Time For Sandals

Trained by Harry Eustace out of Newmarket — racing's spiritual home in England — Time For Sandals has an overall record of 2 wins and 6 places from 11 races, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 5 or 6 races (18%). That is a solid but not spectacular return on paper. What makes it interesting is where those wins have come. The first arrived at Kempton Park in June 2024, a decent start. The second came at Ascot a year later, which is a significant step up in class and occasion. That is the kind of progression that tells a story.

The partnership with jockey Richard Kingscote has been the productive one. In six races together, he has been aboard for both wins — a 33% win rate, or 2 wins from 6 attempts, which is a genuinely strong number at this level. Jockey-horse partnerships matter enormously in racing, and this one clearly clicks. Eustace's yard has sent out 24 winners already this season, so the operation is in good form.

The recent numbers, though, are worth noting honestly. Time For Sandals has not won in its last 6 races, with finishes of 3rd, 7th, 5th, 8th, 19th, and 12th reading from earlier to more recent — a sequence that trends in the wrong direction. The horse raced just one day ago, which means it is right in the middle of its campaign. Class 1 races are fiercely competitive, and finishing outside the top three is no disgrace at that level, but the last win was now 12 months ago. The Ascot victory stands as the high point, and the team will be working to find that form again.