Review: Gr.1 Queen Anne Stakes

Last year’s Royal Hunt Cup winner, who had chased home the same horse in the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on his previous start, broke well and soon raced in a close second as Order Of Australia led the seven runners.

Order Of Australia tacked over to the stands’ rail after the first three furlongs, leaving Real World to lead a group of three that included Baaeedand Lights On down the centre of the course.

Real World took up the overall running at the halfway point and kicked for home as the field reconverged entering the final quarter-mile.

William Haggas’ representative soon covered the move and reeled in the Saeed Bin Suroor-trained 5YO over a furlong from home before quickening clear to maintain his unbeaten record.

Real World hit the line strongly under Daniel Tudhope to finish a clear second, with four lengths back to the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Order Of Australia.

William Haggas, Baaeed’s trainer, would like to try him at a mile and a quarter at some stage probably in the International Stakes at York, where Frankel made the same step up in trip a decade ago. Frankel went to Goodwood first, though, and Baaeed could well do the same.

“He travels well and settles well [and] that is a really important part if we are going to go further,” Haggas said. “I think we are all quite keen to give it a go and that will be at York. It’s whether we slot Goodwood in the meantime. It’s potentially Goodwood next.”

Bin Suroor said: “Baaeed is a different class, it is the same result as at Newbury in the Lockinge. Real World ran well, he was just beaten by a better horse. He is getting closer, but not close enough!

“I am thinking about a mile and a quarter, maybe the Eclipse in two weeks. I would be keen to run him, but I need to see how he comes back from here. Maybe also the Juddmonte Stakes after.”