Sahpresa can defy drift to claim third Sun Chariot

FRENCH trainer Rod Collet may have been overshadowed by the raiding exploits of his son Robert this season but it should not be forgotten that he, too, knows a thing or two about making successful British raids, and his Sahpresa looks set to secure her third successive victory in the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket.

Sahpresa can defy drift to claim third Sun Chariot

The now six-year-old had two of today’s rivals, Strawberrydaiquiri and Music Show, behind when winning the race last year, while the former was also behind the French filly in the 2009 renewal.

Sahpresa has held her form astonishingly well and, though she was beaten by one of today’s rivals, Timepiece, earlier in the year, there were mitigating circumstances.

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