Elite Status turned what looked a competitive renewal of the Racehorse Lotto National Stakes at Sandown into a procession.
Trained by Karl Burke, the son of Havana Grey – who himself won this race in 2017 – cost 325,000 guineas at Tattersalls Book 2 in October and already looks like living up to his purchase price.
A winner at Doncaster on soft ground on debut, he faced quicker conditions on this occasion but that proved no barrier to success.
Blue Storm grabbed the favoured rail early and made sure the field was quickly stretched, with Charlie Appleby’s On Point very slowly away and losing all chance.
Dapper Valley then had the misfortune of malfunctioning tack which cost him any chance and with Son Of Corballis another outpaced the contenders began to thin out.
With well over a furlong to run Clifford Lee moved Elite Status (5-2 favourite) up to join Blue Storm and the response was electric.
Burke’s colt lengthened smartly and just went further clear with every stride, eventually winning by five lengths with stablemate World Of Darcy running on into second and Hackman third.
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9 Comments
devastating turn of foot especially over 5 f
That might be a nice horse. Although the sprint track at Cheltenham does not throw up many top class animals.
There's been a few impressive 2yo's over last couple of weeks. I like this one. Was gaining ground for hands and heels and went turbo when tapped.
Impressive! Good thing at Royal Ascot, as long as he avoids American Rascal
Didn't like that at all, very one paced not for me
nowadays English races are cheating punters also they are organising the race before running that is the reason the races are getting delay and not running for schedule time.
Bravo!
Excelente carrera!
Y el num 3 corrió fenomenal y fantástico, y el jockey ganador dijo en la entrevista, cual fue su experiencia al dirigir al caballo y ganar.
Saludos desde México! 🇲🇽
Does that at Ascot 2/1 still looks a good price 🚀
The commentator was tongue tied…. Horse is IMPRESSIVE !!!