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Close Brothers Handicap Stakes

Sandown · 24 July 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m2f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners5
  • HandicapYes

Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) (15/8) won the Close Brothers Handicap Stakes at Sandown on 24 July 2026, beating Blue Noon (IRE) by 4½ lengths under Luke Catton for trainer John & Thady Gosden. 5 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m2f; the winning time was 2m 9.02s.

Winner Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE)
SP: 15/8 J: Luke Catton T: John & Thady Gosden O: Godolphin
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 1(4) Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) 3c Led Palace Pier (GB) – French Polish (GB) (New Approach) Godolphin 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 Luke Catton(3) John & Thady Gosden 9-7 8191B111C 2:09.02 6,019 15/8 3.30
2nd 4(5) Blue Noon (IRE) 3f Prominent Blue Point (IRE) – Moon Shaddow (IRE) (Galileo) Stall Perlen Ab 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 4½ Sean Levey Richard Hannon 9-5 7679B105C 2:09.77 2,824 10/1 16.50
3rd 5(1) Roker Roar (IRE) 3g Galiway (GB) – All For Rome (GER) (Holy Roman Emperor) Another Bottle Racing 2 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 3¼ Jason Watson Andrew Balding 9-1 7267B101C 2:10.31 1,411 22/1 30.00
4th 3(2) Knightsail (IRE) h 3g Camelot (GB) – Osaila (IRE) (Danehill Dancer) Jayar Investments Partners 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 2¼ Jamie Spencer David Menuisier 9-5 7666B98C 2:10.69 706 11/1 12.83
5th 2(3) Hot And Cold (GB) 3f Led Study Of Man (IRE) – Heat And Dust (GB) (Oasis Dream) Miss K Rausing Set the pace early - overtaken passing the 2f marker - faded from a furlong out to finish fifth 2¼ Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt 9-10 8166B96C 2:11.06 352 5/6F 1.84

Winning time 2m 9.02s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (5 of 5 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (5 of 5 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £2.88
Tote Place £1.30 £3
Exacta £14.10
CSF £18.87
Trifecta £93.90
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Cyrano De Bergerac won the Close Brothers Handicap Stakes at Sandown over 1m2f on good to firm going at a starting price of 15/8. The horse tracked the leaders in the early stages, was driven into second two furlongs out, then hit the front and drifted right approaching the final furlong before finding more to prevail comfortably. Blue Noon raced close to the pace, went on over two furlongs out but was overtaken approaching the final furlong and could not threaten the winner in the last 150 yards, finishing four and a half lengths back in second. Roker Roar finished third.

The pre-race read Sandown 6:55 Race Preview — 24 July 2026 A small but competitive Class 4 handicap at Sandown over an extended 1m2f brings together five three-year-olds, most of them dropping in class after modest but largely consistent efforts this term. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Hot And Cold 63/100 top-rated of 5
Advised 9/4 SP 5/6F Finished 5th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Close Brothers Handicap Stakes at Sandown in 2026?
Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) won the Close Brothers Handicap Stakes at Sandown on 24 July 2026, ridden by Luke Catton and trained by John & Thady Gosden.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Close Brothers Handicap Stakes at Sandown?
1st Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) (15/8), 2nd Blue Noon (IRE) (10/1), 3rd Roker Roar (IRE) (22/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Close Brothers Handicap Stakes at Sandown?
Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) returned a starting price of 15/8, with a Betfair SP of 3.30.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Close Brothers Handicap Stakes at Sandown?
5 horses ran in the 2026 Close Brothers Handicap Stakes at Sandown.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Close Brothers Handicap Stakes at Sandown?
The winning time was 2m 9.02s.

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