The Sagaro and Pavilion Stakes stand out at Ascot, while there’s an interesting course specialist to keep tabs on at Brighton later on
The only possible quibble about the excellent card at Ascot on Wednesday afternoon is that there are just six races, but since admission to the grandstand for the “Discover Ascot” raceday is actually free, it’s not a complaint that holds much water and there are likely to be runners in at least three of the Group 1 events at next month’s Royal meeting with form in one of the contests.
The Sagaro Stakes is a traditional trial for the Ascot Gold Cup and most of today’s eight runners are also engaged in Royal Ascot’s showpiece. These include Harbour Law, last year’s unexpected St Leger winner, who is shortest of today’s field in the ante-post Gold Cup betting at a top price of 20-1 and will be ridden by Tom Queally for the first time as George Baker continues his recovery from a serious injury sustained in a fall in Switzerland in February.
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