20:30 Epsom Downs

Thursday 31 July 2025

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Visit Sri Lanka Handicap

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 1m 11.22s

(8)

Twirler^p⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59| D

2/1

Won 8-runner handicap (11/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Carries 5 lb penalty but not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 648631

(5)

Simply Blue^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 67

10/3

Very good second of 14 in handicap at Chester (7f, good to firm, 7/1) 20 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently so he's a player in his bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 6-80742

(3)

Big Bard^p⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 59| D

11/4

Latest win at Kempton in January. 9/1, fair sixth of 8 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good) 62 days ago. Can give a good account after a break.

Form: 86-1546

(2)

Nordic Games¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 64

14/1

Winner at Southwell in May. Visored for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Newmarket (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 491799

(1)

Mammy⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gina Mangan| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 56

6/1

Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good, 7/2) 9 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 675257

(4)

Nelson Rose^v1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: George Wood| T: C Wallis| OR: 55| D

40/1

33/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 10-6968

(6)

Okami⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 53| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 56 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Laura Mongan. Others more persuasive.

Form: 774-579

Non-Runners

(7)

Muscika²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: D O'Meara J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

Twirler (2/1), Big Bard (11/4), Simply Blue (10/3), Muscika (4/1), Mammy (6/1), Nordic Games (14/1), Okami (14/1), Nelson Rose (40/1)

SIMPLY BLUE signalled he is ready to go in for the first time when a very good second at Chester so edges the vote from recent Windsor scorer Twirler. Veteran Muscika is handily weighted if on his A-game and must enter calculations too along wth the returning Big Bard.