14:25 Newmarket

Thursday 7 July 2022

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Close Brothers July Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   6f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 1m 11.18s
1st
Horse silk
6
(3)
1/2f
T: R HannonJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leader near side, led 2f out, soon switched to stand side rail, ridden and ran on op 4/7 tchd 4/6
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(4)
33/1
T: B J MeehanJ: S M Levey
Raced alone towards centre, ridden and edged right to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace op 28/1 tchd 40/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(5)
4/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
In touch in rear near side, pushed along over 1f out, ridden edged left and stayed on towards finish tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(6)
25/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: L F Roche
In touch near side, headway when hampered over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace op 16/1 tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
½
8
(2)
20/1
T: R SpencerJ: Hollie Doyle
Close up near side, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 22/1
6th
Horse silk
1
3
(1)
100/1
T: Adrian NichollsJ: Barry McHugh
Led near side group, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong op 80/1
7th
Horse silk
2
1
(7)
6/1
T: M L W BellJ: James Doyle
Keen held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 7/1 tchd 5/1

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4
(8)
Horse silk
Little Big Bear22
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: A P O'Brien  J: R L Moore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £7.90EX:£16.70Trifecta:£52.90Tricast:£40.68SF:£27.50Swingers:£5.70, £1.30, £7.30

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. LITTLE BIG BEAR (IRE)
  2. PERSIAN FORCE (IRE)
  3. 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

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