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Close Brothers Handicap · 1m 1f 209y · Good to Firm (Firm in places)
£6,019 to winner · 3yo only · 0-85 · rated 72-81
🎯 Draw: high numbers favoured (low 28% v high 51% of wins · 71 races)
🏁 Result won by 4 ½ · time 2m 9.02sChased leaders, pushed along and went second 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, stayed on well, won going away
📍 Course guide
Favours front-runners on flat and jumps, especially the sprint course where draw helps.
Flat · top trainers
J & T Gosden 20% (81) · A M Balding 13% (116) · W J Haggas 20% (66) · R M Beckett 18% (67)
Flat · top jockeys
Oisin Murphy 16% (139) · W Buick 18% (115) · Rossa Ryan 15% (103) · R L Moore 22% (60)
3-year course record · attheraces guides

1 Cyrano De Bergerac (4)
9st-10lb · OR 81 · 3yo
Luke Catton · J & T Gosden
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4 Blue Noon (5)
9st-5lb · OR 76 · 3yo
S M Levey · R Hannon
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2nd/5 ran +4 ½ 10/1
form 4-4363

5 Roker Roar (1)
9st-1lb · OR 72 · 3yo
Jason Watson · A M Balding
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3rd/5 ran +3 ¼ 11/2
form 74-3

3 Knightsail (2)
9st-5lb · OR 76 · 3yo
J P Spencer · D Menuisier · h
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4th/5 ran +2 ¼ 7/1
form 73-7

2 Hot And Cold (3)
9st-10lb · OR 81 · 3yo
L Morris · Sir Mark Prescott
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Race note