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15:10 Ascot

Wednesday 2 May 2018

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Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 36.51s

1^st

(3)

Torcedor

69-2

9/4f

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

2^nd

(2)

Time To Study

49-1

11/4

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

3^rd

(4)

Desert Skyline

49-6

7/1

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

4^th

(6)

Montaly

79-2

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

5^th

2 ½

(1)

Raheen House

49-1

3/1

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

6^th

1 ¾

(5)

Clever Cookie

109-2

20/1

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.