14:35
Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m7f209y, Flat, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 24.97s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Held up in the pack - made ground under pressure from 3f out - disputed the advantage over 1f out - locked in a prolonged battle through the final furlong - kept on resolutely in the closing stages to get up on the line
William Buick
George Scott
Tracked the pace - hit the front three out - driven on approaching 2f out - come under pressure inside final furlong - battled all the way to the line - caught right on the post
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Settled mid-pack early - urged forward passing three furlongs out - driven with two to go - kept on late to grab third without threatening the leaders
David Probert
Saeed bin Suroor
Settled towards the back - improving nicely into contention 3f out - moved left approaching 2f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - edged out of third close home
Rossa Ryan
Tom Clover
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 3f left and stayed on from 2f out - flattened out inside the final furlong to finish fifth
Dougie Costello
Jessica Bedi
Held up at the back - driven approaching 3f out and made progress over 2f out - nudged closer late inside final furlong but well held
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead
Tracked front group early - pressed for effort 3f out but found little from 2f out - faded to finish well beaten in 7th
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding
Went straight to front - pressed for effort then lost command 3f out - dropped away quickly through final furlongs to finish well held
Non-runners: Beylerbeyi (vet's certificate, rash)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.