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Abbaye possible for Scarborough winner Rogue Lightning

Rogue Lightning has been given loftier targets following his comfortable victory in the Scarborough Stakes at Doncaster on Sunday.

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RAASEL. Picture: (Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

It was the gelding's first attempt in Listed company and he was aiming to record a third straight success following two competitive handicap wins at Ascot and Doncaster.

Jockey Danny Tudhope was able to settle the son of Kodiac at the back of the four-strong field, before making headway with two furlongs to run. Even-money favourite Raasel hit the front at the furlong marker, but Rogue Lightning was always travelling well and kept on to score by three-quarters of a length. Silky Wilkie finished a further one-and-three-quarters behind in third with Fine Wine a well-beaten last of four.

"He's always been a horse that we've liked," said trainer Tom Clover.

"It's just fantastic for The Rogues Gallery [winning syndicate] as we've got 55 of them here today, Doncaster have been brilliant with them and gave them a box.

"To have a runner at the St Leger meeting with so many here, it means an awful lot.

"We actually put him in the Prix de l'Abbaye with the five-furlong division looking so open. He's very fast, he's got so much speed and he's just a lovely horse. Gelding has obviously helped, he was very keen but relaxes a bit better now.

"If he gets in the Abbaye we'll probably go."


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