Royal Ascot | Goodwood Cup on Saddler's Radar

Royal Ascot | Goodwood Cup on Saddler's Radar. A trip to superb Goodwood is on the cards for Saddler's Rock following his wonderful run in defeat in Thursday's Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

The John Oxx-trained four-year-old pulled fiercely within the early stages of the two-and-a-half-mile feature, however still finished third behind Godolphin pair color Vision and Opinion Poll.

Oxx feels the result could are even higher with a powerful pace from the outset, and is trying forward to a doable assault at the Goodwood Cup on August a pair of.

"We were delighted with the horse. He ran an excellent race, however we tend to were disappointed with the result," Oxx said.

"Everything that might fail did fail. The rain came, then there was no pace, and he simply does not quicken quite moreover on softer ground.

"He pulled quite onerous and he is normally quite relaxed, however the pace was thus slow.

"He tugged along for a couple of mile, thus it had been an honest effort to run moreover as he did.

"He and color Vision were the sole 2 four-year-olds within the race and that they are 2 smart prospects. little doubt they will cross swords once more within the future.

"We'll simply arrange the fairly obvious Cup route.

"We'll head to the Goodwood Cup next and subsequently you have got the Lonsdale Cup at York, the Doncaster Cup and therefore the Irish St Leger and therefore the Prix du Cadran and therefore the Long Distance Cup at Ascot in October.

"There could be a nice programme for a horse like that and we've a reasonably busy campaign sort out for him."

Another Oxx inmate who ran with credit at the Royal meeting was Born To ocean.

Although roughly up to constant level as his esteemed half-brother, ocean the celebs, the three-year-old appearance like he may win a bunch One prize when staying on to complete fourth within the St James's Palace Stakes.

"He's been doing well while not having something to indicate for it. anytime he is run he is run higher than the previous time, apart from the Guineas in Newmarket," Oxx told At The Races.

"He's clearly aiming to be suited by a accelerate to a mile and 1 / 4.

"I felt he was a miler as he is terribly sharp at home, however he is staying on at the top of his races and i am undecided if he is too asleep currently within the hood.

"We got to have a conversation regarding it and i am undecided where he'll go next.

"He's bounced of Ascot okay - he appears like he hasn't had a race.

"He's on the upgrade and hopefully his day can come back."