July 24 / 20.05 Sandown

20.05

Good To Firm

Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 73-422 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Only 1-10 but pushed a Prescott improver close last time at Salisbury (1m) and dropping back to 7f looks beneficial; respected.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

11

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:49 Salisbury

Lyra Lea

8st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Runner-up twice in a row in June (7f/1m, soft/good to firm; including here) before winning at Sandown (7f, good to firm) in July; down the field at Newbury (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago when pulling hard but it's possible today's first attempt at 6f will be a good move.

12/1

6th

7

(6)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:58 Newbury

Lyra Lea

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

7f AW win as a 2yo; on the up in handicaps this summer, keeping on well to beat five rivals at Sandown (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; 4lb higher in a stronger race but Oisin Murphy takes over for the first time and he has a good record for the stable.

11/2

1st

1

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Sandown

Lyra Lea

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Only 1-10 but pushed a Prescott improver close last time at Salisbury (1m) and dropping back to 7f looks beneficial; respected.

2/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5-4425 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-9 but twice runner-up and latest race at Ffos Las didn't suit his hold-up style; there's a race in him off this mark.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(1)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

16:36 Brighton

Norfolk Blue

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Had plenty of chances with him now 0-11 but he brings the best form and cheekpieces are back on after flirting with a visor last time.

4/7

5th

9

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:09 Haydock

Norfolk Blue

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: William Knight

Ten-race maiden but he's knocking at the door, short of room when second of six at Sandown (7f, good to firm) on most recent outing; Oisin Murphy is a positive booking and the first-time visor could be an extra boost; high on the list.

11/2

2nd

5

(4)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Sandown

Norfolk Blue

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Knight

0-9 but twice runner-up and latest race at Ffos Las didn't suit his hold-up style; there's a race in him off this mark.

11/4

25/1

Form: -21788

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated in a Chelmsford maiden (6f, AW) on second run for current yard but has offered very little since.
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1st

3

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Unionville

9st 12lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Michael Attwater

Sole win from ten starts was a dead-heat in a Chelmsford maiden (6f, AW) in February; has had some struggles in handicaps since but he ran well to finish fourth over C&D two weeks ago; has possibilities if he can build on that but a wide draw is no help.

15/2

4th

4

(1)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Unionville

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Attwater

Went close on his handicap/stable debut here in January and he opened his account when sharing a Chelmsford maiden (also 6f, Polytrack) three weeks later; three lesser runs followed but it was a step back in the right direction when upped to this trip and third at Sandown four weeks ago; has become quite nicely treated.

14/1

3rd

3

(6)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Sandown

Unionville

9st 4lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Dead-heated in a Chelmsford maiden (6f, AW) on second run for current yard but has offered very little since.

25/1

Form: 86-8

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Beaten between 10l and 18l in 7f/1m races, the middle one at Meydan; goes handicapping with much to prove.
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2nd

6

(3)

3rd Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:53 Salisbury

Decalogue

9st 8lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Jamie Osborne

Both turf races on good to firm; some promise on handicap debut at Sandown over an inadequate 7f and he was better suited by 1m when a close third of five at Newmarket since; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls since but this stiff test should suit; open to improvement.

7/2

3

(5)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Salisbury

Decalogue

9st 8lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Jamie Osborne

Took a decent step forward on his second handicap start when third at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last Thursday; missed the break that day so better can be expected again if getting away on terms; player in his fresh cheekpieces.

3/1

Form: 1-7632 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
No closer than 5.5l in four handicaps since winning a 7f maiden at Chester last summer; second last time back there but was hammered by the winner; hard to call him well treated at the minute.
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3rd

2

(2)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

18:48 Windsor

Berkshire Boom

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

A fair 7f juvenile winner; largely running with credit this season and not seen to ideal effect when 12th in 1m Kempton handicap two weeks ago, racing wide; a likely player from a slipping mark for yard among the winners.

100/30

12th

10

(11)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Berkshire Boom

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

7f maiden winner at Chester; 0-5 in handicaps and when second there last month he was beaten 8l; beat one home at Sandown subsequently; not wildly appealing.

10/1

5th

4

(5)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Sandown

Berkshire Boom

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

No closer than 5.5l in four handicaps since winning a 7f maiden at Chester last summer; second last time back there but was hammered by the winner; hard to call him well treated at the minute.

3/1

Form: 758

Last run: 70 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £6.71
Trifecta £42.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lyra Lea

TOPSPEED:

Norfolk Blue

Telegraph:

King Cherry

The Times:

Berkshire Boom

Daily Mail:

King Cherry

D Express:

King Cherry

RP RATINGS:

Lyra Lea

POSTDATA:

Lyra Lea

WEST COUNTRY:

Lyra Lea

The Sun:

Lyra Lea

The Star:

Berkshire Boom

Daily Record:

Berkshire Boom

NEWMARKET:

Norfolk Blue

The Guardian:

Norfolk Blue

Daily Mirror:

Norfolk Blue