Epsom Downs Race 1

Sporting Times Sri Lanka Apprentice Handicap

Stake: $16,937

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.

Distance: 2027m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP APP, C5

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Carnival Day (5) 5112x347x4
Trainer: J R Boyle (Epsom, Surrey)
Jockey: Luke Catton
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $47,139
Win / Place: 15% / 38%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE)

Dam: MARDIE GRAS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 2-1-2

Distance

5: 2-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 2-1-2

Good

7: 1-0-2

Soft

3: 1-1-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2303m - 2414m

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 12	24/7/25	Yarmouth	2313m	HCP 3U	4	Billy Loughnane	58kg	Soft	2:29.96	55.5 km/h	3.8L	7-6	$7.00	66	$68,602	$8,433	1. Fantasy World 2. Sportingsilvermine 3. Charmaine
66 Day Spell
7th of 12	19/5/25	Windsor	2303m	HCP 4U	3	Pat Cosgrave	60.5kg	Good Firm	2:26.69	56.5 km/h	4.5L	3-5	$5.50	27	$21,524	-	1. Educator 2. Cavalry Call 3. Fast Steps
4th of 11	22/4/25	Epsom Downs	2414m	HCP APP 4U	7	Saffie Osborne	53.5kg	Good	2:38.87	54.7 km/h	5.3L	11-8	$12	10	$49,000	$6,022	1. Asgard's Captain 2. Master Builder 3. Small Fry
3rd of 7	12/4/25	Brighton	2393m	HCP 4U	5	Pat Cosgrave	61kg	Good Firm	2:30.12	57.4 km/h	8.8L	5-2	$5.00	173	$20,326	$2,495	1. Candyman Stan 2. Annexation 3. Carnival Day
173 Day Spell
2nd of 7	21/10/24	Bath	2011m	HCP 3U	1	Joe Leavy	58.5kg	Soft	2:17.33	52.7 km/h	8.5L	3-5	$2.10f	33	$18,619	$4,648	1. Auld Toon Loon 2. Carnival Day 3. Historic City
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	18/9/24	Sandown Park Uk	2011m	HCP 3	4	Pat Cosgrave	58kg	Good	2:10.97	55.3 km/h	1.5L	6-2	$3.75f	9	$22,540	$11,993	1. Carnival Day 2. Give It To Me Oj 3. Niloufar

His Finest Hour (2) 318x0p14
Trainer: Ian Williams (Portway, Worcs)
Jockey: Kaiya Fraser
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $22,885
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: JADWIGA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 2-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1911m - 2514m

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 5	18/7/25	Newbury	2414m	HCP 3U	2	Hollie Doyle	60kg	Good Firm	2:32.43	57.0 km/h	2.3L	2-1	$5.50	15	$27,896	$1,714	1. Golden Handshake 2. Melek Alreeh 3. Odin Legacy
1st of 7	3/7/25	Newbury	2011m	HCP 3U	1	Hollie Doyle	62.5kg	Good Firm	2:06.70	57.1 km/h	1.0L	2-3	$9.50	19	$21,557	$11,472	1. His Finest Hour 2. Telepathic 3. Golden Circet
- of 10	14/6/25	Chester	2514m	HCP 4U	5	Richard Kingscote	59.5kg	Soft	2:43.76	55.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$17	18	$29,408	-	1. Polling Day 2. Giselles Defence 3. Jujubella
11th of 13	27/5/25	Wolverhampton	1911m	HCP 4U	6	Richard Kingscote	60kg	Neutral	1:58.19	58.2 km/h	10.0L	8-9	$13	166	$19,602	-	1. Star Pupil 2. Bearaway 3. Serious Look
166 Day Spell
8th of 9	12/12/24	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3U	7	Richard Kingscote	60kg	Neutral	2:04.91	58.0 km/h	7.0L	8-7	$6.00	54	$21,924	-	1. Mighty Nebula 2. Auguste Lumiere 3. Etretat
54 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	19/10/24	Wolverhampton	1911m	APP NOV 35	3	Richard Kingscote	59.5kg	Neutral	2:01.18	56.8 km/h	0.3L	3-2	$7.50	39	$14,310	$7,855	1. His Finest Hour 2. Corundum 3. Brividi
39 Day Freshen-Up

Bearaway (1) x121160253
Trainer: Mrs L J Mongan (Epsom, Surrey)
Jockey: Alfie Redman (a3)
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $88,687
Win / Place: 15% / 42%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KODIAC (GB)

Dam: FAIR SAILING (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Docksider

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 5-5-4

Distance

9: 3-2-3

Season

8: 2-2-1

1st Up

5: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Turf

11: 2-1-2

Good

9: 1-1-2

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Synthetic

22: 3-4-2

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

31: 4-5-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1911m - 2414m

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	1/7/25	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 4U	2	Paddy Bradley	58kg	NS	2:05.57	57.7 km/h	1.5L	4-4	$11	12	$23,522	$2,933	1. Fox Avatar 2. Tribal Wisdom 3. Bearaway
5th of 10	19/6/25	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 4U	2	Jack Mitchell	56kg	Neutral	2:04.15	58.3 km/h	7.0L	5-4	$6.50	23	$21,924	$672	1. Jolly Jack Tar 2. Wadacre Gomez 3. Charlie's Choice
2nd of 13	27/5/25	Wolverhampton	1911m	HCP 4U	4	Oisin Murphy	59.5kg	Neutral	1:58.19	58.2 km/h	0.3L	3-2	$4.33	39	$19,602	$4,893	1. Star Pupil 2. Bearaway 3. Serious Look
39 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 16	18/4/25	Lingfield	2414m	HCP APP 4U	9	Cian Horgan	57kg	Neutral	2:30.15	57.9 km/h	7.0L	8-14	$23	30	$98,010	-	1. Obsidian Knight 2. Destinado 3. Patch's Bond
6th of 8	19/3/25	Southwell	2212m	HCP 4U	8	Paddy Bradley	61kg	Neutral	2:22.31	56.0 km/h	5.5L	2-2	$4.00	19	$15,271	-	1. Bulldog Spirit 2. Tortured Soul 3. Without Compromise
1st of 9	28/2/25	Lingfield	2011m	HCP APP 4U	5	Sean Dylan Bowen	61kg	Neutral	2:08.65	56.3 km/h	0.5L	6-4	$2.75f	31	$29,398	$15,644	1. Bearaway 2. Crafter 3. Naasma
31 Day Freshen-Up

Brodie's Boy (4) 8x69277x9x
Trainer: Tony Carroll (Cropthorne, Worcs)
Jockey: Matthew Slater (a3)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $24,451
Win / Place: 8.33% / 33%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CLOTH OF STARS (IRE)

Dam: ON THE ROCKS (FR)

Dam's Sire: Verglas

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-3-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

10: 1-3-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 1-3-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2414m - 2461m

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.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 12	15/4/25	Kempton Park	2414m	HCP 4U	6	Edward Greatrex	60kg	NS	2:34.16	56.4 km/h	12.5L	9-8	$15	63	$15,682	-	1. Federated 2. One Cool Dreamer 3. Bas Bleu
63 Day Spell
7th of 9	11/2/25	Wolverhampton	2461m	HCP 4U	7	Kieran O'Neill	59.5kg	Neutral	2:38.43	55.9 km/h	6.3L	3-5	$10	18	$18,932	-	1. Sax Appeal 2. Gozo 3. Wonder
7th of 9	24/1/25	Lingfield	2414m	HCP 4U	4	Edward Greatrex	62kg	Neutral	2:31.79	57.3 km/h	8.3L	1-1	$6.00	38	$13,921	-	1. Tortured Soul 2. Patch's Bond 3. Early Morning Dew
38 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	17/12/24	Newcastle	2049m	HCP 3U	5	Kieran O'Neill	61kg	Neutral	2:12.98	55.5 km/h	3.8L	5-2	$6.00	26	$19,926	$4,893	1. Sol Cayo 2. Brodie's Boy 3. Phone Tag
9th of 11	21/11/24	Wolverhampton	2414m	HCP 3U	2	Sean Dylan Bowen	56kg	Neutral	2:36.84	55.4 km/h	6.0L	6-7	$13	15	$18,619	-	1. Haku 2. Something 3. Lordsbridge Blu, Kitty Furnival
6th of 11	6/11/24	Nottingham	2057m	HCP 3U	8	Jason Hart	61kg	Soft	2:16.85	54.1 km/h	6.3L	-	$26	194	$20,920	-	1. Diffident Spirit 2. Laura Bay 3. Big Bear Hug
194 Day Spell

Etretat (3) 3868476871
Trainer: Charlie Johnston (Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: Archie Young (a1.5)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $67,956
Win / Place: 11% / 37%

Quick Back Up

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: NORMANDIE (GER)

Dam's Sire: Redoute's Choice

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 4-4-5

Distance

10: 2-1-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

11: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

16: 0-2-2

Good

15: 0-2-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

19: 4-2-3

Clockwise

8: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

27: 4-3-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

14: 3-2-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2509m

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	26/7/25	Newcastle	2011m	HCP APP 4U	5	Archie Young	59.5kg	NS	2:14.21	53.9 km/h	1.8L	2-2	$4.33	25	$12,150	$6,466	1. Etretat 2. Falcon Nine 3. Mr Withington
7th of 9	1/7/25	Musselburgh	1799m	HCP 4U	2	Jason Hart	61kg	Good	1:51.33	58.2 km/h	5.4L	1-1	$6.00	25	$13,954	-	1. Detective 2. Shine On Brendan 3. Jewel Maker
8th of 10	6/6/25	Goodwood	1820m	HCP APP 4U	5	Archie Young	62kg	Good Soft	1:58.96	55.1 km/h	10.0L	6-9	$6.50	19	$21,222	-	1. Platinum Prince 2. Pride Of Nepal 3. Foreseen
6th of 9	18/5/25	Ripon	2011m	HCP 4U	6	Archie Young	57kg	Good	2:02.16	59.3 km/h	6.5L	7-7	$21	35	$17,647	$271	1. Spioradalta 2. Cosmos Raj 3. Poet's Dawn
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 13	13/4/25	Musselburgh	2509m	HCP 4U	2	Archie Young	57.5kg	Good	2:44.44	54.9 km/h	6.0L	6-7	$21	20	$49,820	-	1. Sportingsilvermine 2. It's A Love Thing 3. Papagei
4th of 11	24/3/25	Lingfield	2011m	HCP 4U	11	Archie Young	59kg	Neutral	2:05.04	57.9 km/h	1.0L	11-9	$19	10	$13,921	$1,736	1. Obsidian Knight 2. Risen Again 3. Newfangled

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