The Scotsman

Seinesatio­nal result may be on cards in the Cesarewitc­h

- By GLENDALE

Seinesatio­nal looks a sporting bet to take the plaudits in the Emirates Cesarewitc­h at attractive odds at Newmarket.

William Knight’s four-yearold may not be one of the leading fancies, but he is guaranteed to stay every inch of the two-and-a-quarter-mile trip.

Arguably his best effort to date came over an extended two-and-a-half miles at Glorious Goodwood, when he was only beaten a neck by Timoshenko after leading briefly in the final furlong.

After running creditably back at the Sussex venue and at Ayr, Seinesatio­nal has sound claims in a wide-open race.

The headline act on a quality and varied card is Pinatubo, who should cement his place as champion two-year-old by taking his 100 per cent record to six in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes. The Shamardal colt has already earned an extraordin­arily high rating of 128 with a series of top-class performanc­es, culminatin­g in a ninelength romp in the National Stakes at the Curragh. His price is sure to be prohibitiv­e, but he is the banker of the day.

There are two other Group races for juveniles on the programme, with Max Vega looking likely to last out the mile and a quarter in the Godolphin Flying Start Zetland Stakes.

The Ralph Beckett-trained colt got the stiff mile at Pontefract easily enough when bolting up by six lengths on good to soft ground.

Cherokee Trail can make it three from three for trainer John Gosden in the Dubai Autumn Stakes. The son of War Front, out of Classicpla­ced Moth, has won both his races at Ascot and Newbury in likeable style. Those victories have only been in novice company, but he looks to have plenty of potential.

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