Sandown Park Race 6 - Close Brothers Motor Finance Hcp
LYRA LEA (1) Ran 2nd last start at Salisbury and drawn well. Should jump out and bowl along. Has been a model of consistency since coming back from a spell. Expect to go close. BERKSHIRE BOOM (4) Displayed good finishing speed when 2nd beaten by 8L last start at Chester and displaying improvement over the past few runs. Strong chance. NORFOLK BLUE (5) Lacked competitiveness when 5th last run at Ffos Las. Can make a comeback. No surprise to see a win. DECALOGUE (2) Moderate showing when 8th last start at Kempton. Has a great burst of speed late. Not hopeless.

Jockey: Lewis Edmunds
Weight: 61.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Did well when 2nd last start at Salisbury and will appreciate a good draw. Expecting to settle positively. Putting up notable efforts this preparation. Will run close.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 30/06/2026 | - | CL5 | $8,608.00 | Salisbury | 1609m | GD/FM(GD PL) | Lewis Edmunds | 60.5kg | - | - | 4 |
| 1L | $6.00 |
| 2/7 | 06/06/2026 | - | CL4 | $10,623.00 | Chepstow | 1422m | SOFT | George David Wood | 57.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 0.75L | $5.50 |
| 4/7 | 18/05/2026 | - | CL4 | $9,837.00 | Wolverhampton | 1739m | GOOD | Lewis Edmunds | 55.5kg | - | 2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 | 2 |
| 1.05L | $26.00 |
| 3/10 | 12/10/2025 | - | CL4 | $15,395.00 | Goodwood | 1408m | GOOD | George David Wood | 58kg | - | 3-3-3-3-4-3-4 | 1 |
| 4L | $17.00 |
| 7/14 | 24/09/2025 | - | EBF Restricted Race Series | $98,370.00 | Goodwood | 1408m | GOOD | George David Wood | 56kg | - | 11-11-9-8-8-7-7 | 8 |
| 5.3L | $34.00 |
| 8/8 | 04/09/2025 | - | CL5 | $8,362.00 | Haydock | 1400m | GOOD | Patrick Mcdonald | 62.5kg | - | 3-4-4-3-3-8-8 | 6 |
| 10L | $5.00 |
| 1/8 | 26/08/2025 | - | GBB Race | $9,444.00 | Lingfield | 1409m | GOOD | Lewis Edmunds | 58kg | - | 2-2-2-2-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 4.25L | $9.00 |
| 2/7 | 09/08/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,689.00 | Lingfield | 1531m | GOOD | George David Wood | 57.5kg | - | 3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2 | 1 |
| 6L | $5.50 |
| 3/11 | 22/07/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,689.00 | Wolverhampton | 1441m | GOOD | Lewis Edmunds | 58kg | - | 7-7-7-5-5-3-3 | 2 |
| 2.75L | $7.00 |
| 2/6 | 29/06/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,689.00 | Ffos Las | 1481m | SOFT | Lewis Edmunds | 56.5kg | - | 6-6-6-6-5-3-2 | 6 |
| 3.25L | $9.00 |

Jockey: William Carver
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Only fair when 8th last start at Kempton. Displays very good finishing speed. This looks a tough assignment.
Last Starts 58 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 27/05/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Kempton | 1408m | GOOD | William Carver | 60.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 18.05L | $81.00 |
| 6/11 | 21/11/2025 | - | 2&3Y MDN | $161,699.00 | Meydan | 1609m | GOOD | A De Vries | 57.5kg | - | - | 6 |
| 11.52L | $23.00 |
| 8/8 | 08/10/2025 | - | GBB Race | $7,869.00 | Kempton | 1408m | GOOD | William Carver | 60.5kg | - | 8-8-8-8-8-8-8 | 6 |
| 10.7L | $67.00 |

Jockey: Kieren Fox
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $34.00 and was ordinary when 8th last run at Kempton. Won't be far away during the run. Risky betting proposition.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 02/07/2026 | - | 3yo | $7,870.00 | Kempton | 1207m | STANDARD TO SLOW | Kieren Fox | 60kg | - | - | 9 |
| 8.89L | $34.00 |
| 8/10 | 08/06/2026 | - | CL5 | $8,264.00 | Windsor | 1217m | GOOD | Kieren Fox | 61kg | - | - | 6 |
| 7.7L | $23.00 |
| 7/8 | 08/04/2026 | - | CL4 | $11,804.00 | Kempton | 1207m | GOOD | Kieren Fox | 59kg | - | - | 8 |
| 6.9L | $29.00 |
| 1/7 | 12/02/2026 | - | 3-5yo | $8,362.00 | Chelmsford | 1207m | GOOD | Kieren Fox | 57.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1-2 | 2 |
| - | $4.50 |
| 2/7 | 19/01/2026 | - | CL5 | $7,870.00 | Kempton | 1207m | GOOD | William A Carson | 60kg | - | 4-3-3-3-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $6.00 |
| 4/10 | 10/09/2025 | - | C & G | $18,001.00 | Cork | 1207m | SOFT | Shane Foley | 59.5kg | - | - | 8 |
| 13.55L | $6.50 |
| 4/12 | 28/08/2025 | - | 2Y MDN | $18,001.00 | Navan | 1005m | SOFT | Shane Foley | 60.5kg | - | - | 2 |
| 4.5L | $6.00 |
| 11/28 | 09/08/2025 | - | 2yo | $20,000.00 | Curragh | 1207m | GOOD | Shane Foley | 60.5kg | - | - | 22 |
| 13.15L | $21.00 |

Jockey: Jason Watson
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Ran on strongly when 2nd beaten by 8L last start at Chester and form has been improving over recent runs. Will be in the finish.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 10/07/2026 | - | Div 1 | $14,756.00 | Chester | 1409m | GOOD | Patrick Mcdonald | 60.5kg | - | 6-6-6-5-5-3-2 | 3 |
| 8L | $3.50 |
| 3/7 | 12/06/2026 | - | Div 2 | $14,756.00 | Chester | 1524m | SOFT | Jason Watson | 57kg | - | - | 8 |
| 5.5L | $9.00 |
| 6/6 | 30/05/2026 | - | CL5 | $8,264.00 | Lingfield | 1531m | GOOD | Jason Watson | 60.5kg | - | - | 1 |
| 7.3L | $6.50 |
| 7/12 | 11/05/2026 | - | CL4 | $10,623.00 | Windsor | 1637m | GOOD | Jason Watson | 58.5kg | - | - | 10 |
| 6.4L | $7.50 |
| 1/8 | 26/07/2025 | - | GBB Race | $17,707.00 | Chester | 1409m | GOOD | Jason Watson | 60.5kg | - | 3-4-4-4-3-2-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $4.33 |
| 8/10 | 15/06/2025 | - | GBB Race | $13,772.00 | Salisbury | 1207m | GOOD | Rob Hornby | 59kg | - | 10-10-10-10-10-8 | 4 |
| 9.5L | $29.00 |

Jockey: Cieren Fallon
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $3.50 and not in contention when 5th last run at Ffos Las. Can make a comeback. Very tidy performer.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 29/06/2026 | - | CL5 | $7,870.00 | Ffos Las | 1481m | GOOD | Taylor Fisher | 60kg | - | - | 1 |
| 4.5L | $3.50 |
| 2/15 | 14/06/2026 | - | 3Y CL6 HCP | $7,081.00 | Doncaster | 1413m | GOOD | Cieren Fallon | 61.5kg | - | - | 11 |
| 0.09L | $5.50 |
| 4/10 | 23/05/2026 | - | CL5 | $8,264.00 | Windsor | 1637m | GOOD | Taylor Fisher | 59.5kg | - | - | 1 |
| 3L | $9.50 |
| 4/6 | 30/04/2026 | - | CL5 | $8,264.00 | Yarmouth | 1612m | GOOD | Cieren Fallon | 61.5kg | - | - | 2 |
| 4.75L | $9.00 |
| 5/11 | 18/09/2025 | - | GBB Race | $7,870.00 | Chelmsford | 1408m | GOOD | Daniel Muscutt | 59kg | - | 4-4-4-4-5-5-5 | 9 |
| 7.3L | $9.00 |
| 14/18 | 21/08/2025 | - | CL2 | $98,370.00 | York | 1408m | GOOD | David Egan | 55kg | - | 12-8-9-11-16-13-14 | 15 |
| 10.9L | $67.00 |
| 4/6 | 31/07/2025 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Epsom | 1410m | GOOD | Brandon Wilkie | 59.5kg | - | 4-4-4-4-4-4-4 | 4 |
| 8.5L | $3.75 |
| 2/8 | 08/07/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,689.00 | Lingfield | 1408m | GOOD | Brandon Wilkie | 58kg | - | 8-7-8-8-6-3-2 | 4 |
| 1.75L | $12.00 |
| 8/13 | 02/06/2025 | - | GBB Race | $9,788.00 | Windsor | 1217m | GOOD | Brandon Wilkie | 59.5kg | - | 13-13-13-12-10-8 | 11 |
| 8.85L | $81.00 |

Jockey: Marco Ghiani
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
First up after a break. Started $101.00 and underperformed when 8th last time at Newmarket but can find a nice position from the draw. Hard to recommend.
Last Starts 70 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 15/05/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Newmarket | 1609m | GOOD | Marco Ghiani | 59kg | - | - | 2 |
| 17.55L | $101.00 |
| 5/11 | 27/04/2026 | - | GBB Race | $7,869.00 | Wolverhampton | 1441m | GOOD | Marco Ghiani | 57.5kg | - | - | 2 |
| 6.05L | $3.75 |
| 7/12 | 06/04/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Kempton | 1207m | GOOD | Jack G Gilligan | 59kg | - | 6-6-5-9-7-7 | 4 |
| 6.1L | $101.00 |