Ascot

Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3) (A Gold Cup Trial)

Distance: 1m7f209y
Going: Good To Firm
Prize: £45,368
Runners: 4
Winning time: 3m 34.67s (slow by 8.77s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Callum Shepherd T:Michael Bell
Age:6 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:103 SP:11/1
Steadied start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon went second and challenging - led inside final furlong - edged left towards finish - stayed on(op 12/1 and tchd 14/1)
2 1
J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding
Age:8 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:113 SP:4/6F
Raced in second - led narrowly 2f out - ridden and hung right 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 4/5)
3
J:Ryan Moore T:Harry Eustace
Age:7 Weight:9st 1lbs
OR:101 SP:3/1
Led - headed 2f out - soon no extra(op 9/4)
4
J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett
Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs
OR:98 SP:6/1
Held up in last - weakened over 1f out(tchd 11/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £12
Exacta: £26.50
Trifecta: £41.10
CSF: £19.42