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17:45 Windsor

Sri Lanka August Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 99y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.50s
  • Off Time: 17:46:45
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Desert Encounter (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Game Starter (IRE)

    6/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Barsanti (IRE)

      44 D
      9/5
      • Form 322-145
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 113

      held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left and brief effort over 1f out, soon beaten

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Desert Encounter (IRE)

      28 h CD
      11/2
      • Form 5-93726
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 111

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well

      3(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

      Euginio (IRE)

      28 b
      14/1
      • Form 1-32247
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leader, effort over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Game Starter (IRE)

      343 p
      6/4
      • Form 2/111-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 108

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Prize Money

      226
      13/2
      • Form 49066-9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort and chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish

      6(3)
      NR

      Cribbs Causeway (IRE)

      62 p D
      20/1
      • Form 213-386
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 95

      Previous results

      2017
      (4)
      Silk -

      Second Step (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6

      2016
      (6)
      Silk -

      Berkshire (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      2015
      (4)
      Silk -

      Beautiful Romance

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Barsanti has been competing in Group 2 company without success since winning a Listed race at Ascot in May for which he’s penalised. He’s still preferred to both Desert Encounter and Euginio, who have both placed in Listed races this year, but GAME STARTER is an intriguing contender. Not seen at the track since winning a handicap over 1m4f in September last year, the Godolphin colt has entries in both the Irish St Leger and Long Distance Cup later in the season so big things seem to be expected of him. He gets a tentative vote on his return and is preferred to struggling stablemate Prize Money and the filly Cribbs Causeway, who has a tough task on these terms. 6.15

      Formwatch

      Barsanti (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Best Solution (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Desert Encounter (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Started very slowly, always behind, 6th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Poet's Word (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Euginio (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leader until 9f out, pushed along 5f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Thundering Blue (9-6) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.

      Game Starter (IRE) 5-6fav (9-1) Led, headed over 4f out, led over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Amazing Red (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Prize Money 9-2 (9-6) 9th of 16, dist behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.

      Cribbs Causeway (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Isabel De Urbina (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.