14:25 Newmarket

Thursday 7 July 2022

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Close Brothers July Stakes (Group 2)

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

1^st

(3)

Persian Force

29-2

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

2^nd

1 ½

(4)

Show Respect

29-2

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

3^rd

1 ¾

(5)

Mysterious Night

29-2

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

4^th

1 ¼

(6)

Harry Time

29-2

25/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Leigh Roche

In touch near side, headway when hampered over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace op 16/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

(2)

Waiting All Night

29-2

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

6^th

(1)

King's Crown

29-2

100/1

T: Adrian NichollsJ: Barry McHugh

Led near side group, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong op 80/1

7^th

(7)

Brave Nation

29-2

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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Non-Runners

(8)

Little Big Bear²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

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

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)

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