Time For Sandals

The standout moment of the career so far came at Ascot on 20 June 2025, when Time For Sandals won at Class 1 level — one of the top races in Britain. Competing at that level five times and winning once might sound modest, but it really isn't. These are the most competitive races run in the country, and simply being good enough to line up in them repeatedly puts a horse in a small and select group. The Ascot win was the proof that the ability was genuine.

Harry Eustace trains the horse out of Newmarket, one of British racing's historic heartlands, and his yard has been in fine form this season — 24 winners so far, which is a meaningful haul at any level. The jockey most associated with Time For Sandals is Richard Kingscote, who has been aboard for six of the nine races and partnered both wins. That works out to winning 2 from 6 together, or roughly 1 in every 3 rides — a strong return, and a sign that the combination has genuine chemistry.

Recent form reads 8-5-7-3-1-3 going back through the last six runs. The 1 in that sequence is the Ascot Class 1 win, and the 3s on either side of it show a horse performing consistently at the sharp end. The 8 and 7 most recently suggest things haven't quite clicked in the last couple of outings, but with a horse campaigned exclusively at the top level, finishing eighth in the best races around is a very different thing from finishing eighth in ordinary company. Time For Sandals raced just one day ago, which means this is a horse in active training with more to come — and given what it has already achieved at four years old, there is every reason to think the Ascot win won't be the last big day.