Dettori tactics the key on Notice

Frankie Dettori turned to tactics to take the feature event at Ascot today as Give Notice came fast and late to win the Bovis Homes Sagaro Stakes.

With old favourite Persian Punch adopting his favourite position at the head of affairs in the Group Three contest, Dettori knew he would have a fight on his hands if he drew alongside the leader, whose reputation for bravery in a tight finish needs no mention.

But instead of getting into a sustained tussle, he brought the 8-1 winner wide towards the centre of the track and scooted past to win by three and a half lengths.

Persian Punch, also making his seasonal debut, was far from disgraced in second with hot favourite Solo Mio a disappointing fifth.

Winning trainer John Dunlop said: 'I think Frankie knew what he was doing there, bringing him away from Persian Punch like that. He didn`t want to get into a battle.

'He`s a tough horse, an improving horse, who has done well physically.

'He was a tall and leggy three-year-old and a nice staying horse. There aren`t many races for him so I suppose we will have to look at coming back here for the Gold Cup.'

Scotty`s Future turned in a first-class effort to take the 28-runner Sony Victoria Cup under Ian Mongan.

One of five runners from David Nicholls` Middleham stable, the 33-1 chance showed an impressive turn of foot to swoop on the stands` side and score by three lengths from Lincoln Dancer (40-1).

Monturani lost her maiden tag under a determined ride from Kevin Darley in the opener.

The Geoff Wragg-trained daughter of Indian Ridge, returned a 15-8 chance, ran green throughout the mile of the Milcars Swinley Stakes but knuckled down well in the final furlong to catch Dusty Answer on the line in the Listed contest and score by a short-head.

Wragg has high hopes for Monturani, who he thinks will need a mile and a half in time but could make her next appearance in the Entenmann`s Irish 1000 Guineas.

Rockets N Rollers maintained his unbeaten record when taking the Carey Group Conditions Stakes at the principal expense of odds-on favourite Mazepa.

But trainer Richard Hannon warned that the highly-regarded colt might not go to Royal Ascot.

Paul Doe gave Lady Dominatrix a fine ride to win the Listed Sodexho Pavilion Stakes.

The daughter of Danehill Dancer had looked a non-stayer over seven furlongs when fourth in the Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury on her previous start but dropped back to six, made every yard and held the recalcitrant Approval by a short-head.