Sporting Times/sri Lanka Nursery Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)
Course: Sandown
Date: 11th Sep 2026
Distance: 1m (1m0f0y)
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Prize: £6,019
Runners: 8
Going Detail: GOOD TO SOFT, Good in places
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Cilician
2yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Trainer: Brian Meehan
Manton, Wilts
Owner: Manton Thoroughbreds Xi
Breeding
Sire: Blackbeard (IRE)
Dam: Serenely (IRE)
Damsire: Australia (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Cilician arrives here in fine shape just a fortnight since his last outing, and that second three starts back gives him a clear form platform, bolstered by a rating of 93 that puts him clear of his seven rivals; yet to win in recent starts, but he shapes as the one to beat from stall one off 135 lb.
Race History for Cilician
Duke Of Burgundy
2yo b Colt (GB)Connections
Jockey: Joe Leavy
Trainer: Richard Hannon
Herridge, Wilts
Owner: Mrs P T Tellwright
Breeding
Sire: Belardo (IRE)
Dam: Flying North (GB)
Damsire: Raven's Pass (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Duke Of Burgundy won two starts back and shaped with promise when third three starts back, boasting experience over today's trip and going; the main concern is a trainer operating at just 4% in the past fortnight.
Race History for Duke Of Burgundy
Clive The Writer
2yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa
Trainer: William Muir & Chris Grassick
Lambourn, Berks
Owner: Khalifa Dasmal Bryan Payne
Breeding
Sire: Calyx (GB)
Dam: Ruminyahui (IRE)
Damsire: Australia (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Clive The Writer won last time out but that single bright spot is hard to build a case around, ranked seventh of eight on our figures and carrying 130 lb from stall seven; he has run over today's trip, though the speed rating of 58 does little to inspire confidence.
Race History for Clive The Writer
Norham
2yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Cieren Fallon
Trainer: Adam Kirby
Kirtling, Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Mr P. W. Harris
Breeding
Sire: Ten Sovereigns (IRE)
Dam: Jumellea (IRE)
Damsire: Zoffany (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Norham bounced back to win last time out, which is an obvious tick, and he has run over today's trip before, but a fourth two starts back tempers expectations slightly, and carrying 130 lb from stall 3 makes this a tough ask at a rating of 79.
Race History for Norham
Tiora Time
2yo b Filly (GB)Connections
Jockey: Neil Callan
Trainer: Tom Clover
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Nick Bradley 7 & Partner
Breeding
Sire: Time Test (GB)
Dam: Footlight (GB)
Damsire: Showcasing (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Tiora Time arrives here on the back of a win two starts back and a runner-up finish last time out, boasting experience of today's trip and conditions; carrying 128 lb from stall two is the key question mark, but her profile makes her a genuine threat.
Race History for Tiora Time
Drum Bay
2yo ch Colt (GB)Connections
Jockey: Rhys Clutterbuck
Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Kimpton, Hants
Owner: Mrs David Aykroyd
Breeding
Sire: New Bay (GB)
Dam: Chamade (GB)
Damsire: Sepoy (AUS)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Drum Bay arrives here in decent nick after back-to-back placed efforts — second two starts back and third last time out — yet to score in recent starts, and while he has experience over today's trip and conditions, our rating of 76 suggests he faces a stiff task against stronger rivals.
Race History for Drum Bay
Crown Ranger
2yo b Colt (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Marco Ghiani
Trainer: Marco Botti
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Mohamed Rashid Hamdan Al Saadi
Breeding
Sire: Camelot (GB)
Dam: Mary Pickersgill (IRE)
Damsire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last three starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Crown Ranger faces a stiff task here; third last time out offers a crumb of comfort, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but 127 lb from stall eight makes life no easier.
Race History for Crown Ranger
Whiskey Bent
2yo b Colt (FR)Connections
Jockey: Jason Watson
Trainer: Dylan Cunha
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Nick Bauer
Breeding
Sire: Hello Youmzain (FR)
Dam: Answer Me (FR)
Damsire: Iffraaj (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Whiskey Bent arrives on the back of a win last time out, has going experience to call on, and his 83 rating underlines his place among the main dangers here; the worry is that he was seventh three starts back, raising a question mark over consistency.
Race History for Whiskey Bent
