Phillip Stokes the trainer anticipates that replicating a winning blueprint from a past Robert Sangster Stakes will bring results for Stretan Angel.

Stables at Pakenham and Morphettville make it practical to ready Stretan Angel for Saturday’s elite Group 1 1200m event for fillies and mares from Stokes’ Adelaide operation, all the more so after her return third at Morphettville.

Stokes, however, decided on sending Stretan Angel to her home track at Pakenham for final preparations toward the Robert Sangster Stakes.

Having captured two of the five most recent Robert Sangster Stakes, Stokes utilized parallel preparations with 2024 victor Climbing Star.

Climbing Star’s path included two Adelaide trials before the Robert Sangster Stakes, with trips home to Pakenham afterward each time.

Stretan Angel boasts one recent outing, third place to Super Smink in Morphettville’s Group 3 RN Irwin Stakes (1100m) on April 11.

Climbing Star was second there en route to her Robert Sangster Stakes conquest in the subsequent race.

Stokes has introduced subtle refinements to unlock more potential in Stretan Angel.

“I thought her first-up run was OK, and we’ve gone put the blinkers back on her, but it’s a very tough race this year,” Stokes said.

“I bought her back after her first-up run.

“I did that with Climbing Star, but she can stay over after she has this one.

“She likes her home environment, so that’s why we did it.

“Her best is good enough and I think she’s going OK, but she’s getting sold after this run and The Goodwood.”

Stretan Angel recorded ninth last year in the Robert Sangster Stakes, then 11th next out in The Goodwood.

Morphettville hosts The Goodwood, the Group 1 1200m showdown, on May 9.

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