Race Preview

5:15 Sandown

Friday 3 July 2026 ·11 runners KTB Selection: Epictetus · 61/100

A 11-runner Flat class 4 contest over 1m at Sandown (5:15), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

A possible front-runner but on thin evidence — pace read is tentative.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Epictetus KTB Selection61/100
  2. 2Ascending Star60/100
  3. 3Special Ghaiyyath59/100
  4. 4Triple Double A59/100
  5. 5Dovey Moon54/100Typically settles in midfield.
  6. 6Cristo51/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  7. 7Silca Bay50/100Typically settles in midfield.
  8. 8H Key Lails48/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  9. 9Thursday Girl48/100
  10. 10Amused43/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  11. 11Chilly Breeze37/100Typically settles in midfield.

The contenders

Epictetus KTB Fit 61/100

Form 422330 · Jamie Osborne · Saffie Osborne

Placed 1 of 4 on good — competitive, no win No course form on record

Ascending Star KTB Fit 60/100

Form 33-1 · Owen Burrows · Callum Rodriguez

1 win from 2 on good (1 placed) No course form on record

Special Ghaiyyath KTB Fit 59/100

Form 10-368 · P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck · Rose Dawes(5)

1 win from 1 on good (1 placed) No course form on record

Triple Double A KTB Fit 59/100

Form -17757 · Hugo Palmer · Billy Loughnane

4 runs on good, no win or place No course form on record

Dovey Moon KTB Fit 54/100

Form 1-7103 · David Evans · Rossa Ryan

4 wins from 6 on good (4 placed) No course form on record

The rest of the field

CristoKTB Fit 51/100

KTB Fit Score 51/100.

Silca BayKTB Fit 50/100

KTB Fit Score 50/100.

H Key LailsKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Thursday GirlKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

AmusedKTB Fit 43/100

KTB Fit Score 43/100.

Chilly BreezeKTB Fit 37/100

KTB Fit Score 37/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Epictetus on a Fit Score of 61/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Ascending Star and Special Ghaiyyath.

KTB Selection Epictetus

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 5:15 at Sandown?

Epictetus tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 61/100.

How many runners are in this race?

11 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 5:15 at Sandown?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m.

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