13:50 Newbury

Saturday 18 May 2024

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 33.43s

1^st

(5)

Middle Earth

49-2

10/3

T: J & T GosdenJ: Oisin Murphy

Slowly away, in touch in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and ran on strogly final furlong, led final strides op 9/2

2^nd

nse

(9)

King Of Conquest

59-2

10/1

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and soon 2 lengths clear, headed final strides op 9/1

3^rd

4 ¼

(8)

Cemhaan

79-2

28/1

T: George BakerJ: P Cosgrave

Keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace op 25/1

4^th

2 ¼

(2)

Maxi King

49-2

10/1

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: David Egan

Close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong op 11/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

1 ¾

(7)

Desert Hero

49-2

1/1f

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Keen tracked leader, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 5/6

6^th

(1)

Salt Bay

49-2

7/1

T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch

Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong op 8/1 tchd 13/2

7^th

(6)

So Moonstruck

59-2

28/1

T: Owen BurrowsJ: David Probert

Keen close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 25/1

8^th

(4)

Flying Honours

49-2

33/1

T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle

Raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 28/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Bolster²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.25, £2.40, £7.25EX:£38.40Trifecta:£478.60Tricast:£787.17SF:£34.40Swingers:£5.30, £14.55, £23.45

Forecasts

Desert Hero (1/1), Middle Earth (10/3), Salt Bay (7/1), King Of Conquest (10/1), Maxi King (10/1), Bolster (14/1), Cemhaan (28/1), So Moonstruck (28/1), Flying Honours (33/1)

Given the just shy of 10f trip is almost certainly on the sharp side for DESERT HERO, his head-second on reappearance at Sandown has to go down as a fine effort and, upped in distance, he's the one to beat in this company. Salt Bay's third-placed finish in the John Porter over C&D a month ago puts him right in the mix, while low-mileage 4-y-o Middle Earth looks the type to raise his game again this term.

DESERT HERO
SALT BAY (GER)
MIDDLE EARTH

Previous Winners

2023

Haskoy

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 4

J: L Dettori | T: R M Beckett

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £56,710.002nd: £21,500.003rd: £10,760.004th: £5,360.005th: £2,690.006th: £1,350.00