17:30 Epsom Downs

Thursday 30 July 2026

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Spillers Future Champions Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 17y  |   Good to Firm  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:31  |   Winning time: 2m 8.69s
1st
Horse silk
6
(5)
Bobacious
69-0
4/1
T: M R HoadJ: Liam Wright
Led, shaken up over 2f out, faced sustained challenge inside final furlong, soon narrowly headed, rallied, hung on gamely in closing stages, all out, just prevailed tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
5
(6)
Magical Merlin
69-1
7/1
T: Harry CharltonJ: Millie Wonnacott (3)
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed leader gamely inside final furlong, soon narrowly led, soon headed, kept on strongly towards finish, all out, just denied op 13/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ÂĽ
2
(1)
Oj Lifestyle
69-10
9/2
T: G & J MooreJ: Jude Fernandes (7)
Keen, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger to leaders tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
½
3
(2)
Golden Circet
69-10
9/2
T: J & S BestJ: Warren Fentiman
Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, minor headway over 2f out to pass beaten rivals, no extra over 1f out
5th
Horse silk
2 ÂĽ
4
(4)
Show Biz Kid
59-8
4/1
T: J & S BirkettJ: Luke Catton
Always towards rear, never a factor op 5/1 tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ÂĽ
1
(3)
Qitaal
79-12
10/3f
T: C JohnstonJ: Jack Nicholls
Prominent, shaken up over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out op 11/4 tchd 4/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:ÂŁ5.00Pl:ÂŁ2.50, ÂŁ3.10EX:ÂŁ32.30Trifecta:ÂŁ117.90SF:ÂŁ30.38Swingers:ÂŁ4.80, ÂŁ3.30, ÂŁ4.10

Forecasts

Qitaal (10/3), Bobacious (4/1), Show Biz Kid (4/1), Oj Lifestyle (9/2), Golden Circet (9/2), Magical Merlin (7/1)

Verdict

None of the sextet can be ruled out but GOLDEN CIRCET can boast winning form round here and looks the way to go having slipped to a lenient-looking mark and advertised his well-being with a recent second over hurdles at Uttoxeter. In-form duo Qitaal (second choice) and Show Biz Kid can both play a prominent role too in this very open handicap.

  1. GOLDEN CIRCET (IRE)
  2. QITAAL
  3. SHOW BIZ KID (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Carnival Day
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 4
J: Luke Catton  |  T: J R Boyle
7/4

Prize Money

1st: ÂŁ4,449.002nd: ÂŁ2,088.003rd: ÂŁ1,043.004th: ÂŁ522.005th: ÂŁ260.00

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