Sporting Times Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Course: Sandown
Date: 11th Sep 2026
Distance: 1m2f (1m1f209y)
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Prize: £6,019
Runners: 7
Going Detail: GOOD TO SOFT, Good in places
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Tipsy Tiger
5yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Laura Coughlan
Trainer: William Stone
West Wickham, Cambs
Owner: Miss Caroline Scott
Breeding
Sire: Postponed (IRE)
Dam: Tigerfish (IRE)
Damsire: Lilbourne Lad (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Tipsy Tiger shaped with promise when third three starts back and fourth two starts back, and he has experience over today's trip and going to call on; the main risk is a 74-day absence leaving him short of peak fitness.
Race History for Tipsy Tiger
Plan C
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Luke Catton
Trainer: Alan King
Wroughton, Wilts
Owner: Mcneill Family Ian Dale
Breeding
Sire: Sioux Nation (USA)
Dam: Bright Bank (IRE)
Damsire: Sadler's Wells ()
Ratings & Stats
Race History for Plan C
Del Corso
3yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Ashley Lewis
Trainer: Ed Walker
Upper Lambourn, Berks
Owner: J Camilleri
Breeding
Sire: Dubawi (IRE)
Dam: Via Condotti (IRE)
Damsire: Galileo (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ranked seventh of eight on our figures, Del Corso is hard to fancy despite a placed effort last time out; he does have experience of today's distance and going, and 27 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh, but the speed rating of 66 makes him difficult to support with confidence.
Race History for Del Corso
Royal Poetry
3yo ch Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Seamus Cronin
Trainer: Richard Hannon
Herridge, Wilts
Owner: Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
Breeding
Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam: Zabeel Queen (IRE)
Damsire: Frankel (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Royal Poetry landed a winning blow three starts back and has since shown consistent form, with a second two starts back keeping her in the mix; she has experience of today's distance and going, though the trainer's lean spell — just 2/47 in the last 14 days — is the one concern.
Previous Owners
- Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (until 2025-11-26)
Race History for Royal Poetry
Dancing Tiger
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Owen Lewis(5)
Trainer: Roger Teal
Lambourn, Berks
Owner: Homecroft Wealth Racing
Breeding
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Dream Approach (IRE)
Damsire: New Approach (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Dancing Tiger showed well when second three starts back, and again four starts back, but has failed to build on that in recent outings, finishing unplaced last time; experience over today's trip and going helps, though 137 lb is a stern test from stall two.
Previous Owners
- Fishdance Limited (until 2025-09-17)
Race History for Dancing Tiger
Molo Del Palazzo
3yo b Filly (USA)Connections
Jockey: Jack Dace
Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Kimpton, Hants
Owner: Redvers, Pegum, Beckett & Wall
Breeding
Sire: Palace Pier (GB)
Dam: Floret (IRE)
Damsire: Galileo (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in her last five starts, though a second three starts back and a third four starts back hint at ability, and she returns on a quick 14-day turnaround with experience of today's distance and going; 131 lb from stall seven is the limiting factor.
Previous Owners
- Mrs Ralph Beckett (until 2026-07-20)
- Imad Alsagar (until 2026-06-18)
Race History for Molo Del Palazzo
Mr Seagull
3yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Toby Moore(5)
Trainer: Hugo Palmer
Malpas, Cheshire
Owner: Two Plus Three Two Plus Four
Breeding
Sire: Space Blues (IRE)
Dam: Bayja (IRE)
Damsire: Giant's Causeway (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts, Mr Seagull nevertheless shaped with promise when fourth last time out and arrives here 26 days later in solid order; he has run over today's trip and going before, and a rating of 84 makes him a confident pick on overall profile.
Race History for Mr Seagull
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