Racecards
16:10 Salisbury
Tattersalls Sovereign Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £70,000 added
- Winner: £39,697
- 2nd: £15,050
- 3rd: £7,532
- 4th: £3,752
- Form 2815-41
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out and no impression, stayed on towards finish, not reach front pair
- Form 4-12251
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey K Stott
chased leaders in rear, ridden and lost touch 2f out
- Form 12515-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led early, headed and raced in 2nd after just over a furlong, strongly pressed new leader from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly over 110 yards out, kept on, joined on line
- Form 44-3085
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led after just over a furlong, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 112
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
close up, pushed along and led narrowly over 2f out, soon faced strong challenge and ridden, headed narrowly over 110 yards out, ran on gamely, rallied close home and joined leader on line
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Though an eight-year-old now, REGAL REALITY is still very effective at this level when in the mood, as he was at Epsom in June. Suited by small fields, he may be worth sticking with. Pogo has also been a fixture in races like this down the years but, despite winning three times last year, he hasn’t been quite at his best so far this term. Chichester won a Listed race at York in June, however, though has changed stables since. Mighty Ulysses will have needed his run in a Group 2 at Ascot last month but the three-year-old Embesto may be a bigger danger even though the winner hasn’t franked the form of his latest second in a Listed event at Newmarket.
Formwatch
Regal Reality 5-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway between horses over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, stayed on well, won at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun beating Highland Avenue (9-8) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Chichester 15-2 (9-9) Close up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun beating Shining Blue (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Mighty Ulysses 13-2 (9-3) Wore hood to post, held up well off the pace in rear, headway on inside turning in, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 9l behind Master Of The Seas (9-6) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Dancing Magic (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Raced in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 9l behind Al Aasy (9-8) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Embesto 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Nostrum (9-5) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Pogo (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Led near side trio throughout, never quite on terms with winner on far rail, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Audience (9-7) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.