeared with a 6f win here in April but she's not come close to that form since and was tailed off at Newmarket last month; now only 1lb higher than for her last success but she needs a big turnaround.

25/1

Form: 2-56

Last run: 155 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dubawi filly; chased home this season's Nell Gwyn winner on sole run at two (1m AW); well beaten in small fields this year but could yet prove a different proposition in handicaps on this return from a break; market informative.
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1st

5

(7)

16th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:41 Yarmouth

Naga

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Made a winning reappearance in a handicap at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) in April before a good third at Ascot next time; two respectable efforts in Group/Listed company since but ground slower than good would be a concern on her first start in two months.

16/1

6th

4

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Newmarket (July)

Naga

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Progressed into a useful handicapper since last autumn; couldn't cope with a steep rise in class when 9l fourth in 1m3f Carlisle Group 3 (good to firm) seven weeks ago but it was a good race for the grade (won by Estrange) and the way she stuck on suggests 1m4f should be within range even though she's a bit of a keen goer.

12/1

Form: 063683

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
More new headgear tried as she was in a first-time visor when last at Ascot (1m4f) two runs back and again brought up the rear when blinkered at Hamilton (1m1f); well handicapped on best form and some of that came on slow ground.
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9th

11

(1)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:32 Thirsk

Hackney Diamonds

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Built on earlier promise (in a change of headgear) when cosily landing 1m3f Southwell handicap 16 days ago; up 2lb but not taken lightly.

5/1

1st

9

(2)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Hackney Diamonds

8st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ian Williams

Form at Southwell features two wins (1m3f/1m4f) during the winter and third-place finishes in last two outings; receives weight all round and holds a solid chance kept to this track.

5/1

3rd

6

(8)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:13 Southwell (AW)

Hackney Diamonds

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Dual course winner in cheekpieces during the winter (1m3f/1m4f) and kept on well for third behind Velvet Red over C&D ten days ago; recent 2lb drop helps; can make presence felt again, assuming switch to refitted visor doesn't backfire.

9/2

Non-runners

Absolute Star, Miss Chester

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.10
Straight Forecast £12.82
Trifecta £33.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Niminy Piminy

POSTDATA:

Maeva

SPOTLIGHT:

Naga

Telegraph:

Lady Mariko

TOPSPEED:

Hackney Diamonds

The Times:

Niminy Piminy

The Guardian:

Niminy Piminy

D Express:

Niminy Piminy

Daily Mirror:

Niminy Piminy

Daily Mail:

Naga

Daily Record:

Naga

NEWMARKET:

Maeva

The Sun:

Maeva

The Star:

Maeva