July 24 / 18.55 Sandown

18.55

Good To Firm

Close Brothers Handicap

  • Prize money: £6019.1
  • 1m 1f 209y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Close Brothers Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 4-4363

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Showed clear promise in novice/maiden events; doesn't appear to have anything up her sleeve mark-wise after two defeats in handicaps (at about 1m2f) and contested a lower-grade race last time.
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5th

4

(8)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

17:10 Goodwood

Blue Noon

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Finished a head behind Molo Del Palazzo when third at Lingfield (1m2f, good) in June; she has finished second, beaten 3l and 4.5l, in two small-field runs since; more needed to break her duck.

12/1

2nd

3

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:22 Newmarket (July)

Blue Noon

9st 4lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Has been running respectably in handicaps against her own age group this summer, without looking to have anything in hand, and is starting to look exposed now; needs to find more against two in-form rivals.

7/2

2nd

4

(5)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

18:55 Sandown

Blue Noon

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Showed clear promise in novice/maiden events; doesn't appear to have anything up her sleeve mark-wise after two defeats in handicaps (at about 1m2f) and contested a lower-grade race last time.

9/1

Form: 74-3 BF

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
The close fourth at Newcastle in November is his standout run and disappointed favourite backers the last time; however, now gelded ahead of this handicap debut and would command respect if at all strong in the betting.
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2nd

1

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Roker Roar

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Five-race maiden but he went very close when upped to 11.4f in a Windsor handicap (good to firm) last month; had the run of that race but he rallied well in the closing stages and should have more to offer at this sort of trip; respected up 2lb.

4/1

2nd

4

(4)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:11 Windsor

Roker Roar

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Gelded ahead of his handicap debut at Sandown where he lacked the pace of the front two over 1m2f; this extra yardage can trigger some improvement.

10/1

3rd

5

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

18:55 Sandown

Roker Roar

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

The close fourth at Newcastle in November is his standout run and disappointed favourite backers the last time; however, now gelded ahead of this handicap debut and would command respect if at all strong in the betting.

6/1

Form: 73-7

Last run: 107 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Not that threatening in his qualifying races (1m1f-1m2f) but showed ability and the potential is there to improve for a gelding operation; also hooded for this handicap debut; market helpful.
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4th

3

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

18:55 Sandown

Knightsail

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Menuisier

Not that threatening in his qualifying races (1m1f-1m2f) but showed ability and the potential is there to improve for a gelding operation; also hooded for this handicap debut; market helpful.

7/1

9

(11)

14th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:15 York

Knightsail

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Menuisier

Third of seven at Goodwood (1m1f, good) last October on second start and similar form when seventh of nine in another novice at Nottingham (1m2f, good) on reappearance five weeks ago; the latter display failed to live up to his market billing (9-2) but he's a strong candidate for improvement over this longer trip on handicap debut.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 561-12

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Novice winner at two; always doing enough for a successful handicap debut at Salisbury and then denied late on at Ascot (again at 1m on good to firm), where she dictated a steady pace; had no excuses that day but this longer trip should help, as she's out of a 1m4f winner.
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1st

4

(8)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Hot And Cold

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Won an AW novice last November and made a winning reappearance on her handicap debut at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) in June; went close at Ascot next time but she needs to bounce back from a disappointing effort at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) 41 days ago; drops back in trip.

7/2

5th

2

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

18:55 Sandown

Hot And Cold

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Novice winner at two; always doing enough for a successful handicap debut at Salisbury and then denied late on at Ascot (again at 1m on good to firm), where she dictated a steady pace; had no excuses that day but this longer trip should help, as she's out of a 1m4f winner.

9/4

2nd

10

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Ascot

Hot And Cold

8st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Prescott filly who ended her 2yo campaign by making all in 1m Newcastle novice and returned to win a Salisbury handicap over the same trip (good to firm) 11 days ago; a 4lb rise may not stop her with further progress looking assured.

100/30

Form: 221 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

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