Epsom Downs Race 1 - Sporting Times Sri Lanka Apprentice Handicap
ETRETAT (6) took a big step forward on Saturday scoring by 1.75L a lower level 2000m handicap at Newcastle AW. Leading chance. HIS FINEST HOUR (2) delivered a 1L success among this company attempting the journey at Newbury two outings back. Ticks plenty of boxes. RISEN AGAIN (4) ran well earlier this month producing a smart third tackling a similar level 2000m handicap at Beverley. Holds claims. BEARAWAY (3) might feature.

Jockey: Luke Catton
Weight: 62kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after two months 4th of 12 at Great Yarmouth on July 24 over 2300m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Fantasy World carrying 58kg at $7. Previously second-up 4th of 11 at this track on April 22 over 2400m, 5.5 len behind Asgard's Captain carrying 53.5kg at $12. Looks up against it here and prefer others.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/12 | 24/07/2025 | 66 | HCP 3U | $63,520.00 | Yarmouth | 2313m | Soft | Billy Loughnane | 58kg | 2:29.96 | 7-6-4 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $7.00 |
7/12 | 19/05/2025 | 27 | HCP 4U | $19,930.00 | Windsor | 2303m | Good Firm | Pat Cosgrave | 60.5kg | 2:26.69 | 3-5-7 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $5.50 |
4/11 | 22/04/2025 | 10 | HCP APP 4U | $45,370.00 | Epsom Downs | 2414m | Good | Saffie Osborne | 53.5kg | 2:38.87 | 11-8-4 | 7 |
| 5.3L | $12.00 |
3/7 | 12/04/2025 | 173 | HCP 4U | $18,820.00 | Brighton | 2393m | Good Firm | Pat Cosgrave | 61kg | 2:30.12 | 5-2-3 | 5 |
| 8.8L | $5.00 |
2/7 | 21/10/2024 | 33 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Bath | 2011m | Soft | Joe Leavy | 58.5kg | 2:17.33 | 3-5-2 | 1 |
| 8.5L | $2.10 |
1/8 | 18/09/2024 | 9 | HCP 3 | $20,870.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 2011m | Good | Pat Cosgrave | 58kg | 2:10.97 | 6-2-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $3.75 |
1/8 | 09/09/2024 | 45 | FLAT HCP 3U | $15,970.00 | Brighton | 2011m | Soft | Hollie Doyle | 60.5kg | 2:08.28 | 3-1-1 | 6 |
| 4.0L | $4.33 |
5/7 | 26/07/2024 | 36 | HCP 3 | $20,870.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 2011m | Good | Pat Cosgrave | 56kg | 2:10.78 | - | 2 |
| 4.5L | $15.00 |
3/6 | 20/06/2024 | 10 | HCP 3 | $12,700.00 | Ripon | 2414m | Good Soft | Tom Eaves | 60.5kg | 2:36.28 | - | 2 |
| 6.3L | $15.00 |
4/5 | 10/06/2024 | 121 | HCP 3 | $14,520.00 | Carlisle | 2212m | Good | Hayley Turner | 60.5kg | 2:25.09 | - | 4 |
| 4.0L | $19.00 |
5/7 | 10/02/2024 | 63 | NOV 3 | $18,150.00 | Wolverhampton | 2414m | Neutral | Hayley Turner | 60.5kg | 2:41.63 | - | 3 |
| 9.5L | $21.00 |

Jockey: Kaiya Fraser
Weight: 61.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start in a small field at Newbury on July 18 over 2400m, 2.25 len behind Golden Handshake with 60kg at $5.50. Before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.0 len at Newbury July 3 over 2000m defeating Telepathic with 62.5kg at $9.50. Encouraging effort last start. Well placed and sure to be in the finish.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/5 | 18/07/2025 | 15 | HCP 3U | $25,830.00 | Newbury | 2414m | Good Firm | Hollie Doyle | 60kg | 2:32.43 | 2-1-4 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $5.50 |
1/7 | 03/07/2025 | 19 | HCP 3U | $19,960.00 | Newbury | 2011m | Good Firm | Hollie Doyle | 62.5kg | 2:06.70 | 2-3-1 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $9.50 |
0/10 | 14/06/2025 | 18 | HCP 4U | $27,230.00 | Chester | 2514m | Soft | Richard Kingscote | 59.5kg | 2:43.76 | - | 5 |
| 99.0L | $17.00 |
11/13 | 27/05/2025 | 166 | HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Richard Kingscote | 60kg | 1:58.19 | 8-9-11 | 6 |
| 10.0L | $13.00 |
8/9 | 12/12/2024 | 54 | HCP 3U | $20,300.00 | Chelmsford City | 2011m | Neutral | Richard Kingscote | 60kg | 2:04.91 | 8-7-8 | 7 |
| 7.0L | $6.00 |
1/7 | 19/10/2024 | 39 | APP NOV 35 | $13,250.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Richard Kingscote | 59.5kg | 2:01.18 | 3-2-1 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $7.50 |
3/5 | 10/09/2024 | - | MDN 35 | $13,250.00 | Lingfield | 2414m | Neutral | David Probert | 60.5kg | 2:32.31 | 2-2-3 | 5 |
| 15.0L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Alfie Redman
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 30 day let-up. Most recently raced on the pace when 3rd of 8 at Chelmsford on July 1 over 2000m, 1.5 len behind Fox Avatar carrying 58kg at $11. Before that 5th of 10 at Chelmsford on June 19 over 2000m, 7 len behind Jolly Jack Tar carrying 56kg at $6.50. His best is good enough.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/8 | 01/07/2025 | 12 | HCP 4U | $21,780.00 | Chelmsford City | 2011m | NS | Paddy Bradley | 58kg | 2:05.57 | 4-4-3 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $11.00 |
5/10 | 19/06/2025 | 23 | HCP 4U | $20,300.00 | Chelmsford City | 2011m | Neutral | Jack Mitchell | 56kg | 2:04.15 | 5-4-5 | 2 |
| 7.0L | $6.50 |
2/13 | 27/05/2025 | 39 | HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Oisin Murphy | 59.5kg | 1:58.19 | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $4.33 |
12/16 | 18/04/2025 | 30 | HCP APP 4U | $90,750.00 | Lingfield | 2414m | Neutral | Cian Horgan | 57kg | 2:30.15 | 8-14-12 | 9 |
| 7.0L | $23.00 |
6/8 | 19/03/2025 | 19 | HCP 4U | $14,140.00 | Southwell | 2212m | Neutral | Paddy Bradley | 61kg | 2:22.31 | 2-2-6 | 8 |
| 5.5L | $4.00 |
1/9 | 28/02/2025 | 31 | HCP APP 4U | $27,220.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Sean Dylan Bowen | 61kg | 2:08.65 | 6-4-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $2.75 |
1/9 | 28/01/2025 | 15 | HCP 4U | $14,140.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Paddy Bradley | 61kg | 2:00.45 | 2-2-1 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $4.50 |
2/10 | 13/01/2025 | 22 | HCP 4U | $11,070.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | NS | Paddy Bradley | 61.5kg | 2:10.72 | 4-4-2 | 5 |
| 0.2L | $4.00 |
1/11 | 22/12/2024 | 93 | HCP 3U | $10,520.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | William Carver | 61kg | 2:07.07 | 5-5-1 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $7.50 |
5/10 | 20/09/2024 | 16 | HCP 3U | $13,160.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | Dale Swift | 61kg | 1:39.76 | 8-6-5 | 7 |
| 5.0L | $8.50 |
4/9 | 04/09/2024 | 23 | HCP 4U | $10,340.00 | Southwell | 2212m | Neutral | Dale Swift | 61kg | 2:23.87 | 3-2-4 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $4.50 |

Jockey: Matthew Slater
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a spell. Only had one start last campaign 9th of 12 at Kempton Park All Weather on April 15 over 2400m, 12 len behind Federated carrying 60kg at $15. When resuming last campaign 6th of 11 at Nottingham on November 6 over 2050m, slow going 6 len behind Diffident Spirit with 61kg at $26. Hard to recommend.
Last Starts 108 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/12 | 15/04/2025 | 63 | HCP 4U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 2414m | NS | Edward Greatrex | 60kg | 2:34.16 | 9-8-9 | 6 |
| 12.5L | $15.00 |
7/9 | 11/02/2025 | 18 | HCP 4U | $17,530.00 | Wolverhampton | 2461m | Neutral | Kieran O'Neill | 59.5kg | 2:38.43 | 3-5-7 | 7 |
| 6.3L | $10.00 |
7/9 | 24/01/2025 | 38 | HCP 4U | $12,890.00 | Lingfield | 2414m | Neutral | Edward Greatrex | 62kg | 2:31.79 | 1-1-7 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $6.00 |
2/8 | 17/12/2024 | 26 | HCP 3U | $18,450.00 | Newcastle | 2049m | Neutral | Kieran O'Neill | 61kg | 2:12.98 | 5-2-2 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $6.00 |
9/11 | 21/11/2024 | 15 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Wolverhampton | 2414m | Neutral | Sean Dylan Bowen | 56kg | 2:36.84 | 6-7-9 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $13.00 |
6/11 | 06/11/2024 | 194 | HCP 3U | $19,370.00 | Nottingham | 2057m | Soft | Jason Hart | 61kg | 2:16.85 | - | 8 |
| 6.3L | $26.00 |
8/12 | 26/04/2024 | 51 | HCP 3 | $36,300.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 2011m | Good Soft | David Probert | 59kg | 2:14.09 | - | 3 |
| 8.8L | $17.00 |
1/12 | 06/03/2024 | 23 | WFA MDN 34 | $12,920.00 | Kempton Park | 2412m | NS | Kieran O'Neill | 52.5kg | 2:33.24 | - | 10 |
| 3.5L | $6.50 |
4/6 | 12/02/2024 | 47 | HCP 3 | $27,220.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Joshua Bryan | 61kg | 2:00.04 | - | 2 |
| 2.5L | $7.50 |
2/9 | 27/12/2023 | 22 | NOV 2 | $18,060.00 | Wolverhampton | 1709m | Neutral | Kieran Shoemark | 58.5kg | 1:49.58 | - | 6 |
| 4.0L | $4.50 |
2/11 | 05/12/2023 | 27 | MDN 2 | $11,980.00 | Lingfield | 1609m | Neutral | Joshua Bryan | 59.5kg | 1:37.28 | - | 6 |
| 0.2L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Archie Young
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.75 len at Newcastle All Weather July 26 over 2000m defeating Falcon Nine with 59.5kg at $4.30. The run before that did the work up front then tired 7th of 9 at Musselburgh on July 1 over 1810m, 5.5 len behind Detective with 61kg at $6. Big chance again.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8 | 26/07/2025 | 25 | HCP APP 4U | $11,250.00 | Newcastle | 2011m | NS | Archie Young | 59.5kg | 2:14.21 | 2-2-1 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $4.33 |
7/9 | 01/07/2025 | 25 | HCP 4U | $12,920.00 | Musselburgh | 1799m | Good | Jason Hart | 61kg | 1:51.33 | 1-1-7 | 2 |
| 5.4L | $6.00 |
8/10 | 06/06/2025 | 19 | HCP APP 4U | $19,650.00 | Goodwood | 1820m | Good Soft | Archie Young | 62kg | 1:58.96 | 6-9-8 | 5 |
| 10.0L | $6.50 |
6/9 | 18/05/2025 | 35 | HCP 4U | $16,340.00 | Ripon | 2011m | Good | Archie Young | 57kg | 2:02.16 | 7-7-6 | 6 |
| 6.5L | $21.00 |
7/13 | 13/04/2025 | 20 | HCP 4U | $46,130.00 | Musselburgh | 2509m | Good | Archie Young | 57.5kg | 2:44.44 | 6-7-7 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $21.00 |
4/11 | 24/03/2025 | 10 | HCP 4U | $12,890.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Archie Young | 59kg | 2:05.04 | 11-9-4 | 11 |
| 1.0L | $19.00 |
8/9 | 14/03/2025 | 6 | HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Southwell | 1609m | Neutral | Archie Young | 57.5kg | 1:40.72 | 2-5-8 | 8 |
| 7.5L | $15.00 |
6/10 | 08/03/2025 | 29 | HCP 4U | $18,920.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Jason Hart | 55.5kg | 1:58.22 | 4-8-6 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $17.00 |
8/8 | 07/02/2025 | 22 | HCP APP 4U | $12,890.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Archie Young | 59kg | 2:11.68 | 1-3-8 | 5 |
| 22.5L | $4.50 |
3/7 | 16/01/2025 | 13 | HCP APP 4U | $20,300.00 | Chelmsford City | 2011m | NS | Archie Young | 60kg | 2:05.35 | 3-3-3 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $2.88 |
1/10 | 03/01/2025 | 4 | HCP 4U | $13,100.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | NS | Archie Young | 59kg | 2:04.12 | 4-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.8L | $3.25 |