Sporting Times Sri Lanka Fortune Stakes (Listed Race) – Sandown · The Final Fence

Sandown

15:35

Sporting Times Sri Lanka Fortune Stakes (Listed Race)

Date 2025-09-17

Distance 1m

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £25,520

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Silk	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (4)		Cicero's Gift Bay J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills	J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills	132	—	7-3622	109	122	105	18d	—	—	-4	23.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Ran right up to his best on favoured soft ground when close up in a French Group 3
3 (1)		Sallaal Chestnut J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	128	—	1-511	103	119	109	62d	—	—	+3	27.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Three wins and a Listed defeat; progressive son of Frankel who holds a Group 1 entry
5 (6)		Chantilly Lace Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	123	—	1-553	106	119	107	53d	—	—	+4	28.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Has run well in Group 1s so major player back at Listed level; should enjoy the ground
6 (2)		Pina Sonata Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	123	—	4-110	94	114	87	45d	—	—	+5	13.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Dual novice winner who couldn't cope with a French Group 1; can no doubt do better
1 (3)		Balmacara Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	132	—	20-030	97	111	99	12d	—	—	+7	13.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Dual novice winner with notable form in handicaps; no easy task on these terms
4 (5)		Celestial Orbit Bay J:Jamie Spencer T:Ollie Sangster	J:Jamie Spencer T:Ollie Sangster	123	—	11-207	103	115	80	17d	—	—	+11	14.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Listed winner and Group 3-placed; can excuse last two defeats but soft ground a first

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Cicero's Gift	9/4	2/1	9/4
Sallaal	5/2	5/2	5/2
Chantilly Lace	5/2	5/2	5/2
Pina Sonata	8/1	8/1	8/1
Balmacara	12/1	12/1	14/1
Celestial Orbit	28/1	22/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Chantilly Lace

28.3

OR: 14 Form: 7 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Sallaal

27.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 7 Odds: 7.6

5/2

3rd

Cicero's Gift

23.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

4

Celestial Orbit

14.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

5

Pina Sonata

13.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

8/1

6

Balmacara

13.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cicero's Gift	109	122	105
Chantilly Lace	106	119	107
Sallaal	103	119	109
Celestial Orbit	103	115	80
Balmacara	97	111	99
Pina Sonata	94	114	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Balmacara	12d ago	Quick return
Celestial Orbit	17d ago	Fit
Cicero's Gift	18d ago	Fit
Pina Sonata	45d ago	Fit
Chantilly Lace	53d ago	Fresh
Sallaal	62d ago	Fresh