15:10 Ascot
Wednesday 2 May 2018
All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55
Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 7f 209y | Soft | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 36.51s
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue
Made all, quickened tempo 7f out, clear 6f out until given breather over 4f out, shaken up and went clear again 2f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged op 3/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: R L Moore
Tracked winner throughout, tried to close as winner given breather over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, no impression when hung right final 2f op 5/2
T: D R C ElsworthJ: S De Sousa
Tracked leading pair throughout, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final 2f op 15/2 tchd 8/1
T: A M BaldingJ: W Buick
Held up in 5th, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced and struggling, went modest 4th over 1f out
T: B J MeehanJ: J P Spencer
Soon held up in 4th place, never on terms, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened op 5/2
T: P D NivenJ: J Garritty
Soon in rear, outpaced and struggling over 3f out, never a factor tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.40, £1.80EX:£8.90Trifecta:£38.10SF:£8.46Swingers:£1.30, £3.00, £3.80
Forecasts
Torcedor (9/4), Time To Study (11/4), Raheen House (3/1), Desert Skyline (7/1), Montaly (8/1), Clever Cookie (20/1)
Not necessarily a vintage Sagaro Stakes, but a decent contest nevertheless which features a couple of previous Group 2 winners, including the penalised Doncaster Cup scorer Desert Skyline. His task is made tougher by that 4lb penalty, but he stays well. Rain softened ground is a bit of an unknown for him, as is the case for the progressive Raheen House, whilst 2017 Chester Cup winner Montaly probably also ideally wants better ground. Therefore, treating his recent Meydan effort as if it never happened, the obvious selection is the Irish raider TORCEDOR. He is top-rated (115) on the strength of his Champions Day C&D Long Distance Cup second to Order Of St George.
- Torcedor
- Desert Skyline
- Montaly
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £34,026.002nd: £12,900.003rd: £6,456.004th: £3,216.005th: £1,614.006th: £810.00
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