24 Jul 2026 20:05 Sandown
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £4,449); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(1) |
| - |
Lyra Lea (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
873-422 / 3 |
Flat (24) | Lewis Edmunds | B R Millman Tom Chadney and… |
11/8 | |
| prominent, challenged over 2f out, soon led, ridden and edged left 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(4) |
| 1¾ L |
Norfolk Blue (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 2) |
05-4425 / 3 |
Flat (25) | Cieren Fallon | W J Knight Norfolk Thoroughbreds… |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on into second inside final furlong, not trouble winner, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(6) |
| 1½ L |
Unionville (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
4-21788 / 3 |
Flat (22) | Kieren Fox | M J Attwater Dare To Dream Racing |
28/1 | |
| held up in 4th, headway over 2f out, pressed for second briefly inside final furlong, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2(3) |
| 1 L |
Decalogue (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
86-8 / 3 |
Flat (58) | William Carver | J A Osborne Robin Oliver And… |
40/1 | |
| not much room and stumbled start, in rear, switched left 2f out, some headway over 1f out, edged left and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
4(5) |
| ¾ L |
Berkshire Boom (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
81-7632 / 3 |
Flat (14) | Jason Watson | A M Balding Berkshire Parts… |
5/2 | |
| prominent, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final 150 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
6(2) |
| 5 L |
King Cherry (IRE) (gelding, brown, 8 12) |
758 / 3 |
Flat (70) | Marco Ghiani | S C Williams Mr B Piper And… |
6/1 | |
| led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||