17:45 Windsor

Saturday 25 August 2018

All16:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Sri Lanka August Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 28.5s

1^st

(4)

Desert Encounter

69-5

11/2

T: D M SimcockJ: Harry Bentley

Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well op 9/2 tchd 6/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(5)

Game Starter

49-5

6/4f

T: S bin SuroorJ: Oisin Murphy

Led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace op 5/4 tchd 15/8

3^rd

(1)

Prize Money

59-5

13/2

T: S bin SuroorJ: A Kirby

Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort and chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish op 11/1

4^th

(2)

Barsanti

69-8

9/5

T: R VarianJ: David Egan

Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left and brief effort over 1f out, soon beaten op 9/4 tchd 6/4

5^th

(6)

Euginio

49-5

14/1

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Cribbs Causeway⁶²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: H & R Charlton J: Adam J McNamara

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.10Pl:£2.00, £1.40EX:£15.90Trifecta:£57.20SF:£14.44Swingers:£3.00

Forecasts

Game Starter (6/4), Barsanti (9/5), Desert Encounter (11/2), Prize Money (13/2), Euginio (14/1), Cribbs Causeway (20/1)

Game Starter is very interesting on his return from almost a year off. He was unbeaten in three starts last year and could prove hard to contain if fully wound up on this return. He tackles Listed company for the first time and is one to note in the betting. DESERT ENCOUNTER is easily forgiven a poor run in the King George last time, but his previous second to Emotionless at Newbury was a solid effort and makes him of interest here. Euginio has thrice gone close in this grade this season while Barsanti might find a bit more in the finish for this drop in grade.

Desert Encounter
Euginio
Game Starter

Previous Winners

2017

Second Step

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 6

J: J P Spencer | T: H & R Charlton

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £20,983.002nd: £7,955.003rd: £3,981.004th: £1,983.005th: £995.006th: £500.00