SACRED HEART
Haggas has Guineas faith
WILLIAM HAGGAS will put his faith in Sacred’s staying power in the QIPCO 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 2.
thought she would proved that today.”
After a debut win at Newmarket last June, four days after the belated start to the 2020 turf campaign, Sacred suffered four defeats in Group company.
But her trainer added: “She has grown and she has got a great temperament.
“Her work has been beautiful this year and she has been consistently good – she relaxes and picks up with anything.
“She has finally won a Group race and now we will try to get a bigger one!”
Ryan Moore will be aboard Oxted in the Group Three bet365 Abernant Stakes at Newmarket today after Cieren Fallon, who partnered the Roger Teal trainee to victory in the Group One July Cup in 2020, stood himself down from the ride.
HARRY SKELTON rode a double at ★
“There is only one 1000 Guineas a Cheltenham aboard Faivoir and year and she can always go back to Proschema to stretch his lead over seven after that. National Hunt jockeys’ title rival Brian
“She’s got a nice turn of speed and Hughes, who scored aboard Domaine she has picked up well. I’ve always De L’isle, to 141-138.
Ryan Moore expressed reservations over the daughter of Exceed And Excel’s ability to last home over the Rowley Mile after her victory in the Group Three Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes – run over the track’s final seven furlongs – yesterday.
But Haggas will give his filly, who earned a 12-1 quote for the fillies’ Classic with a three-quarter-length margin over Saffron Beach – the layers also shortened favourite Santa Barbara to 7-4 – the chance to prove her stamina.
“Ryan said seven would be her trip but I think it’s a no-brainer to come back here in two weeks’ time,” said Haggas.
stay and she has