Epsom Downs Race 5 - Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap
MIAKODA (5) holds a progressive profile this season with a 1200m handicap second at Chepstow preceding a 2.25L victory at the same course (1400m) in this handicap grade. Ticks plenty of boxes. Leading player. UNCLE SIMON (1) improved eleven days back finishing a neck second making handicap debut over the distance at Redcar. Could go close again. GRADUATED (4) was not disgraced earlier this month posting a third of four contesting a 1400m handicap at Brighton. Might feature. RAJINOORA (2) rates next best.

Jockey: Rhys Clutterbuck
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. At the latest run raced on the pace when 2nd of 10 at Redcar on July 20 over 1400m, neck behind Due Respect with 62kg at $17. The run before that 4th of 8 at Wolverhampton on June 23 over 1440m, 2.75 len behind Call Me Betty carrying 60.5kg at $3.50. Working up to a win. Winning chance.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/10 | 20/07/2025 | 27 | HCP APP 3 | $11,800.00 | Redcar | 1408m | Good Soft | Jack Callan | 62kg | 1:23.35 | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $17.00 |
4/8 | 23/06/2025 | 13 | OPEN MDN 35 | $13,280.00 | Wolverhampton | 1441m | Neutral | Daniel Muscutt | 60.5kg | 1:29.22 | 4-4-4 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $3.50 |
6/9 | 10/06/2025 | 202 | OPEN NOV 3U | $16,340.00 | Salisbury | 1408m | Good Firm | Daniel Muscutt | 59kg | 1:28.62 | 2-4-6 | 5 |
| 7.0L | $34.00 |
11/12 | 20/11/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $58,210.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Benoit De La Sayette | 60.5kg | 1:26.38 | 5-6-11 | 2 |
| 11.5L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Hector Crouch
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 36-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 11 at Kempton Park All Weather on June 25 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Mahra's Love with 59.5kg at $13. The race before that 7th of 16 at Doncaster on June 6 over 1600m, 9 len behind King's Charter with 56.5kg at $151. Won't be far away.
Last Starts 37 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/11 | 25/06/2025 | 19 | HCP F 3U | $16,500.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Saffie Osborne | 59.5kg | 1:27.42 | 7-7-4 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $13.00 |
7/16 | 06/06/2025 | 15 | OPEN NOV 3 | $14,760.00 | Doncaster | 1609m | Good | Luke Morris | 56.5kg | 1:38.57 | 5-6-7 | 8 |
| 9.8L | $151.00 |
8/10 | 22/05/2025 | 41 | OPEN MDN F 3U | $13,070.00 | Wolverhampton | 1709m | Neutral | Saffie Osborne | 58kg | 1:49.37 | 5-5-8 | 6 |
| 7.3L | $29.00 |
7/10 | 11/04/2025 | - | MDN F 3 | $22,140.00 | Newbury | 1408m | Good | Oisin Murphy | 58kg | 1:25.18 | 2-4-7 | 9 |
| 11.5L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Taylor Fisher
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 7th of 10 at Newbury on July 18 over 1600m, 6 len behind Nakaaha with 59.5kg at $10. The start before that 7th of 9 at Windsor on May 24 over 1630m, 14 len behind Barry's Boy with 60kg at $17. Prepared to overlook.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/10 | 18/07/2025 | 55 | HCP 3 | $20,300.00 | Newbury | 1609m | Good Firm | Billy Loughnane | 59.5kg | 1:39.19 | 4-7-7 | 2 |
| 6.5L | $10.00 |
7/9 | 24/05/2025 | 14 | HCP 3 | $16,610.00 | Windsor | 1637m | Good | Georgia Dobie | 60kg | 1:43.54 | 2-7-7 | 9 |
| 14.5L | $17.00 |
5/10 | 10/05/2025 | 20 | HCP 3 | $16,610.00 | Nottingham | 1678m | Good Firm | Taylor Fisher | 60kg | 1:44.91 | 1-4-5 | 10 |
| 4.8L | $15.00 |
1/9 | 20/04/2025 | 40 | HCP 3 | $12,180.00 | Bath | 1609m | Good Firm | Taylor Fisher | 61kg | 1:39.68 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $9.00 |
3/12 | 11/03/2025 | 75 | HCP 3 | $15,680.00 | Wolverhampton | 1441m | Neutral | Taylor Fisher | 60kg | 1:28.19 | 4-3-3 | 9 |
| 0.8L | $8.00 |
3/11 | 26/12/2024 | 7 | HCP NSY 2 | $18,450.00 | Wolverhampton | 1441m | Neutral | Luke Morris | 61kg | 1:28.66 | 3-4-3 | 8 |
| 2.0L | $5.50 |
2/9 | 19/12/2024 | 8 | HCP NSY 2 | $14,760.00 | Chelmsford City | 1408m | Neutral | Luke Morris | 59.5kg | 1:25.08 | 3-2-2 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $4.50 |
3/8 | 11/12/2024 | 41 | HCP NSY 2 | $20,300.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | Kieran O'Neill | 51.5kg | 1:39.77 | 2-3-3 | 7 |
| 2.3L | $51.00 |
6/6 | 31/10/2024 | 6 | NSY HCP 2 | $12,890.00 | Bath | 1609m | Soft | Jack Doughty | 56.5kg | 1:47.54 | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $8.50 |
3/11 | 25/10/2024 | 44 | NSY HCP 2 | $16,330.00 | Wolverhampton | 1408m | Neutral | Jack Doughty | 59kg | 1:27.81 | 3-4-3 | 7 |
| 4.0L | $26.00 |
6/9 | 11/09/2024 | 13 | NSY HCP 2 | $12,890.00 | Lingfield | 1609m | Neutral | Joe Leavy | 58kg | 1:37.45 | 2-7-6 | 1 |
| 16.0L | $21.00 |

Jockey: Gina Mangan
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Last start in a small field at Brighton on July 8 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Pietro carrying 55.5kg at $2.80. Before that 4th of 7 at Newbury on June 24 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Mr Ubiquitous with 57.5kg at $7. Makes appeal.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/4 | 08/07/2025 | 14 | HCP APP 3U | $14,070.00 | Brighton | 1408m | Good Firm | Elizabeth Gale | 55.5kg | 1:22.81 | 1-1-3 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $2.75 |
4/7 | 24/06/2025 | 33 | HCP 3 | $19,960.00 | Newbury | 1408m | Good Firm | Kieran Shoemark | 57.5kg | 1:27.42 | 5-4-4 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $7.00 |
3/11 | 22/05/2025 | 19 | HCP F 3U | $13,800.00 | Wolverhampton | 1408m | Neutral | Saffie Osborne | 61kg | 1:28.31 | 3-1-3 | 12 |
| 0.8L | $5.00 |
9/10 | 03/05/2025 | 21 | HCP 3 | $15,500.00 | Doncaster | 1603m | Good | Gina Mangan | 59.5kg | 1:37.54 | 2-5-9 | 9 |
| 7.8L | $7.50 |
4/8 | 12/04/2025 | 164 | HCP F 3U | $14,760.00 | Nottingham | 1678m | Good | Gina Mangan | 61kg | 1:44.80 | 6-6-4 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $7.00 |
5/13 | 30/10/2024 | 31 | NSY HCP 2 | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Gina Mangan | 59.5kg | 1:27.09 | 7-8-5 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $15.00 |
4/5 | 29/09/2024 | 38 | NSY HCP 2 | $21,780.00 | Epsom Downs | 1408m | Heavy | Gina Mangan | 58kg | 1:25.50 | 1-1-4 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $13.00 |
15/20 | 22/08/2024 | 6 | WFA 2 | $830,010.00 | York | 1207m | Good Firm | Gina Mangan | 56kg | 1:11.38 | 14-18-15 | 11 |
| 10.5L | $81.00 |
1/4 | 16/08/2024 | 8 | MDN F 2 | $18,150.00 | Epsom Downs | 1408m | Good | Gina Mangan | 56.5kg | 1:25.29 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $2.50 |
2/4 | 08/08/2024 | 19 | MDN 2 | $12,340.00 | Brighton | 1408m | Good Firm | Gina Mangan | 56.5kg | 1:25.15 | 3-2-2 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $9.00 |
4/11 | 20/07/2024 | - | NOV 2 | $54,450.00 | Doncaster | 1408m | Good | Gina Mangan | 56kg | 1:27.06 | 4-8-4 | 3 |
| 5.0L | $41.00 |

Jockey: P Cosgrave
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. At the latest run won by 2.25 len at Chepstow July 11 over 1400m defeating On A Vespa with 59.5kg at $4.30. Before that 2nd of 9 at Chepstow on June 23 over 1200m, 0.8 len behind Endowed with 59kg at $7.50. Hard to beat again.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/7 | 11/07/2025 | 18 | HCP 3 | $11,980.00 | Chepstow | 1408m | Good Firm | Pat Cosgrave | 59.5kg | 1:21.35 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $4.33 |
2/9 | 23/06/2025 | 8 | HCP 3U | $11,980.00 | Chepstow | 1207m | Good Firm | Cieren Fallon | 59kg | 1:10.89 | 7-7-2 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $7.50 |
4/12 | 15/06/2025 | 37 | HCP 3 | $13,060.00 | Doncaster | 1408m | Good Firm | Cieren Fallon | 61kg | 1:26.43 | 1-1-4 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $5.50 |
6/10 | 09/05/2025 | 13 | HCP 3 | $12,700.00 | Ripon | 1207m | Good | Joanna Mason | 61kg | 1:11.75 | 7-8-6 | 10 |
| 6.0L | $5.00 |
9/13 | 26/04/2025 | 21 | HCP 3 | $13,060.00 | Doncaster | 1408m | Good Firm | Mason Paetel | 54.5kg | 1:26.13 | 2-1-9 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $9.00 |
5/12 | 05/04/2025 | 14 | HCP 3 | $14,630.00 | Yarmouth | 1609m | Good | Kieran Shoemark | 58kg | 1:36.30 | 1-1-5 | 10 |
| 3.8L | $9.00 |
1/12 | 22/03/2025 | 12 | HCP 3 | $11,070.00 | Newcastle | 1421m | Neutral | Kieran Shoemark | 60kg | 1:27.87 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $7.00 |
3/9 | 10/03/2025 | 12 | HCP 3 | $11,070.00 | Newcastle | 1614m | Neutral | Hector Crouch | 60.5kg | 1:42.74 | 9-7-3 | 3 |
| 5.0L | $9.50 |
5/9 | 26/02/2025 | 23 | HCP 3 | $10,890.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Sean Dylan Bowen | 60kg | 1:28.13 | 6-6-5 | 6 |
| 5.3L | $5.00 |
5/8 | 03/02/2025 | 14 | HCP 3 | $11,070.00 | Wolverhampton | 1441m | Neutral | Darragh Keenan | 57.5kg | 1:29.02 | 7-7-5 | 1 |
| 5.7L | $8.00 |
7/8 | 20/01/2025 | 16 | HCP 3 | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 1207m | NS | Darragh Keenan | 58kg | 1:13.28 | 4-6-7 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Kaiya Fraser
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. Comes off a 47-day let-up. First-up after four months 6th of 10 at Bath on June 14 over 1600m, 3.5 len behind Echo Of Glory with 61kg at $21. Previously second-up 4th of 9 at Doncaster on September 13 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Whirl carrying 58kg at $67. Others are preferred.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/10 | 14/06/2025 | 131 | HCP 3 | $11,980.00 | Bath | 1609m | Good | Gina Mangan | 61kg | 1:45.45 | 5-6-6 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $21.00 |
3/8 | 03/02/2025 | 14 | HCP 3 | $11,070.00 | Wolverhampton | 1441m | Neutral | Paddy Bradley | 59kg | 1:29.02 | 6-5-3 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $34.00 |
8/8 | 20/01/2025 | 47 | HCP 3 | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 1207m | NS | William Carson | 59.5kg | 1:13.23 | 7-7-8 | 3 |
| 7.3L | $41.00 |
10/12 | 04/12/2024 | 56 | HCP NSY 2 | $13,100.00 | Lingfield | 1409m | Neutral | William Carson | 58kg | 1:23.84 | 6-9-10 | 4 |
| 8.6L | $126.00 |
10/11 | 09/10/2024 | 13 | NSY HCP 2 | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 1207m | NS | David Egan | 59.5kg | 1:12.87 | 5-5-10 | 3 |
| 8.5L | $23.00 |
4/11 | 26/09/2024 | 13 | MDN 2 | $14,520.00 | Pontefract | 1207m | Good Soft | David Egan | 58kg | 1:18.92 | 4-4-4 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $7.00 |
4/9 | 13/09/2024 | 15 | MDN F 2 | $54,450.00 | Doncaster | 1408m | Good | David Egan | 58kg | 1:26.50 | 4-3-4 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $67.00 |
7/10 | 29/08/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $21,780.00 | Newbury | 1207m | Good Firm | Rossa Ryan | 58kg | 1:13.47 | 7-8-7 | 7 |
| 8.0L | $23.00 |

Jockey: Jason Watson
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd of 9 at Wolverhampton on July 22 over 1400m, 1.3 len behind Dandy G Boy with 58.5kg at $7.50. The run before that 5th of 8 at Kempton Park All Weather on June 25 over 1400m, 6 len behind Atmosphere carrying 59kg at $8. Among the chances.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/9 | 22/07/2025 | 27 | HCP 3 | $11,250.00 | Wolverhampton | 1408m | Neutral | Jason Watson | 58.5kg | 1:29.05 | - | 4 |
| 1.3L | $7.50 |
5/8 | 25/06/2025 | 20 | HCP APP 3 | $10,890.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Oliver Searle | 59kg | 1:27.33 | 3-4-5 | 2 |
| 6.5L | $8.00 |
7/7 | 05/06/2025 | 38 | HCP 3 | $14,440.00 | Chelmsford City | 1408m | Neutral | Jason Watson | 60kg | 1:24.06 | 4-3-7 | 9 |
| 10.8L | $6.00 |
5/13 | 28/04/2025 | 19 | HCP 3 | $13,280.00 | Windsor | 1637m | Good Firm | David Probert | 61kg | 1:42.84 | 13-8-5 | 13 |
| 3.8L | $23.00 |
6/13 | 09/04/2025 | 65 | HCP 3 | $11,070.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Oisin Murphy | 61kg | 1:26.98 | 3-3-6 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $2.63 |
8/9 | 03/02/2025 | 19 | HCP 3 | $11,070.00 | Wolverhampton | 1441m | Neutral | David Probert | 59.5kg | 1:29.18 | 7-7-8 | 4 |
| 24.6L | $3.50 |
2/11 | 15/01/2025 | 20 | HCP 3 | $17,920.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Jason Watson | 55kg | 1:26.61 | 4-6-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $7.50 |
4/11 | 26/12/2024 | 33 | HCP NSY 2 | $18,450.00 | Wolverhampton | 1441m | Neutral | Daniel Muscutt | 59.5kg | 1:28.66 | 4-5-4 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $4.50 |
1/11 | 23/11/2024 | 120 | HCP NSY 2 | $10,340.00 | Wolverhampton | 1408m | Neutral | David Probert | 57.5kg | 1:29.20 | 3-2-1 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $7.00 |
6/8 | 26/07/2024 | 14 | MDN 2 | $11,430.00 | Chepstow | 1207m | Good Firm | George Rooke | 60.5kg | 1:11.83 | - | 3 |
| 9.3L | $51.00 |
4/9 | 12/07/2024 | 48 | MDN 2 | $11,430.00 | Chepstow | 1207m | Good Soft | George Rooke | 60.5kg | 1:09.98 | 4-3-4 | 9 |
| 10.3L | $67.00 |