13:50 Newbury

Saturday 18 May 2024

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Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes (Group 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 2m 33.43s
1st
Horse silk
7
(5)
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
2nd
Horse silk
nse
5
(9)
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
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
(8)
28/1
T: George BakerJ: P Cosgrave
Keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(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
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(7)
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
6th
Horse silk
1
8
(1)
7/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Hector Crouch
Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong op 8/1 tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
14
9
(6)
28/1
T: Owen BurrowsJ: David Probert
Keen close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
12
4
(4)
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

1
(3)
Horse silk
Bolster26
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 4
T: K R Burke  J: C Lee
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. DESERT HERO
  2. SALT BAY (GER)
  3. MIDDLE EARTH

Previous Winners

2023
Haskoy
Weight: 8-13  |Age: 4
5/2

Prize Money

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

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