Result · Sandown · Friday 24 July 2026
8:05 Sandown result: Lyra Lea wins the Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap Stakes
Class 57f flatGoing Good To Firm6 ranTime 1m 30.44sWinner's prize £4,449
Favourite Lyra Lea won the 8:05 at Sandown on Friday 24 July 2026, beating Norfolk Blue by 1¾ lengths. Ridden by Lewis Edmunds for trainer Rod Millman, the three-year-old was sent off at 11/8 and covered the 7f on good to firm ground in 1m 30.44s. Unionville was a further 1½ lengths back in third at 28/1.
8:05 Sandown full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lyra Lea (GB) 3yo · 9-9 |
Lewis Edmunds Rod Millman | — | 11/8FAV | 74 |
| 2 |
Norfolk Blue (IRE) 3yo · 9-2 · p |
Cieren Fallon William Knight | 1¾ l | 7/2 | 67 |
| 3 |
Unionville (GB) 3yo · 9-4 |
Kieren Fox Michael Attwater | 1½ l | 28/1 | 69 |
| 4 |
Decalogue (USA) 3yo · 9-7 |
William Carver Jamie Osborne | 1 l | 40/1 | 72 |
| 5 |
Berkshire Boom (IRE) 3yo · 9-3 |
Jason Watson Andrew Balding | ¾ l | 5/2 | 68 |
| 6 |
King Cherry (IRE) 3yo · 8-12 · t |
Marco Ghiani Stuart Williams | 5 l | 6/1 | 63 |
Sandown 8:05 returns
Tote win£2.38Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.40 £1.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£6.601st and 2nd in order
CSF£6.71Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£42.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order
8:05 Sandown result: FAQs
Who won the 8:05 at Sandown on Friday 24 July 2026?
Lyra Lea, ridden by Lewis Edmunds and trained by Rod Millman, at a starting price of 11/8.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Lyra Lea won as the 11/8 favourite.
What was the winning time?
1m 30.44s over 7f on good to firm ground.
