15:50 Salisbury

Thursday 15 August 2019

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Tattersalls Sovereign Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 45.81s

(2)

Accidental Agent^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 115| D

5/1

Career highlight remains winning Group One Queen Anne at Royal Ascot 2018 beating this year's winner Lord Glitters. Winless since but two of his four 2019 efforts have been solid and down in class he now has his chance.

Form: 05-3R48

(8)

Flashcard¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 101| C| D

3/1

Certainly seems to enjoy getting his toe in and gained first success of 2019 latest on good to soft when winning the Porsche Handicap at Ascot (1m). Big step up in class now but that win was more than impressive.

Form: 12-6521

(1)

Great Scot⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 109| D

7/2

Heavy ground Listed winner at two started the season finishing a ¾L second in a substandard Greenham at Newbury over 7f. Close third in a German Group Two further proof that he is up to this grade. Gelded since trying 1m2f unsuccessfully.

Form: 15-2930

(7)

Kick On⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 107| D

9/2

Winner of the Listed Feilden Stakes (1m1f) first time out wasn't disgraced when seventh in the 2000 Guineas next and after looking a doubtful stayer over 1m2f the last twice appeals more here especially if getting favoured soft lead.

Form: 16-1790

(5)

King Ottokar⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 106

3/1

Dual Newbury scorer had two of these behind when third in the Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) at Royal Ascot latest. Raced exclusively with soft in going description so needs more rain especially stepping back to 1m.

Form: 19-143

(4)

Marie's Diamond¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 107| D

12/1

Group Three winner/Group Two placed at two struggled despite acquitting himself well earlier this season but back-to-back wins latest at Haydock and Pontefract (Listed) show him to remain on the up.

Form: 438411

Non-Runners

(6)

Mojito¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: W J Haggas J: James Doyle

(3)

Tabarrak⁴⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: R Hannon J: Jim Crowley

Forecasts

Flashcard (3/1), King Ottokar (3/1), Great Scot (7/2), Kick On (9/2), Accidental Agent (5/1), Mojito (6/1), Tabarrak (7/1), Marie's Diamond (12/1)

Eve Johnson Houghton looks to have found ACCIDENTAL AGENT an excellent chance to gain a first win since his memorable Queen Anne success of 2018. His Lockinge third first time out and fourth to ill-fated Beat The Bank in Group Two company are form which show him close enough to last year's peak to land this. William Haggas achieved one of the training performances of the season to land a valuable handicap on return from nearly two years off with Mojito and he looked a Group class performer that day. Also looking a group horse in a handicap latest was Flashcard and he too is highly respected.