17 Sep 2025 15:35 Sandown
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £25,520); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Sporting Times Sri Lanka Fortune Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(4) |
| - |
Cicero's Gift (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
87-3622 / 5 |
Flat (18) | Jason Watson | C Hills Rosehill Racing |
6/4 | |
| bit keen early, soon steadied in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, headway on far side of group over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear,stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(3) |
| 2½ L |
Balmacara (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 6) |
220-030 / 4 |
Flat (12) | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Mick and Janice… |
14/1 | |
| led and raced keenly in front, set decent pace and went clear halfway, led field centre in straight, reduced lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(1) |
| ½ L |
Sallaal (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
1-511 / 3 |
Flat (62) | Ray Dawson | R Varian Sheikh Ahmed Al… |
3/1 | |
| held up off the pace in rear, pushed along far side of group over 2f out, plugged on in 3rd final furlong, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
4(5) |
| 2¼ L |
Celestial Orbit (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
711-207 / 3 |
Flat (17) | J P Spencer | Ollie Sangster Magnier's,shanahan… |
40/1 | |
| son racing in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(6) |
| 1 L |
Chantilly Lace (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
1-553 / 3 |
Flat (53) | Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett Mrs Doreen Tabor |
5/2 | |
| soon tracing leader, ridden inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
6(2) |
| NS |
Pina Sonata (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
4-110 / 3 |
Flat (45) | Daniel Muscutt | J R Fanshawe Mrs Mary Slack |
9/1 | |
| soon steadied last pair, never involved | ||||||||||