Exceed and Excel’s Sacred Takes the Nell Gwyn

[Wandering Eyes]

One of the most exposed of the fillies gathered for Wednesday's G3 Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn S. at Newmarket, Cheveley Park Stud's Sacred (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) was nevertheless totally unexposed at this seven-furlong trip and showed more than adequate stamina combined with decisive speed to prevail. Switched off towards the rear by Ryan Moore, the 6-1 shot was delivered up the far rail passing halfway by Ryan Moore but needed a gap heading down into the “dip”. Slicing between rivals as soon as the chance appeared, the homebred who was runner-up in three group 2s last term cut down Saffron Beach (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) with a furlong remaining en route to a 3/4-of-a-length success, with the 11-4 favourite Love Is You (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) 1 1/2 lengths away in third.

Wednesday, Newmarket, Britain
LANWADES STUD NELL GWYN S.-G3, £45,000, Newmarket, 4-14, 3yo, f, 7fT, 1:24.89, gd.
1–SACRED (GB), 126, f, 3, by Exceed and Excel (Aus)
1st Dam: Sacre Caroline, by Blame
2nd Dam: Sacre Coeur, by Saint Ballado
3rd Dam: Kazadancoa (Fr), by Green Dancer
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-William Haggas; J-Ryan Moore. £25,520. Lifetime Record: 6-2-3-0, $91,779. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Saffron Beach (Ire), 126, f, 3, New Bay (GB)–Falling Petals (Ire), by Raven's Pass. (55,000gns Wlg '18 TATFOA). O-Mrs B V Sangster, J Wigan & O Sangster; B-China Horse Club International Ltd (IRE); T-Jane Chapple-Hyam. £9,675.
3–Love Is You (Ire), 126, f, 3, Kingman (GB)–Fallen For You (GB), by Dansili (GB). O/B-Normandie Stud Ltd (IRE); T-Roger Charlton. £4,842.
Margins: 3/4, 1HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 6.00, 4.00, 2.75.
Also Ran: Chocoya (GB), Star of Emaraaty (Ire), Divine Light (Ire), Seattle Rock (GB), Ventura Diamond (Ire), Mamba Wamba (Ire), Tawahub (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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