Bet365 Classic Trial |
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| Group 3, Sandown 14:55 £65,000 added, 3yo only, 1m 2f 7y, Class 1  |
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| Friday 28th April 2017 | |
1 Cunco 5/1
2
Intern 12/1
3
Frankuus 6/1
5 ran Distances: hd, 1l, 2l
Time: 2m 14.33s (slow by 9.03s)
Robert Tart was almost lost for words after Cunco provided him with a rare moment in the limelight when swooping late to win in style.
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Although the build-up to the Group Three had centred around Monarchs Glen, one of three runners in the mile-and-a-quarter contest sired by Frankel, it was to be the horse that provided the former 2000 Guineas hero with his first winner as a stallion that would steal the show.
Anchored in rear, the John Gosden-trained 5-1 shot came with a steady run to get on top close home and edge out Intern by a head, with his stablemate Monarchs Glen finishing a disappointing fourth.
Tart said: "I can't thank Mr Gosden and the team enough for this opportunity. It's my first Group ride, let alone my first Group winner. All credit must go to Mr Gosden.
"He is a true gentleman and there are not many around. I have got so much respect for him and the team at home. It has not even sunk in yet. I am still a bit numb."
Gosden said: "He is a tough first foal. He is not very big, but he has got a heart as big as a lion. He has run really well in all his races.
"I was thinking of going to the Chester Vase and I might still go there with a Group Three penalty."
Bet365 Classic Trial
£65,000 added, 3yo only, 1m 2f 7y, Class 1
5 ran
Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
| Pos | Dr | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | (3) | Cunco (IRE) 5/1 | Robert Tart 9-1 |
J H M Gosden | 3 | |
| 2nd | (2) | hd | Intern (IRE) 12/1 | F M Berry 9-1 |
R M Beckett | 3 |
| 3rd | (5) | 1 | Frankuus (IRE) 6/1 | F Norton 9-1 |
M Johnston | 3 |
| 4th | (4) | 2 | Monarchs Glen 5/6f | L Dettori 9-1 |
J H M Gosden | 3 |
| 5th | (1) | hd | Fierce Impact (JPN) 11/2 | J P Spencer 9-1 |
D M Simcock | 3 |
