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Sent off a 33-1 chance on his comeback, just as he had been when causing a shock at the big meeting last year, Accidental Agent finished third behind Mustashry and Laurens on Saturday.
MUSTASHRY powers clear of the field to land the 2019 Lockinge Stakes at @NewburyRacing under @JimCrowley1978!
An 8th win in the race for Sir Michael Stoute!
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"I was absolutely thrilled with him," said Johnson Houghton.
"We knew he'd need the run slightly, and I would have preferred to have given him one somewhere first, but there was nothing really suitable.
"It was his first outing for seven months, so I think he ran as well as could have been expected. We were delighted."
She is encouraged for next month's big target, adding: "I'm confident he'll run really well at Ascot again.
"Everyone says the milers are a really poor division at present - but you try winning one of them. It is very tough.
"No doubt he'll be a big price in the Queen Anne. But he won't know that, and it didn't stop him winning last year.
"He's versatile regarding ground - he's won on fast and slow, so we're not too bothered on that front."
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