14:40 Haydock

Saturday 8 August 2020

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BetVictor Rose Of Lancaster Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 2m 10.46s

(7)

Certain Lad²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: M R Channon| OR: 108| C| D

10/1

Listed winner in France and Dubai ran a fine race when second in the John Smith's Cup at York latest. Not a huge amount to find on that effort and won here last season so not ruled out by any means.

Form: 1-13402

(2)

Crossed Baton^p,t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 106| D

28/1

Dual Listed scorer last of 13 in Wolferton at Royal Ascot on return when ill at ease on soft ground. Form at this sort of level in the past on a quick surface mean he is no back number though even if Dettori prefers Global Giant.

Form: 26/921-0

(3)

Extra Elusive²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 109| D

11/2

0-8 at Pattern level but placed four times and only beaten 1L by Global Giant when second at Newbury latest. No obvious reason he turns the tables but merits respect nevertheless.

Form: 352-652

(6)

Fox Tal²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 110| D

14/1

Fourth in last year's Champion Stakes leaps off the page but not shown a comparable level of form before or after that. Eighth of nine behind Global Giant at Newbury latest so plenty to find and seems to prefer soft ground.

Form: 43/14-68

(4)

Global Giant²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 111| D

10/11

2-3 since joining champion trainer and won second Listed race of his career at Newbury latest. Not the deepest of Group Three races this and he looks the one they all have to beat for yard which won this in 2016.

Form: 1/05-141

(5)

Zaaki²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 112

4/1

Top-rated performer in the field a dual Group 3 scorer last season and third at that level at Newbury on return before struggling behind subsequent Group 1 scorer latest. Never won beyond 1m1f but stronger horse now so worth another go.

Form: 7138-36

(1)

Morisco²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 99| D

25/1

Won three of his six starts but well held in a 1m2f Newmarket handicap off a mark of 99 latest so has plenty to find although three three-year-olds in last five years have won this and yard won it in 2018 with Teodoro.

Form: 5151-10

Forecasts

Global Giant (10/11), Zaaki (4/1), Extra Elusive (11/2), Certain Lad (10/1), Fox Tal (14/1), Morisco (25/1), Crossed Baton (28/1)

Sir Michael Stoute hasn't won this race since 2011 but his charge ZAAKI is worth chancing down in class here having won twice at this level last term. His ability to stay 1m2f is a slight doubt but he has placed over the trip and won over 1m1f in the past and his hold up style gives him every chance so he is worth chancing. Likely favourite Global Giant looks a rock-solid contender for Gosden and Dettori after his Listed success at Newbury last time out. Extra Elusive who chased him home there may prove best of the rest.