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15:25 Salisbury

AJN Steelstock Sovereign Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.32s
  • Off Time: 15:25:18
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE cross belts and sleeves, ORANGE cap
14/1
  • Form 3033-54
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 111

held up towards rear, ridden and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never near leaders

2(3)
Silk - Dark green and white diabolo, white and dark green diabolo on sleeves, dark green and white quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 11156-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 110

very slowly away, behind, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner

3(5)
Silk - Yellow, black chevron, black and yellow halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star
25/1
  • Form 011-786
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 105

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

4(8)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
11/4
  • Form 111-032
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 114

chased leaders on outside, raced keenly, steadied after 1f, ridden and switched left over 2f out, soon beaten, well held over 1f out

5(1)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form P-31397
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 112

led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out

6(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
5/2
  • Form 1216-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out and pressing for lead, shaken up 2f out, weakened quickly

7(4)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Regal Reality

15 v D
7/1
  • Form 458-365
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 116

chased leaders, switched left 3f out, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well

8(6)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

Positive

21 b C
6/1
  • Form 1216-46
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 110

2nd over 1f, close up, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon edged right, lost 2nd close home

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Accidental Agent finished runner-up in last year’s renewal but faces a tougher task this time and this is more of a test for the progressive handicapper Motakhayyel, who won the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket last month. Positive has been competing at the highest level since winning last year’s Solario at Sandown though has something to prove over a mile and headgear is applied today. A progressive three-year-old, DUKE OF HAZZARD (NAP) has yet to score this year but has placed in both the Summer Mile at Ascot and the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood so far this term and should now be spot on. Marie's Diamond, Beat Le Bon and Bless Him have all finished behind the selection while Regal Reality drops back down to a mile in first-time headgear in the hope of a revival.

Formwatch

Accidental Agent 9-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along and outpace dover 3f out, effort on outside under pressure 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Pogo (9-6) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

Beat Le Bon (FR) 33-1 (9-1) Pulled hard, switched left to track leader racing on wide outside after 1f, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 11, 18 1/4l behind Mohaather (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.

Bless Him (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 14, 4l behind Prompting (8-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Duke Of Hazzard (FR) 5-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Space Blues (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.

Marie's Diamond (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Space Blues (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.

Motakhayyel 5-1 (9-7) Close up, led going well 2f out, ridden out, won at Newmarket 7f (2) gd in Jul beating Sir Busker (9-4) by 3/4l, 17 ran.

Regal Reality 7-1 (9-6) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Aspetar (9-6) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.

Positive (8-11) 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Persian King (9-6) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 1 gs in Jul.