Chasemore Farm Henry II Stakes
Group 3, Sandown 19:07
 £80,000 guaranteed,
4yo plus,
2m 50y, Class 1   
Thursday 23rd May 2024

Trainers Quotes

1 Sweet William 5/2
2 Caius Chorister 15/8F
3 Trueshan 5/1
6 ran NR: Prydwen Distances: hd, 6l, 4¾l
Time: 3m 39.15s (slow by 6.35s)

Robert Havlin showcased his prowess as a sought-after jockey by guiding Sweet William to victory here.

Fresh off his Group One triumph aboard Audience in the Lockinge last weekend, Havlin continued to shine in the spotlight.

His masterful ride on the John and Thady Gosden-trained Sweet William secured a win in the two-mile Group Three contest, narrowly edging out Caius Chorister by a head.

A thrilling battle unfolded in the home straight, with both horses displaying their determination and stamina over the final furlong.

Havlin said: “He didn’t really travel for most of the race, but the further we went, the more he came on the bridle.

“We put a visor on him today just to switch things up and it was a reversal with Caius Chorister from last time, when she pounced on me.

“I was able to keep an eye on everything in the race from where I was.

“He’s a hard horse to get there late, because he’s not really got that much of a turn of foot, so I don’t know how much he’s actually had in the tank there but he’s very talented and he got the job done.

“I think the further he goes, the better he goes. He’s untested beyond two miles but for me, I definitely think he’ll get two and a half miles.”

Henry II Stakes (Group 3)
 £80,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus, 2m 50y, Class 1
6 ran
Going: Soft, Heavy in places

POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (4)    Sweet William 5 9-4 John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin 5/2
2 (5) hd Caius Chorister 5 9-4 David Menuisier Rossa Ryan 15/8F
3 (7) 6 Trueshan 8 9-11 Alan King Hollie Doyle 5/1
4 (1) 4¾ Miss Cynthia 4 9-0 Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris 66/1
5 (3) 2¾ Metier 8 9-4 Harry Fry Ryan Moore 14/1
6 (2) 37 Chesspiece 4 9-3 Simon & Ed Crisford William Buick 4/1
NR 4 (6) Prydwen 6 9-4 George Scott NON RUNNER