'TDN Rising Star' Elarqam (GB) (Frankel {GB}) takes to Salisbury on Thursday to bid to get his season back on track in the G3 Tattersalls Sovereign S. after two disappointing efforts. Shadwell's son of Attraction (GB) (Efisio {GB}) was well below the standard of his G1 2000 Guineas fourth when only sixth in the Irish equivalent at The Curragh May 26 and may have been under-par again when third in the 10-furlong G2 York S. July 28. Charlie Johnston, assistant to father Mark, is hoping the return to a mile will answer some questions.
“It was great to get him out at York a couple of weeks ago. It was slightly frustrating as it looked like he had won it for most of the straight, but the petrol gauge just ran empty that last 150 yards,” he said. “It was a solid return to action, though, even if it was slightly disappointing not to win. We are dropping back to a mile off the back of that run which I hope will be okay. I wouldn't be surprised if we go back to a mile and a quarter later in the year. This, though, looks like a good next spot for him. There are six runners and he is top-rated, so it would be nice to get him back in the winner's enclosure.”
One of the five taking him on is the Wertheimers' 'TDN Rising Star' Plumatic (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), an Andre Fabre-trained 4-year-old who enjoyed a confidence boost when successful in a Chantilly conditions event last time July 27. At Leopardstown, the G3 Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond S. sees the July 31 Listed Prix de Tourgeville scorer Masaarr (Distorted Humor) take on American Pharoah's brother St Patrick's Day (Pioneerof the Nile) with the latter needing to up his game after a latest fifth in the G2 Minstrel S. at The Curragh July 21.
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