Ascot
15:15
Longines Sagaro Stakes (A Gold Cup Trial)
Ascot Date: Wed, 03 May 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.70 £4.90 Exacta: £38.30 Trifecta: £157.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Coltrane (IRE) 8 G Good Andrew Balding 135 lbs 11/4 Won Held up in rear - headway from over 4f out - ridden to lead 2f out - kept on well and went clear inside final furlong - impressive(op 5/2)
2nd 5 Wise Eagle (IRE) 7 G AVG Adam Nicol 130 lbs 18/1 4.75 Steadied start - held up in rear - headway going easily raced wide home turn - ridden and went second over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner - just held second(op 16/1)
3rd 6 El Habeeb (IRE) 3 C AVG Kevin Philippart De Foy 129 lbs 5/1 0.2 Took keen hold - prominent - lost position 4f out - ridden and outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on well(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
4th 2 Trueshan (FR) 9 G Good Alan King 135 lbs EvensF 2 Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - rapid headway to lead over 5f out - soon increased tempo - ridden and headed 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/11)
5th 3 Nate The Great (GB) 5 G AVG Andrew Balding 130 lbs 50/1 5.5 Prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1)
6th 4 Rajinsky (IRE) 8 G AVG Hugo Palmer 130 lbs 12/1 5.5 Soon led at steady pace - headed and prominent over 5f out - ridden 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)