Ascot Race 3

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

Prize Money: $147,601

COLTRANE (1) seeks third success in this contest winning last year and in 2023. Trained by Andrew Balding and last seen finishing third 2.5L behind a noted performer in the G1 Prix Du Cadran. Could prove good enough to make a successful return. The improving DIVINE COMEDY (4) lost little in defeat when denied a nose attempting the Listed Further Flight Stakes at Nottingham on reappearance. Main danger under Ryan Moore. YASHIN (2) rates next best following a wind op ahead of his first start for new trainer Michael Bell. FEIGNING MADNESS (3) rounds out the quartet.

Distance: 3208m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Coltrane (3) 55x015643x
Trainer: Andrew Balding (Kingsclere)
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $1,696,611
Win / Place: 31% / 62%

Track / Distance Specialist

Form on Good

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE)

Dam: PROMISE ME (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Montjeu

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 9-7-2

Distance

9: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Track

7: 3-2-0

1st Up

5: 1-3-0

2nd Up

5: 1-2-0

3rd Up

5: 2-0-1

4th Up

4: 3-0-0

Metro

23: 8-4-2

Non-Metro

6: 1-3-0

Turf

23: 9-4-2

Good

20: 9-4-1

Soft

3: 0-0-1

Synthetic

6: 0-3-0

Firm

6: 3-0-0

Clockwise

17: 6-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

12: 3-5-0

Handicap Rating

113

Jockey Stats

Horse

14: 4-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at Longchamp in the G1 Prix Du Cadran October 5 over 4000m, soft track; 2.5 len behind Kyprios with 58kg at $24. First up last campaign 12th of 15 at Meydan in the G2 Dubai Gold Cup March 30 2024 over 3200m, 22 len behind Tower Of London carrying 58kg at $10.40. Huge chance in this line-up based on last run.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 5	5/10/24	Longchamp	4000m	G1 OPEN H 4U	1	Tom Marquand	58kg	Soft	4:25.36	54.3 km/h	2.4L	-	$24	22	$484,650	$55,396	1. Kyprios 2. Trueshan 3. Coltrane
4th of 6	13/9/24	Doncaster	3621m	G2 OPEN 3U	5	Oisin Murphy	60.5kg	Good Soft	3:54.17	55.7 km/h	3.8L	-	$12	45	$254,090	$27,793	1. Sweet William 2. Trueshan 3. Point Lonsdale
45 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	30/7/24	Goodwood	3218m	G1 OPEN 3U	4	Oisin Murphy	62.5kg	Good	3:21.53	57.5 km/h	37.3L	-	$13	40	$922,510	$12,454	1. Kyprios 2. Sweet William 3. Gregory
40 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	20/6/24	Ascot Uk	4023m	G1 OPEN 4U	10	Oisin Murphy	59kg	Good Firm	4:18.06	56.1 km/h	11.3L	-	$11	50	$1,179,710	$32,260	1. Kyprios 2. Trawlerman 3. Sweet William
50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	1/5/24	Ascot Uk	3218m	G3 OPEN 4U	4	Oisin Murphy	59kg	Good Soft	3:31.42	54.8 km/h	0.2L	-	$4.50	32	$143,200	$83,705	1. Coltrane 2. Caius Chorister 3. Sweet William
32 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 15	30/3/24	Meydan	3200m	G2 OPEN 3U	4	Oisin Murphy	58kg	Good	3:17.29	58.4 km/h	22.1L	-	$10	161	$1,538,460	-	1. Tower Of London 2. Al Nayyir 3. Trawlerman
161 Day Spell

Yashin (1) 674x33006x
Trainer: Michael Bell (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Callum Shepherd
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $234,565
Win / Place: 17% / 29%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: MIRDHAK (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-0-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

14: 2-0-1

Non-Metro

3: 1-0-1

Turf

16: 3-0-2

Good

13: 3-0-2

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Firm

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 3-0-2

Handicap Rating

103

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of eight months. Finished off last campaign sixth of 10 at Leopardstown in the G3 We're Here To September 14 over 2400m, 3.5 len behind Trustyourinstinct carrying 61kg at $19. Previously first up; third of 7 at Navan in the LR Vintage Crop Stakes April 27 2024 over 2800m, 6 len behind Kyprios carrying 61kg at $17. Better than that and worth following up.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	14/9/24	Leopardstown	2414m	G3 OPEN 3U	1	W J Lee	61kg	Good	2:32.76	56.9 km/h	3.5L	-	$19	21	$173,430	$1,845	1. Trustyourinstinct 2. Kinesiology 3. Thunder Roll
18th of 20	24/8/24	York	2816m	HCP 4U	21	Oisin Orr	61kg	Good Firm	2:58.21	56.9 km/h	28.3L	-	$23	56	$893,450	-	1. Magical Zoe 2. Kihavah 3. Oneforthegutter
56 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 20	29/6/24	Newcastle	3319m	HCP 3U	1	Scott McCullagh	59kg	NS	3:27.59	57.6 km/h	11.8L	-	$8.50	43	$272,240	-	1. Onesmoothoperator 2. Evaluation 3. Duke Of Oxford
43 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	17/5/24	Leopardstown	2816m	G3 OPEN 4U	1	Shane Foley	59.5kg	Good	3:01.16	56.0 km/h	2.8L	-	$15	20	$91,050	$8,718	1. Kyprios 2. Queenstown 3. Yashin
3rd of 7	27/4/24	Navan	2816m	LR OPEN 4U	1	Shane Foley	61kg	GY	3:11.84	52.8 km/h	5.8L	-	$17	230	$91,050	$8,718	1. Kyprios 2. Queenstown 3. Yashin
230 Day Spell
4th of 4	10/9/23	Curragh	2816m	G1 3U	3	Shane Foley	62kg	GY	3:01.72	55.8 km/h	11.3L	-	$21	15	$1,045,010	$99,631	1. Eldar Eldarov 2. Kyprios 3. Dawn Rising

Feigning Madness (2) 11x5x4x4
Trainer: R M Beckett (Kimpton, Hants)
Jockey: Hector Crouch
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $57,659
Win / Place: 40% / 40%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: ULYSSES (IRE)

Dam: DANCE THE DREAM (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sir Percy

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 2-0-0

Turf

5: 2-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2414m

Comments

Second-up today. Last outing 4th of 7 at Newbury in the G3 John Porter Stakes on April 12 over 2400m, 6 len behind Divina Grace carrying 58kg at $26. At only start last preparation 4th in a small field at Newbury in the G3 St. Simon Stakes on October 26 over 2400m, on heavy track; 9 len behind Max Vega with 57kg at $9. Likely to find this out of reach.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	12/4/25	Newbury	2414m	G3 WFA 4U	5	Hector Crouch	58kg	Good	2:33.64	56.6 km/h	6.5L	-	$26	168	$156,830	$8,406	1. Divina Grace 2. Tabletalk 3. Sunway
168 Day Spell
4th of 6	26/10/24	Newbury	2414m	G3 OPEN 3U	3	Richard Kingscote	57kg	Heavy	2:50.90	50.9 km/h	9.3L	-	$9.00	186	$136,120	$14,889	1. Max Vega 2. Danielle 3. Al Aasy
186 Day Spell
5th of 6	23/4/24	Epsom Downs	2011m	LR 3	2	Hector Crouch	58.5kg	Good	2:08.75	56.2 km/h	4.8L	-	$5.00	181	$90,750	$2,482	1. Bellum Justum 2. Defiance 3. Chief Little Rock
181 Day Spell
1st of 12	25/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	NOV 2	7	Hector Crouch	61.5kg	Soft	1:42.07	56.7 km/h	0.1L	-	$3.25	32	$36,300	$19,926	1. Feigning Madness 2. Harper's Ferry 3. Temple City
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	23/9/23	Newbury	1408m	NOV 2	4	Hector Crouch	60.5kg	Heavy	1:31.81	55.2 km/h	0.2L	-	$7.00	-	$21,780	$11,956	1. Feigning Madness 2. New Chelsea 3. Break The Bank

Divine Comedy (4) x312x580x2
Trainer: Harry Eustace (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: R L Moore
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $185,920
Win / Place: 26% / 60%

2nd Up Record

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: LE HAVRE (IRE)

Dam: EPIC EMIRATES (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 6-3-5

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

9: 1-1-4

2nd Up

7: 3-1-0

3rd Up

7: 2-1-1

Metro

11: 4-1-2

Non-Metro

12: 2-2-3

Turf

19: 5-3-4

Good

14: 3-3-1

Soft

5: 2-0-3

Synthetic

4: 1-0-1

Firm

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

7: 1-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

16: 5-2-3

Handicap Rating

101

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2816m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after seven months 2nd in a small field at Nottingham in the LR Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes on April 9 over 2800m, nose behind Al Qareem with 56kg at $6. Previously second-up 8th of 15 at Haydock Park on September 7 over 2800m, 12 len behind Epic Poet with 59kg at $11. Hard to fault form and can measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 4	9/4/25	Nottingham	2816m	LR WFA 4U	4	Kaiya Fraser	56kg	Good	3:00.60	56.1 km/h	0.1L	-	$6.00	192	$101,480	$21,817	1. Al Qareem 2. Divine Comedy 3. Align The Stars
192 Day Spell
10th of 30	29/9/24	Curragh	3419m	HCP 3U	11	Richard Kingscote	61kg	Good	3:35.63	57.1 km/h	11.8L	-	$26	22	$985,240	-	1. The Euphrates 2. A Piece Of Heaven 3. Sixandahalf
8th of 15	7/9/24	Haydock Park	2816m	HCP 3U	14	Kaiya Fraser	59kg	Good	3:03.67	55.2 km/h	12.5L	-	$11	17	$181,490	-	1. Epic Poet 2. Waxing Gibbous 3. Dancing In Paris
5th of 16	21/8/24	York	3319m	HCP 3U	7	Kaiya Fraser	60.5kg	Good Firm	3:31.24	56.6 km/h	4.5L	-	$7.50	64	$181,490	$5,572	1. Extensio 2. Samui 3. Tritonic
64 Day Spell
2nd of 20	18/6/24	Ascot Uk	4023m	HCP 4U	5	Kaiya Fraser	59kg	Good Firm	4:21.99	55.3 km/h	0.5L	-	$9.00	24	$199,640	$49,054	1. Pledgeofallegiance 2. Divine Comedy 3. Kyle Of Lochalsh
1st of 13	25/5/24	Haydock Park	3218m	HCP 4U	10	Kaiya Fraser	55.5kg	Soft	3:38.78	53.0 km/h	5.5L	-	$4.00f	28	$90,750	$47,546	1. Divine Comedy 2. Solent Gateway 3. Emiyn

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