Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap – Sandown

Sandown

2:05

Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap

Date 2025-09-17

Distance 5f10y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,449

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (6)	Danger Alert b J:Jason Watson T:George Baker	J:Jason Watson T:George Baker	138	v	487624	69	73	66	2d	—	—	-11	16.7	5/2 29%
2nd in both C&D starts; well suited by slow ground; laboured effort at Brighton on Monday
5 (7)	Sub Thirteen b J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	130	—	456-64	61	73	29	15d	—	—	-7	6.8	5/1 17%
Well treated again now and should be at concert pitch after two runs back from a break
9 (2)	Colorada Dancer b J:Ray Dawson T:Karen Jewell	J:Ray Dawson T:Karen Jewell	120	v	745167	51	76	63	16d	—	—	-3	8.6	13/2 13%
6f classified win last month; unplaced in two handicaps since and up in class today
6 (1)	South Shore Island b J:Sean Levey T:Amanda Perrett	J:Sean Levey T:Amanda Perrett	129	—	644684	61	74	74	5d	—	—	-5	5.8	7/1 13%
Handicap mark tumbling but it's been hard work in 2025; others are more appealing
3 (4)	Merrimack b J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:Stuart Williams	J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:Stuart Williams	134	tv	243614	65	78	69	26d	—	—	+4	14.7	8/1 11%
Several good runs, including a Windsor win, this year; latest 4th needs bettering though
8 (3)	Roman Spring br J:Hollie Doyle T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	J:Hollie Doyle T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	120	t	812850	51	76	68	17d	—	—	-2	6	12/1 8%
Won a 6f classified event in July; more recent efforts leave him looking vulnerable
4 (9)	Fiorella Princess b J:Luke Catton(3) T:Lemos De Souza	J:Luke Catton(3) T:Lemos De Souza	132	tp	965423	64	77	61	18d	—	—	+5	12.1	12/1 8%
On dangerous mark & comes here in form; slow ground a query but sire's record offers hope
7 (8)	Mammy ch J:Kieran O'Neill T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	123	—	257633	54	76	72	22d	—	—	+2	7.5	18/1 5%
Placed on her last two starts but ground slower than good remains a concern
2 (5)	Twilight Madness ch J:William Carver T:Simon Hodgson	J:William Carver T:Simon Hodgson	136	—	0-7953	67	77	65	118d	—	—	+1	5.4	20/1 5%
On a good mark but absent since May and this ground might not be optimal

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Danger Alert	15/8	9/4	2/1	2/1	5/2
Sub Thirteen	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Colorada Dancer	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
South Shore Island	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	7/1
Merrimack	8/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	6/1
Roman Spring	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	12/1
Fiorella Princess	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	9/1
Mammy	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	18/1
Twilight Madness	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Danger Alert

16.7

OR: 4.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.4

5/2

2nd

Merrimack

14.7

OR: 3.8 Form: 7.9 Odds: 3.1

8/1

3rd

Fiorella Princess

12.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Colorada Dancer

8.6

OR: 0.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Mammy

7.5

OR: 1 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Sub Thirteen

6.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Roman Spring

OR: 0.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.2

12/1

South Shore Island

5.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Twilight Madness

5.4

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Danger Alert Top Rated	69	73	66
Twilight Madness	67	77	65
Merrimack	65	78	69
Fiorella Princess	64	77	61
Sub Thirteen	61	73	29
South Shore Island	61	74	74
Mammy	54	76	72
Colorada Dancer	51	76	63
Roman Spring	51	76	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Danger Alert	2d ago	Quick return
South Shore Island	5d ago	Quick return
Sub Thirteen	15d ago	Fit
Colorada Dancer	16d ago	Fit
Roman Spring	17d ago	Fit
Fiorella Princess	18d ago	Fit
Mammy	22d ago	Fit
Merrimack	26d ago	Fit
Twilight Madness	118d ago	Long break