July 25 / 19.28 Sandown

19.28

Good

Close Brothers Property Finance Handicap

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

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 8240

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Final two qualifying runs (1m2f/1m4f) respectable but still went off at 10-1 for handicap debut at Newbury (1m4f, good) and trailed home last; dropped only 2lb and connections soon reach for headgear.
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4th

7

(3)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Dangerman

8st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Won two in a row at Sandown (1m2f, good) last summer when these blinkers went on and third there (1m2f, soft) next time; appeared unsuited by the step up to 1m4f at Newmarket in October; this lightly raced 4yo is in excellent hands and could rediscover his progressive ways with a big run today.

11/4

9th

3

(9)

10th Oct 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:30 Newmarket

Dangerman

9st 4lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Much better when blinkers were enlisted over Sandown's 1m2f on last three starts, with clearcut wins on good ground on first two occasions (made virtually all second time) and a creditable third on latest; 1m4f (tried twice before the blinkers) now looks worth another go.

13/2

3rd

14

(5)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

15:00 Sandown

Dangerman

8st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

3yo who flopped on handicap debut but won well when the blinkers were enlisted over C&D (good) in his two races since, leading over 2f out on first occasion and making virtually all on second; up another 9lb but has been on a steep upward curve recently and goes well at Sandown.

7/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3-1244

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Performed well over 1m here last time when beaten under 2l in a Class 4, enhancing his solid overall record; if seeing out today's extra yardage he should be involved.
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4th

8

(14)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Bulletin

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Yet to finish out of the frame and his last win was achieved here; stall 14 might not be terminal over this trip but the handicapper may now have his measure.

11/2

2nd

11

(6)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

14:55 Ascot

Bulletin

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Both wins on AW but very good third (Valedictory second) of 14 to Rathgar (won again since) on 1m2f Newbury reappearance proves he's equally as effective on turf; stays 1m4f and likely to be in the shake-up again if in similar form.

8/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -33361 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Headed to Doncaster two weeks ago as a seven-race maiden but he found improvement from somewhere to win that handicap quite nicely (1m2f, good); the patient tactics back at 1m2f worked well and he's only 3lb higher.
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3

(6)

21st Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:55 Yarmouth

War Supremo

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Caught the eye when fourth of 14 at Haydock (1m2f, good) on penultimate outing, but his other two efforts since getting off the mark at Doncaster (1m2f, good) in July have been underwhelming; others preferred.

12/1

8

(8)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:03 Redcar

War Supremo

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Having eighth start when off the mark at Doncaster in July, coming from the rear; readily seen off over 1f out at Sandown 15 days later but was back in good form when fourth behind an impressive winner at Haydock (also 1m2f, good; I Am Me 12th) three weeks ago; contender.

5/1

4th

8

(7)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:12 Haydock

War Supremo

9st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Eighth start when off the mark at Doncaster in July, coming from the rear; readily seen off over 1f out at Sandown (again 1m2f on good) 15 days later, however, and needs a lot better than that performance.

7/1

Form: 66-653 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
0-6; tried to make all but was swallowed up late on at Epsom (1m4f) when partnered by Ashley Lewis; 3lb out of the weights this time and he goes in a tongue-tie; could have a role to play.
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19

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Sandown

Love You Back

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Flat winner whose hurdles form comprises a couple of second-place finishes and a late fall (beaten at the time); even off bottom weight, this looks a difficult task upped in class.

33/1

6

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Love You Back

11st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won on the Flat at Brighton in September; has taken well to hurdling, finishing runner-up on both starts, latest when beaten a neck at Newbury (2m, good to soft; 5-2) ten days ago; looks a matter of time before he gets his head in front in this sphere.

2/1

2nd

6

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Love You Back

11st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

No great shakes on the Flat (1-11) but he did win his final run in that scene over 1m4f at Brighton in September (good to firm; also runner-up on soft); failed favourite backers when second on hurdling debut (Warwick; 2m, good) but the winner has since progressed to better things; absent since November but his yard has won two of the last four renewals of this; player.

5/2

Form: 6202-0

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Second in a maiden here at two and filled the same position on nursery debut (7f, good to soft; 5lb higher); disappointed on his return over C&D but gelded and had a wind op since then; market support would be welcomed after three months off.
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6th

4

(4)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Moon Sniper

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Jessica Bedi

C&D winner in the autumn and was a close third at Southwell (1m4f) on his penultimate run in January; left the Muir/Grassick stable for 17,000gns the following month; remains feasibly treated off only 1lb higher than for his last win and he needs a close look for new yard; tongue-tie reapplied.

7/1

5th

7

(5)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

15:38 Southwell (AW)

Moon Sniper

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Successful in a 1m4f handicap at Newcastle last autumn and there have been some good runs in defeat since, including over 1m4f here 17 days ago; well positioned in that steadily run race and more minor money perhaps his best hope.

4/1

4

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Moon Sniper

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Ten-race maiden; two respectable efforts on soft at about 1m across August and September but he was beaten a long way a fortnight ago and that was the third time this season he's suffered a heavy defeat on good ground; cheekpieces removed for this AW debut.

20/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 5-5177 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Being 5lb higher than for her Wetherby win in April (1m2f, good to firm) isn't the end of the world and subsequent defeats have come at Listed level; the new visor is a grey area but considered.
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5th

7

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Newbury

Bintabuha

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Charlton

Won a 1m2f handicap at Wetherby last April but found life tougher afterwards (highly tried); left William Knight prior to her Yarmouth reappearance, a race where she shaped as though the run would bring her on; better expected this time.

8/1

5th

6

(2)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

Bintabuha

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Charlton

Galloped on strongly when winning one of just two 1m2f handicaps for William Knight, at Wetherby (good to firm) last spring but later forays into Listed company didn't go well and nor did the return to handicaps on final two starts last year; still of interest back on turf for new yard.

10/1

5

(2)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Bintabuha

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: William Knight

Left disappointing seasonal debut behind when winning at Wetherby (1m2f, good to firm) in April but had her limitations brutally exposed in Listed races on next two outings and was again well beaten when back in a handicap last month (first-time visor); moves up in trip here; needs to get career back on track.

10/1

14/1

Form: 16-5

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut at Chester (extended 7f) but only sixth when penalised on the AW and never threatened to get involved on handicap/seasonal debut back at Chester (1m2f; 22-1); bit to prove now.
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13th

1

(10)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Neardown

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Debut winner in August last year but not added to tally since and hasn't been the most consistent; down slightly in both weights and grade but best watched from double-figure draw.

10/1

10

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Neardown

9st 6lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Debut turf winner last year (7.5f, good to soft) but that remains his peak effort; on a handy mark but there's been little recent encouragement.

33/1

12th

9

(11)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Neardown

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Out of the frame in five starts since his successful Chester debut (7.6f, good to soft) in August last year, albeit the trip looked to stretch him at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; down another 3lb but still has questions to answer.

14/1

9/1

Form: 02-40

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
His second of eight at Salisbury (1m, heavy) last October is a bit of a standout and that's his only previous run in blinkers; that's one positive to draw on but he was nothing else but disappointing when well beaten in a Ffos Las maiden last time (1m, good); hard to be confident on handicap debut.
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7

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:35 Fontwell

Whatcombe

10st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Faye Bramley

Well beaten on both Flat starts for this stable in the autumn and showed nothing more than minor promise in three maiden hurdles this spring; may fair better now handicapping but others have more obvious claims.

12/1

5th

8

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

18:12 Hereford

Whatcombe

10st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Faye Bramley

Hasn't progressed from a good 2yo effort and he holds weak claims on Flat/hurdles form for current yard; however, may be capable of a resurgent display, with this contest being far from strong.

13/2

11th

14

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Whatcombe

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Faye Bramley

After showing promise he became disappointing during his short Flat career, and he was beaten 19l when fourth of six on his recent hurdle debut at Fakenham (2m, good); however, that was his first run since last November and it's possible he'll get closer to the target today.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.50
Straight Forecast £29.64
Tricast £87.35
Trifecta £122.90

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Bulletin

SPOTLIGHT:

War Supremo

The Times:

Neardown

TOPSPEED:

Bintabuha

The Guardian:

Bulletin

Daily Mail:

Bulletin

D Express:

Bulletin

Daily Mirror:

Bulletin

The Star:

Bulletin

RP RATINGS:

War Supremo

POSTDATA:

War Supremo

Telegraph:

War Supremo

The Sun:

War Supremo

Daily Record:

War Supremo