JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap – Epsom

Epsom

17:40

JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap

Date 2025-06-07

Distance 6f3y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £38,655

Winning Time 1m 13.01s (slow by 5.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sondad (GB) Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	12/1	Won
2nd	Twilight Jet (IRE) Joe Leavy · Jim & Suzi Best	33/1	.75
3rd	Badri (GB) Hollie Doyle · Michael Herrington	14/1	0.3
4th	Rousing Encore (IRE) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	7/1	.75
5th	Circe (IRE) Sean Levey · Richard Hannon	4/1	1
6th	Strike Red (IRE) Billy Garritty · Richard Fahey	9/2	3
7th	Solar Aclaim (IRE) Patrick McGettigan · Julie Camacho	11/2	.5
8th	Orne (IRE) Cam Hardie · Antony Brittain	25/1	0.3
9th	Purest Time (GB) David Probert · Ian Williams	22/1	0.3
10th	Eye Of Dubai (GB) Jason Hart · John & Sean Quinn	16/5F	4.25
11th	Intervention (GB) Luke Morris · Michael Appleby	28/1	2.5

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (7)	Eye Of Dubai Bay J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	125	—	1331-0	90	112	82	69d	—	—	-4	15.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Couple of Class 2 wins last term; northern yard landed this prize in 2017 and 2022
6 (8)	Circe Bay J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	126	—	2-4211	91	114	98	12d	—	—	-2	20.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Better than ever since dropped back to 6f; remains unexposed over this trip; respected
2 (9)	Strike Red Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Richard Fahey	J:Billy Garritty T:Richard Fahey	133	—	19-625	98	112	71	27d	—	—	-1	17.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Beaten twice in this race but interesting if the ground is soft (3-5 on that surface)
10 (11)	Rousing Encore Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	122	—	35-561	87	115	97	24d	—	—	+1	12.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Regained the winning thread in competitive field at York last time; not dismissed
12 (3)	Solar Aclaim Brown J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Julie Camacho	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Julie Camacho	119	—	3634-0	84	113	107	58d	—	—	+1	11.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Ties in with two of today's rivals on Doncaster November running
11 (13)	Sondad Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	120	v	10-821	85	116	98	28d	—	—	+3	11.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Took well to first-time visor at Ascot; could well progress further in this headgear
9 (1)	Badri Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Michael Herrington	J:Hollie Doyle T:Michael Herrington	123	—	126050	88	112	-	27d	—	—	+4	13	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won this contest off 8lb higher in 2023 (midfield last year); attractively weighted
3 (4)	Purest Time Bay J:David Probert T:Ian Williams	J:David Probert T:Ian Williams	130	—	4703-0	95	110	92	7d	—	—	+9	12.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Posted a duck egg at Chester last Saturday on debut for new yard
8 (12)	Orne Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	125	b	60-060	90	110	101	35d	—	—	+8	10.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ex-Gosden runner; far from solid on 2025 form; sold for 50,000gns since last run
13 (2)	Intervention Bay J:Luke Morris T:Michael Appleby	J:Luke Morris T:Michael Appleby	116	p	143002	81	111	71	11d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+12	14.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Poor strike-rate on turf; came up short in this race last year; now lower in weights
5 (10)	Twilight Jet Bay J:Joe Leavy T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Joe Leavy T:Jim & Suzi Best	128	—	8897-8	93	113	96	19d	—	—	+9	11.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Failed to beat a rival on stable/seasonal debut, continuing his decline
NR (6)	Get It Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:George Baker	J:Pat Cosgrave T:George Baker	135	—	904641	100	114	107	29d	—	—	—	22.5	—	—
Won the 2024 Stewards' Cup and Ascot contest last month; 1-1 at Epsom; not ruled out
NR (5)	Drama Bay J:Tom Marquand T:James Ferguson	J:Tom Marquand T:James Ferguson	129	tb	18-931	94	115	53	17d	—	—	—	11	—	—
Raised 7lb for AW win and has an inferior strike-rate on turf but arrives in top form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Eye Of Dubai	3/1	10/3	10/3	4/1	10/3
Circe	10/3	3/1	10/3	10/3	3/1
Strike Red	9/2	9/2	9/2	10/3	5/1
Rousing Encore	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	8/1
Solar Aclaim	7/1	13/2	7/1	8/1	15/2
Sondad	10/1	10/1	10/1	8/1	9/1
Badri	10/1	9/1	10/1	8/1	9/1
Purest Time	25/1	20/1	22/1	25/1	20/1
Orne	33/1	25/1	28/1	33/1	25/1
Intervention	33/1	25/1	28/1	33/1	25/1
Twilight Jet	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Get It	-	-	-	-	-
Drama	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Get It

22.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd

Circe

20.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.7

10/3

3rd

Strike Red

17.2

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

5/1

Eye Of Dubai

15.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Intervention

14.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Badri

OR: 9.5 Form: 1 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Rousing Encore

12.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Purest Time

12.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Solar Aclaim

11.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Twilight Jet

11.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Sondad

11.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Drama

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Orne

10.8

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Get It	100	114	107
Strike Red	98	112	71
Purest Time	95	110	92
Drama	94	115	53
Twilight Jet	93	113	96
Circe	91	114	98
Eye Of Dubai	90	112	82
Orne	90	110	101
Badri	88	112	—
Rousing Encore	87	115	97
Sondad	85	116	98
Solar Aclaim	84	113	107
Intervention	81	111	71

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Purest Time	7d ago	Quick return
Intervention	11d ago	Quick return
Circe	12d ago	Quick return
Drama	17d ago	Fit
Twilight Jet	19d ago	Fit
Rousing Encore	24d ago	Fit
Strike Red	27d ago	Fit
Badri	27d ago	Fit
Sondad	28d ago	Fit
Get It	29d ago	Fit
Orne	35d ago	Fit
Solar Aclaim	58d ago	Fresh
Eye Of Dubai	69d ago	Fresh