14:30 Newmarket

Saturday 8 August 2026

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1416:5017:23

William Hill Epic Boost Nursery

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.80s

1^st

(3)

Eabha

29-5

15/2

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Tracked leaders, ridden into second over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, led near finish op 7/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

(1)

Mysterious Times

29-10

6/5f

T: C ApplebyJ: Billy Loughnane

Took keen hold, prominent, led still going well 2f out, shaken up 1f out, hung left final furlong, headed near finish op 6/4 tchd 11/10

3^rd

(6)

Theheatison

28-9

33/1

T: Nick ScholfieldJ: S De Sousa

Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, progress into third final 110yds, not reach leaders op 28/1 tchd 40/1

4^th

2 ½

(7)

Sanbona Warrior

29-2

11/4

T: W J KnightJ: Marco Ghiani

Wore hood to post, held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, progress 1f out, plugged on without threatening op 5/2 tchd 3/1

5^th

(5)

Betty Boop

29-5

9/2

T: R HughesJ: N Callan

Held up in touch, asked for effort 2f out, never threatened op 4/1

6^th

(4)

Rhodes Runner

29-0

20/1

T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch

Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 16/1

7^th

(2)

Desert Legend

28-12

33/1

T: R HannonJ: D Egan

Midfield, pushed along 2f out, soon held tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Regal Tiger¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: H Palmer J: David Probert

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£3.00, £1.40EX:£22.30Trifecta:£189.70Tricast:£278.11SF:£16.59Swingers:£2.40, £16.90, £7.30

Forecasts

Mysterious Times (6/5), Sanbona Warrior (11/4), Betty Boop (9/2), Eabha (15/2), Regal Tiger (8/1), Rhodes Runner (20/1), Theheatison (33/1), Desert Legend (33/1)

SANBONA WARRIOR was clear with a next-time-out winner at Doncaster and the handicapper may have taken a chance allowing him to start out in nurseries from a mark in the 70s. Betty Boop kept on strongly to score over 6f at York last month and is second choice ahead of Epsom maiden winner Eabha.

SANBONA WARRIOR (IRE)
BETTY BOOP (IRE)
EABHA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Harlequin Angel

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 2

J: Billy Loughnane | T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,154.002nd: £2,417.003rd: £1,209.004th: £604.005th: £302.006th: £151.00