17:30 | Epsom Downs | Thursday 30th July 2026

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1 17:30 Epsom Downs 30 Jul 2026

Spillers Future Champions Apprentice Handicap (Class 5) (4YO plus)

1m 2f 17y Good to Firm

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Winner £4,449 - 6 ran

Draw Advantage: High

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Light rain

Temp: 13.7° - 28.6°

Rain: 0.36mm

Wind: 6.4 mph W

Weighed In

6 Bobacious (5)

6 9-0 63

4/1 J2F

Liam Wright

M R Hoad

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

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

2 hd

5 Magical Merlin (IRE) (6)

6 8-12 64 p

7/1

Millie Wonnacott (3)

Harry Charlton

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

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

3 2¼

2 Oj Lifestyle (IRE) (1)

6 9-3 73 t b

9/2

Jude Fernandes (7)

G & J Moore

keen, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger to leaders

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

4 ½

3 Golden Circet (IRE) (2)

6 9-10 73 v

9/2

Warren Fentiman

J & S Best

midfield, pushed along over 3f out, minor headway over 2f out to pass beaten rivals, no extra over 1f out

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

5 2¼

4 Show Biz Kid (IRE) (4)

5 9-8 71 b

4/1 J2F

Luke Catton

Julia & Shelley Birkett

always towards rear, never a factor

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

6 1¼

1 Qitaal (3)

7 9-12 75 p

10/3 F

Jack Nicholls

C Johnston

prominent, shaken up over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

Off Time: 17:31:48 Winning Time: 2m 8.69s Last Updated: 30 Jul 2026 18:21:14

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£30.38 (6, 5)
Win	£5.00 (6)
Place	£2.50 (6), £3.10 (5)
Swinger	£4.10 (2, 5), £3.30 (2, 6), £4.80 (5, 6)
Exacta	£32.30 (6, 5)
Trifecta	£117.90 (6, 5, 2)

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good to Soft	5	Carnival Day	5	4	9 11	75	12-3474	7 days	J R Boyle (1 miles)	Luke Catton	7/ 4	2:14.32
2024	Good to Firm	8	Expert Witness	1	4	9 12	75	5-22212	17 days	Sir M Todd (80 miles)	Mia Nicholls	16/ 5	2:07.70
2023	Soft	5	Daphne May	6	5	9 4	65	134612	7 days	G & J Moore (23 miles)	Anna Gibson	11/ 8	2:14.44
2022	Good to Firm	8	Good Regal	1	4	9 13	68	21-0213	23 days	I Mohammed & J Santos (83 miles)	Benoit Sayette	9/ 2	2:07.13
2021	Good to Soft	8	Thermal	7	5	9 6	59	10-0194	28 days	G & J Moore (23 miles)	Alec Voikhansky	15/ 2	2:11.66
2019	Good	9	Gendarme	9	4	10 1	72	231745	16 days	Alexandra Dunn (158 miles)	Cieren Fallon	10/ 1	2:08.51
2018	Good	7	Iconic Belle	3	4	10 4	69	264131	8 days	M R Channon (56 miles)	Scott McCullagh	5/ 1	2:10.92
2017	Good to Soft	6	Miss Inga Sock	4	5	9 6	66	113136	8 days	Eve Johnson Houghton (56 miles)	Georgia Cox	11/ 4	2:14.76
2016	Good	8	Choral Festival	1	10	9 9	67	70-3353	31 days	J J Bridger (36 miles)	Danny Brock	5/ 2	2:12.12
2015	Good	8	Passover	4	4	9 10	64	376-51	26 days	A M Balding (53 miles)	Edward Greatrex	5/ 6	2:08.63
2014	Good to Firm	7	Cherry Princess	7	4	8 9	53	302243	2 days	S C Williams (83 miles)	R Tart	5/ 2	2:08.34
2013	Good to Firm	6	Attraction Ticket	6	4	9 11	69	186-518	57 days	D M Simcock (83 miles)	George Buckell	9/ 4	2:12.14
2012	Good	12	Standpoint	11	6	9 10	70	879302	7 days	C R Dore (147 miles)	D Kenny	8/ 1	2:07.97
2011	Good	5	Count Ceprano	6	7	9 10	65	61117-8	47 days	Mrs L Pearce (83 miles)	S Pearce	8/ 1	2:12.01
2010	Good	9	Maybe I Wont	4	5	8 12	58	309272	11 days	Lucinda Featherstone (173 miles)	R Kennemore	6/ 1	2:09.59

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Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m 2f 17y	2:03.95