She's got the taste for it: Johnson Houghton targets QEII with Accidental Agent

Eve Johnson Houghton has her sights set on a return to Ascot in the autumn for a crack at further Group 1 glory with Accidental Agent.

The trainer on Monday reported her star miler to have come out of Royal Ascot in great shape before nominating the Qipco-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Champions Day as the long-term aim for last week's fairytale Queen Anne Stakes star.

Queen Anne Stakes result and replay

Johnson Houghton celebrated her first top-flight success when the improving four-year-old burst through late on to register a shock 33-1 success under rider Charlie Bishop, with that victory whetting the trainer's appetite for more Group 1 glory with a horse firmly on the up.

Accidental Agent and Charlie Bishop (orange cap) win the Queen Anne Stakes last weekCredit: Edward Whitaker

"He's come out of it really well – we're all really happy with him," said Johnson Houghton.

"He'll have a little break now and we'll start planning the rest of his campaign.

"The obvious race for him in the long-term is the QEII and we'll have to look at something like the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville, but we'll make a decision nearer the time."

"The tempo of the straight-mile races suit him really well. He needs time to warm up in his races, but he really picks up well when getting a strong pace to run at, and the stiff mile at Ascot suits him perfectly.

"He has won around a bend at Kempton, but there is a big difference between that and a Group 1 contest."

Accidental Agent's success provided Bishop with his first Group 1 victory, although the week ended a sour note for the 24-year-old when he was barred from riding on Saturday after failing a breath test.

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