Ryan Moore is back on board UNQUESTIONABLE, who landed the 2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf under this rider and may well take advantage of this drop back in grade on his debut for Richard Hannon, following a truncated 2024 campaign that comprised fourth-place finishes in two Group 1 contests won by new stablemate Rosallion. Highly progressive Sardinian Warrior (second choice) is an interesting turf debutant, while Docklands has rock-solid claims returned to Ascot.[Steve Boow]
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Scored twice over this trip in 2022 but raced exclusively at further since and stays 1m4f; not crying out for the drop back to 1m and has to overcome a 3lb penalty (for Bahrain Listed win in January) to boot.
Career-best performance in 1m Listed event at Lingfield when last seen, taking AW record to 5-13; however, he's 0-5 on turf and is lumbered with 3lb penalty back in this sphere; not the percentage call.
Well beaten when belatedly returned to AW last time, having been struck into on left hind; beat all bar rising 1m star Dancing Gemini at Doncaster on reappearance but strike-rate remains unimpressive.
Failed to make much of a splash globetrotting towards the end of 2024; ran well in this trial and the Queen Anne last year, taking his Ascot form figures to 11322; top on ratings in first-time tongue-tie.
Ended last season with a useful handicap win at Doncaster; below-par favourite at Newmarket on reappearance but is lightly raced and may rater higher still; more interesting than the bare figures suggest.
Campaigned exclusively over longer trips and ran well in the 2024 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f) on the back of a 1m3f Listed win; gelded since last run; this drop to 1m presents a question mark.
Has something to find on most of his form but produced peak effort at Ascot, namely close fourth in Group 2 over the round 1m last July; return to this venue may have positive effect.
Won easily and produced a very useful handicap performance at Southwell when last seen, taking form figures (all over 1m on AW) to 2111; interesting, assuming his big progress is transferred to turf.
Ran respectably in this race in 2021 (third) and 2022 (runner-up); however, ideally needs further now (last two wins at 1m2f) and hasn't scored over 1m since 2020; this 9yo is best watched.
Smart for Aidan O'Brien; won at the Breeders' Cup as a 2yo and ran creditably in the 2024 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on last appearance; now fully owned by Al Shaqab Racing; respected.
Best known as a very useful 7f performer but showed good form twice over C&D last term, including fourth-place finish in the Queen Anne; frame possibilities, provided he takes to first-time blinkers.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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