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Lowther likely next step for Argentine Tango

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Argentine Tango could have an outing on home soil on her agenda after Yorkshire-trained runners filled the places in the HKJC World Pool Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood.

Tim Easterby’s consistent three-time winner arrived on the Sussex Downs on the back of a game performance in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes and was an honourable runner-up this time around as she did her best to keep tabs on Ger Lyons’ impressive winner Lady Iman.

She could now step back up to six furlongs for her next outing and take up her engagement in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes during York’s Ebor Festival next month.

William Easterby, assistant to his father Tim, said: “She is a superstar and tough as old boots. Her attitude is unbelievable. You wouldn’t be afraid to run her anywhere because she tries so hard.

“She is not slow but we were not sure about coming back to five furlongs. The winner quickened past her and she stuck on again.

“She gets her attitude from her father, Mattmu. He was the same, he never gave up. Even when he was third in the 2015 Nunthorpe Stakes, he was outpaced but he kept galloping.

“She is in the Lowther Stakes at York so that would be the obvious way to go.”

Kevin Ryan’s Dickensian claimed the final spot on the podium after setting the early pace, another fine performance after his second in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Jockey Shane Gray said: “It was another solid run. The ground was probably a little slow for him and he lost a bit of kick at the end, but he is a very genuine horse.”

Ryan team expect Goodwood to suit Molecomb runner Ameeq

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Ameeq’s natural speed should be a huge asset to him at Goodwood when he takes his chance in the HKJC World Pool Molecomb Stakes, according to assistant trainer Adam Ryan.

The Mehmas colt ran a stormer in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot to come home fourth as a 100-1 shot and should find conditions on the Sussex Downs more to his liking.

Previous to that, he broke his maiden at Nottingham in fine style when beating Chairmanfourtimes, who has since franked that form with a victory of his own at Pontefract.

Ryan, who is assistant to his father, Kevin, said: “It was a fantastic race at Ascot.

“Probably a little bit unlucky with being drawn slightly on the wrong side. Obviously the winner (Charles Darwin) was very good.

“He did himself very proud there. He’s got a lot of natural speed so Goodwood should suit him.

“We don’t run horses at Ascot thinking they haven’t got a chance. The horse doesn’t know his odds and we thought he’d do himself proud and he did just that.”

Ryan will be double-handed with Dickensian trying his luck at Group level for the first time.

The son of Pinatubo found only Havana Hurricane too good in the Windsor Castle at the Royal meeting and heading to Goodwood was always the plan.

Ryan added: “He’s come out of Ascot well. He was a good second there, just getting caught late on, so the Molecomb was tagged up straight away to head to and he goes down there with a big chance.”

Charlie Appleby’s Military Code won his first two starts before disappointing in the Coventry Stakes. He bounced back to form at Sandown recently when beaten just a head by Staya.

“Military Code put up a good performance at Sandown, with the winner going on to run well at Ascot over the weekend. We highlighted this race straight after his last run and he goes there in good order,” Appleby told www.godolphin.com.

Ger Lyons sends Group Three scorer Lady Iman from Ireland after she lost her unbeaten record last time out in the Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh when racing too keenly.

Tim Easterby is represented by three-time winner Argentine Tango, who has some fine form behind Karl Burke’s star filly Venetian Sun.

“The ground is good which suits her, but she’s drawn in stall one which is not ideal, but what can you do. She should run well,” said Easterby.

“She’s been training very well into the race and we were very happy with her Newmarket performance behind Venetian Sun. She’s got seven others to beat though, but she’s going into it as well as she could be.”

David O’Meara runs Rogue Supremacy with Andrew Balding’s Sands Of Spain and David Simcock’s Rydale Frosty completing the line-up.