Ascot Racecourse will stage an attractive six-race programme on Saturday, 8 August, as the annual Shergar Cup meeting brings together competitive handicaps across sprint, middle-distance and staying divisions. Every contest on the card will carry prize money of at least £85,000, while the concluding Mile Handicap will offer a £100,000 purse. Strong fields are expected throughout the afternoon, with experienced campaigners and progressive performers set to feature across the meeting.
The meeting will begin with THE SHERGAR CUP DASH (CLASS 2 HANDICAP) at 1:35pm. Run over 5f for 3YO+ horses, the opening contest will offer £85,000 in prize money and is expected to attract 12 runners. Among those entered are Kendall Roy, Tuco Salamanca, Fahrenheit Seven, Fandom, Spartan Arrow, All Ways Glamorous and Gaeli, promising a competitive sprint to start the programme.
The second race will be THE SHERGAR CUP STAYERS (CLASS 2 HANDICAP) (GBBPLUS RACE) at 2:10pm. Covering 1m 7f 209y, the staying contest for 4YO+ runners will also be worth £85,000 and is expected to feature 11 runners, including Spirit Mixer, Lavender Hill Mob, Kilmeaden, Dancing In Paris, Shrimp Shady, Mountain Road and Marnier.
Attention will then switch to THE SHERGAR CUP CHALLENGE (CLASS 2 HANDICAP) (GBBPLUS RACE) at 2:45pm. The 1m 3f 211y event for 4YO+ horses will carry a prize fund of £85,000, with 12 runners set to line up. The anticipated field includes Claymore, Insanity, Frances Ethel, Night Breeze, Enemy, Asgard’s Captain and Castle Stuart.
The fourth contest on the card will be THE SHERGAR CUP SPRINT (CLASS 2 HANDICAP) at 3:20pm. The 6f race for three-year-olds will be run for £85,000 and is expected to feature 12 runners, among them Havana Hurricane, Shaatir, May Angel, Red Spells Danger, Figjam, American Gulf and Jel Pepper.
The penultimate race will be THE SHERGAR CUP CLASSIC (CLASS 3 HANDICAP) (GBBPLUS RACE) at 3:55pm. Run over 1m 3f 211y for three-year-olds, the contest will offer £85,000 in prize money and is likely to feature 11 runners, including Archers Bay, Hoseki, Baltic Fleet, Blue Hercules, Pierre Grosse, Royal Poetry and King Of Berkshire.
The meeting will conclude with THE SHERGAR CUP MILE (CLASS 2 HANDICAP) at 4:30pm. The feature race of the afternoon will be contested over 7f 213y for 4YO+ horses and will carry the day’s highest prize fund of £100,000. A field of 12 runners is expected, featuring Cerulean Bay, Two Tribes, Crown Board, Mister Winston, Ebt’s Guard, Fondo Blanco and Bullet Point.
Saturday’s Shergar Cup fixture will provide a varied programme of sprint, middle-distance and staying contests, with valuable prize money and competitive fields expected throughout the afternoon at Ascot Racecourse.
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