Close Brothers July Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 11.18s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Persian Force

4/7, 8/13, 4/6, 8/13, 4/6, 8/13, 4/7, 8/15, 1/2, 8/15

1/2

Mysterious Night

4/1, 7/2, 4/1, 7/2, 10/3, 7/2, 4/1, 7/2

4/1

Brave Nation

7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2, 6/1, 11/2

6/1

Waiting All Night

14/1, 16/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1, 22/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1, 20/1, 22/1

20/1

Harry Time

16/1, 14/1, 16/1, 14/1, 16/1, 18/1, 20/1, 22/1, 20/1, 25/1, 22/1, 25/1, 22/1, 25/1, 22/1, 25/1, 22/1

25/1

Show Respect

28/1, 33/1, 40/1, 33/1, 40/1, 33/1, 40/1

33/1

King's Crown

80/1, 100/1, 80/1, 100/1, 80/1

100/1

SP Book Percentage 113.49

Non-Runners

(8)

Little Big Bear²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Persian Force (1/2), Little Big Bear (13/8), Mysterious Night (4/1), Brave Nation (6/1), Waiting All Night (20/1), Harry Time (25/1), Show Respect (33/1), King's Crown (100/1)

The Windsor Castle and Coventry formlines are represented here with LITTLE BIG BEAR, the winner of the former, taking on Persian Force, runner-up in the latter. There's precious little between them on Timeform ratings, but Aidan O'Brien's charge arguably possesses the greater scope for progress, particularly back at 6f. Of the rest, Brave Nation will hopefully show what he is truly capable of this time.

LITTLE BIG BEAR (IRE)
PERSIAN FORCE (IRE)
BRAVE NATION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Lusail

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 2

J: P J Dobbs | T: R Hannon

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £56,710.002nd: £21,500.003rd: £10,760.004th: £5,360.005th: £2,690.006th: £1,350.00