19:00 Epsom Downs

Thursday 31 July 2025

All17:5018:2519:0019:3020:0020:30

Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:03  |   Winning time: 2m 45.37s
1st
Horse silk
1
(6)
Azahara Palace
59-9
15/8
T: H MorrisonJ: H Crouch
Held up in 5th, closed over 6f out, switched right 3f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably op 9/4 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(5)
Imperial Cult
68-7
10/1
T: R Cook & J BridgerJ: Gina Mangan
Led, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
(3)
King's Castle
89-0
5/4f
T: D M SimcockJ: Taryn Langley (7)
Held up in rear, shaken up and plenty to do 2f out, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home tchd 11/10
4th
Horse silk
nk
6
(1)
Tango Sunset
48-6
28/1
T: R A TealJ: Jack Dace (7)
Chased leader until over 7f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
4
3
(4)
Woodstock City
59-6
13/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
15
2
(2)
Chips And Rice
69-6
16/1
T: R StephensJ: P Cosgrave
Chased leaders, lost some ground 7f out, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f op 14/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.10, £3.90EX:£15.70Trifecta:£37.50SF:£19.52Swingers:£2.20, £1.10, £2.60

Forecasts

King's Castle (5/4), Azahara Palace (15/8), Woodstock City (13/2), Imperial Cult (10/1), Chips And Rice (16/1), Tango Sunset (28/1)

Verdict

David Simcock's hat-trick seeking KING'S CASTLE can race off the same mark as when a stylish recent scorer at Sandown so looks very much the way to go here. Chips And Rice appeals as the one to chase him home back in this sphere ahead of Imperial Cult and Azahara Palace.

  1. KING'S CASTLE (IRE)
  2. CHIPS AND RICE
  3. IMPERIAL CULT (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00

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