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19:45 Newmarket
Friday 27 June 2025
All17:4018:1018:4019:1519:4520:2020:55
Close Brothers Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 5 | 1m | Good to Firm | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 39.61s
T: C JohnstonJ: J Mitchell
Handy, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, always doing enough op 6/4
T: Mrs C A DunnettJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Rear mid-division, closer over 3f out, pushed along disputing 3rd 2f out, ridden and tried to press leader approaching final furlong, ran on but always held tchd 4/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
Tracked front pair, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on, no impression op 13/2
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: D Egan
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on until weakened 1f out op 25/1 and tchd 28/1
T: Brian ToomeyJ: K Shoemark
Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, dropped away over 1f out op 18/1
T: Jack JonesJ: Rossa Ryan
Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, well beaten 1f out op 9/1 and tchd 12/1
T: S WoodsJ: Ben Sanderson
Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no progress op 16/1
T: P OwensJ: Hollie Doyle
Dwelt, never going pace in rear, eased over 1f out op 4/1 tchd 10/3
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £1.50, £2.30EX:£6.50Trifecta:£41.60Tricast:£39.73SF:£6.84Swingers:£1.90, £2.90, £6.40
Forecasts
Saxonia (6/5), Mini Mac (9/2), Queen Of Good News (9/2), I Can Imagine (15/2), Earthwatch (11/1), Bullington Bry (16/1), Zariela (22/1), Classic Speed (33/1)
QUEEN OF GOOD NEWS might have found the ground too soft at Lingfield last time and her Doncaster third prior to that in a race which has worked out well suggests she can win off this mark. Last Friday's C&D 2-4 Saxonia and Mini Mac can give her most to think about.
- QUEEN OF GOOD NEWS
- SAXONIA
- MINI MAC (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,154.002nd: £2,417.003rd: £1,209.004th: £604.005th: £302.006th: £151.00
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