Race cards · Fri 27 Jun
Friday 27 June · Newmarket, England
19:45 Close Brothers Handicap
- Distance
- 1m 0f 0y
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 10000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
Four-year-olds have won the last two runnings of this race, and that points to the chances of ZARIELA, twice a winner over a mile but only fifth last time out on slower ground at Windsor. If kept nearer to the early pace for a late challenge, he could get back to winning ways on this going. Saxonia deserves a second success after going under by a neck at Newmarket off 1lb lower and looks to be her biggest rival, while I Can Imagine may make the running and try to hold on for a place.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxonia | 324422 | J Mitchell | C Johnston | 9 7 | 6-5 | |
| 2 | Mini Mac | 531964 | Benoit D L Sayette | Mrs C A Dunnett | 9 3 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Earthwatch | 465 | Cieren Fallon | W J Haggas | 9 6 | 11-1 | |
| 4 | Bullington Bry | 805 | D Egan | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 8 10 | 16-1 | |
| 5 | Classic Speed | 18551-6 | K Shoemark | Brian Toomey | 10 1 | 33-1 | |
| 6 | I Can Imagine | 4527-02 | Rossa Ryan | Jack Jones | 9 7 | 15-2 | |
| 7 | Zariela | 168-315 | Ben Sanderson | S Woods | 10 2 | 22-1 | |
| 8 | Queen Of Good News | 08-0333 | Hollie Doyle | P Owens | 8 13 | 9-2 |