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Sandown
18:55Class 41m2fGood To Firm5 runnersTime 2:09.02
Close Brothers Handicap Stakes
RESULT
Winner
Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE)
SP 15/82.9 · won by 4½
Our pick
Hot And Cold (GB)
Our pick ran 5th
Result
POSMGNHORSEAGEWGTORSTTRAINERJOCKEYSP
1Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE)Our #239-7814John & Thady GosdenJ & Thady GosdenLuke CattonL Catton15/82.9

Tracked the front rank early - driven into second 2f out - hit the front and drifted right approaching the final furlong - found more to prevail comfortably

24½Blue Noon (IRE)39-5765Richard HannonR HannonSean LeveyS Levey10/111

Raced close up early - went to the front over 2f out but was overtaken approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten the winner in the final 150 yards

33¼Roker Roar (IRE)39-1721Andrew BaldingA BaldingJason WatsonJ Watson22/123

Settled in fourth - short of room for a moment approaching 2f out - lost pace soon after and faded from a furlong out to finish third

42¼Knightsail (IRE)39-5h762David MenuisierD MenuisierJamie SpencerJ Spencer11/112

Sluggish start - towards the back and given intermittent encouragement - beaten a long way out but passed tiring rivals to take fourth inside the final furlong

52¼Hot And Cold (GB)Our pick39-10813Sir Mark Prescott BtS Mark Prescott BtLuke MorrisL Morris5/61.8F

Set the pace early - overtaken passing the 2f marker - faded from a furlong out to finish fifth

1
3yo · Stall 4 · 9-7 · OR 81
T: John & Thady GosdenJ: Luke Catton

Tracked the front rank early - driven into second 2f out - hit the front and drifted right approaching the final furlong - found more to prevail comfortably

2
4½
3yo · Stall 5 · 9-5 · OR 76
T: Richard HannonJ: Sean Levey

Raced close up early - went to the front over 2f out but was overtaken approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten the winner in the final 150 yards

3
3¼
3yo · Stall 1 · 9-1 · OR 72
T: Andrew BaldingJ: Jason Watson

Settled in fourth - short of room for a moment approaching 2f out - lost pace soon after and faded from a furlong out to finish third

4
2¼
3yo · Stall 2 · 9-5 h · OR 76
T: David MenuisierJ: Jamie Spencer

Sluggish start - towards the back and given intermittent encouragement - beaten a long way out but passed tiring rivals to take fourth inside the final furlong

5
2¼
5/61.8F
3yo · Stall 3 · 9-10 · OR 81
T: Sir Mark Prescott BtJ: Luke Morris

Set the pace early - overtaken passing the 2f marker - faded from a furlong out to finish fifth

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BADGES ON THIS PAGE
CLR FAVClear favourite — 10pp+ ahead of the next in the market · wins 44.6% vs 13.6% random
ONLY LTO WThe only last-time-out winner in this field · wins 24.4% vs 12.8% random
DROP + FORMDropping in class after placing last time · wins 20.1% vs 12.4% random
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