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Eclipse Meeting

Saturday 4 July 2026

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Eclipse Meeting

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  • 14 min total read
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  • By LLaMa
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  1. 13:50 Coral Charge (Group 3) (Registered As The Sprint Stakes)
    Class 1

    Words Of Truth Has This Race Written

    Charlie Appleby's three-year-old is the form horse — and the price makes sense

    Medium 2 min read
    Words Of Truth WIN 3/1
    Outside
  2. 14:25 Coral Challenge (Handicap)
    Class 2

    Indalo Has The Class, Beagle Bay Has The Form

    A 16-runner Sandown mile sorts the contenders fast — one horse answers every question

    Medium 2 min read
    Indalo WIN 10/3
    WON
  3. 15:00 Coral Distaff (Fillies' Listed)
    Class 1

    Pacific Mission's Class Meets Sacred Ground's Pedigree

    Sandown's Coral Distaff hinges on whether the SR-leader can finally convert, or whether Ryan Moore extracts the best from a frustrating talent.

    Medium 2 min read
    Sacred Ground WIN 11/4
    4th
  4. 15:35 Coral-Eclipse (Group 1)
    Class 1

    Constitution River Has This Sewn Up

    The form says favourite, the data says favourite — take the price

    High 2 min read
    Constitution River WIN 5/6
    WON
  5. 16:10 Join Coral Bet 5 Pound Get 30 Pound Handicap
    Class 3

    King's Cavalry Owns This Sandown Seven

    The form, the rating, and James Doyle all point the same direction

    High 2 min read
    King's Cavalry WIN 5/4
    6th
  6. 16:47 Coral Free Rewards Shaker Handicap
    Class 4

    Barbury Boy's Final Furlong Should Seal It

    Alan King's improver carries the lightest weight that matters — and the form to go with it

    Medium 2 min read
    Barbury Boy WIN 4/1
    7th
  7. 17:22 Coral Celebrating 100 Years Handicap
    Class 2

    Spoken Truth Has The Numbers, Point Of Contact Has The Hype

    The favourite is solid — but the market is paying a premium for a horse whose SR trail doesn't quite justify it

    Medium 2 min read
    Spoken Truth WIN 3/1
    6th
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