14:45 Ascot

Wednesday 28 April 2021

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Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 3m 30.75s

(3)

Island Brave²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: H Main| OR: 100| CD

125/1

Course winner but he's no more than a useful handicapper nowadays, so he has plenty to find in this grade.

Form: 6031-45

(6)

Nayef Road²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 115| D

4/1

Landed this contest at Newcastle on his reappearance last term prior to a brace of runner-up efforts in Group 1 company. Solid place claims.

Form: 37/1223-

(4)

Ocean Wind²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 108| BF| D

9/2

Three-time winner in 2020 who has taken his form up another notch this term, runner-up in 1m6f listed race at Nottingham three weeks ago. Likely to do better still back at 2m. Shortlisted.

Form: 3111-22

(5)

Prince Of Arran⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 114| D

33/1

Smart stayer running well again on his travels and has been placed in a remarkable 3 Melbourne Cups. Second in this in 2017 and should give a good account back on home soil.

Form: 6343-39

(7)

Stradivarius¹⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 125| BF| CD

4/7

Has led all before him in the British staying division since 2018 but he ended last term with rare poor run in Long Distance Cup over C&D. Sort to bounce back, and remains very much the one to beat.

Form: 311270-

(1)

Stag Horn^p¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 108| D

14/1

Improving colt who posted a very useful effort on his final start to complete a quick hat-trick in 2m2f Pontefract conditions event. Has more to offer, but this represents a much tougher assignment.

Form: 134111-

Non-Runners

(2)

Desert Skyline⁶¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: D R C Elsworth J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Stradivarius (4/7), Nayef Road (4/1), Ocean Wind (9/2), Stag Horn (14/1), Desert Skyline (20/1), Prince Of Arran (33/1), Island Brave (125/1)

STRADIVARIUS is the undoubted star of the British staying division and he goes very well fresh too so this outstanding 7-y-o is hard to look beyond on his return in a season where he bids to win the Ascot Gold Cup for a fourth time. Nayef Road took this event 12 months ago and appeals as the one to chase him home with improving duo Ocean Wind and Stag Horn set to fight it out for minor honours.