2025-07-31 Epsom 18:25
Epsom

Sporting Times Sri Lanka EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Distance: 7f3y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £5,400

Runners: 6

Winning time: 1m 27.32s (slow by 6.22s)

Age: 2yo

Class: Class 4

1 Hengroin

J: Jason Watson T: Owen Burrows

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:80 SP:8/11F

Soon pressed leader - against near rail when led inside final furlong - soon ridden - edged left but kept on towards finish(op 10/11)

2 1½

5 Parole Officer

J: Hector Crouch T: S Woods

Age:2 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:- SP:9/1

Prominent - up the centre when led narrowly over 2f out - edged right from over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1)

3 2¼ 3¾

4 Champagne Dream

J: Kyle Strydom T: Dylan Cunha

Age:2 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:- SP:11/1

Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - edged left over 1f out - soon lost position - no extra final 110yds(op 10/1)

4 4¾ 8½

3 Norfolk Blue

J: Brandon Wilkie(3) T: William Knight

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:11/4

Prominent - towards near side when pressed leader over 2f out - slightly hampered over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 5/2)

5 1¾ 10¼

2 Mamba Rocket

J: Marco Ghiani T: Marco Botti

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - up the centre when prominent home straight - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

6 1½ 11¾

6 Smoker Bellamy

J: Gina Mangan T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Age:2 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

In touch with leaders - weakened from under 2f out (jockey said gelding ran green)(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.73

Tote place: £1.20 £3.30

Exacta: £7

Trifecta: £31.60

CSF: £8.66