Appleby wants to give Emotionless his confidence back
Having been off injured for a while Emotionless came back with a disappointing fifth in the St James's Palace Stakes, but that was behind three Guineas winners and he may have found his task too tough
EMOTIONLESS is likely to drop in grade for his next start in an attempt to regain his winning thread.
Charlie Appleby has highlighted the Group Three Thoroughbred Stakes at Glorious Goodwood as his next target as he tries to restore some confidence back into the three-year-old.
After bypassing the 2000 Guineas Emotionless went on to finish fifth on his first start of the season in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Appleby said: "We felt he was not right for the Guineas and we were happy we didn't run there.
"Going into the St James's Palace Stakes, taking on three Guineas winners, we knew he was not going there to have an easy race.
"I was happy enough with him but William (Buick) was not happy with conditions being as soft as they were.
"He travelled into the race okay but he was hanging a bit on that ground. He didn't drop away which I was pleased to see.
"He has come out of the race well and maybe we might just look at the Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood for him as it is one of the last chances for him as a three-year-old to compete against his own age group.
"It could just be that a drop back in calibre gives the horse the chance to get his head in front and help his confidence."