14:35 Ascot

Friday 1 May 2026

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Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 3m 24.97s

(7)

Caballo De Mar^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: George Scott| OR: 114| D

4/1

Enjoyed a coming-of-age season in 2025, the last of his 6 wins coming in the Group 1 Prix du Cadran (2½m, good to soft) at Longchamp. Looks set for another productive campaign judged on reappearance second under William Buick in the Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan (2m, good). Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 28117-2

(9)

Sweet William^v¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 117| D

5/6

Very smart and consistent stayer who was again a feature in the big cup races last season, winning the Doncaster Cup in September and signing off with a fine second to stablemate Trawlerman on Champions Day here. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 343212-

(3)

Ascending²¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 101| C| D

11/1

Progressive in 2025, bagging the 2½m Ascot Stakes at Royal meeting here before an excellent second of 22 in Ebor at York (1¾m, good to firm). Again performed with credit when sixth in the Irish Cesarewitch on final run of last season but needs a clear career-best now upped in class.

Form: 21/1126-

(4)

Deira Mile³⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: J Bedi| OR: 111

150/1

Cracking fourth in 2024 Derby and also made the frame in the St Leger later that season. However, he's not been seen since underperforming in a couple of runs in the Middle East early last year (gelded in the interim) is hard to warm to on debut for new connections.

Form: 1424/68-

(5)

Dubai Future^p³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 110| C| D

25/1

Missed whole of 2024 but resumed in fine fettle early last year, winning a couple of valuable Group races at Meydan, including the Dubai Gold Cup on first crack at 2m. It's been a struggle since, though, and he was well held when bidding to repeat his 2025 success in the Dubai Gold Cup last month.

Form: 19366-8

(1)

Tabletalk⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Tom Clover| OR: 113

11/2

Bagged a major York handicap in 2024 and did little wrong in pattern company last term, despite failing to add to his tally. Gelded ahead of solid second upped to 15f in a very valuable Group 2 in Saudi Arabia where Tarriance, who is 10 lb worse off here, a neck adrift in third. In the mix.

Form: 22632-2

(8)

Tarriance⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: A M Balding| OR: 105

9/1

Fine pedigree and made good strides last season, most notably landing the Melrose Handicap at the York Ebor Festival. Put in his place in the St Leger on final run of 2025 (gelded after) but back on track when a close third in a Group 2 in Saudi Arabia earlier this year. This is tougher.

Form: 12117-3

(2)

Miss Alpilles²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 98| D

40/1

Progressed during second half of last season, back to form when runner-up at Chester in August before going on to land a Goodwood handicap and listed race upped to 2m at Newmarket. Much more on her plate upped in class against the boys here but she may well have more to offer this year.

Form: D50211-

Non-Runners

(6)

Beylerbeyi²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Sweet William (5/6), Caballo De Mar (4/1), Tabletalk (11/2), Tarriance (9/1), Ascending (11/1), Beylerbeyi (16/1), Dubai Future (25/1), Miss Alpilles (40/1), Deira Mile (150/1)

On the face of it BEYLERBEYI has plenty on his plate in attempting to topple some proven top-tier stayers in a strong renewal of this Group 3 race. Conversely, this 6-y-o continues to progress and if he is to beat Sweet William at any point this season, it's likely that it will be now given his fitness edge and with Ryan Moore in the hot-seat. Sweet William sets the standard and will prove a tough nut to crack if raring to go, while Tabletalk is third choice ahead of Caballo de Mar.