Horse Racing: Atavus on right track

George Margarson's stable star Atavus pleased connections this morning ahead of a planned return to action at the weekend.

George Margarson's stable star Atavus pleased connections on Wednesday morning ahead of a planned return to action at the weekend.

The Newmarket trainer has entered last season's Hungerford Stakes winner in the Group Three Leicestershire Stakes and Sandown's Group Two Attheraces Mile on Saturday - and the handler is favouring the East Midlands track for the five-year-old, who is at his best on a fast surface.