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Perfect Power has potential Commonwealth Cup aim

By Racing TV

Last Updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023

Perfect Power has plenty of potential options later in the year down in trip, says trainer Richard Fahey (Photo: Focusonracing)

Perfect Power could be set for a return to Royal Ascot and back down in distance from a mile after seemingly failing to see out the trip in Saturday's Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

The Ardad colt landed the Norfolk Stakes over five furlongs at the Royal Meeting last year and subsequently won two Group One prizes over six furlongs in an outstanding juvenile career before returning to action last month, when Richard Fahey’s charge successfully stepped up to seven furlongs in the Greenham Stakes to earn a shot at Classic glory.

But after travelling strongly for much of the way on the Rowley Mile, his effort flattened out inside the final furlong and he passed the post in seventh place under Christophe Soumillon.

On whether his stable star simply didn't stay, Fahey said: “It looked that way, so we’ll regroup.

“He travelled well through the race, but just when they picked up he didn’t go with them.

“We had to have a go really. It’s one of those where you regret it when they run that way, but we can’t change it and there’s still plenty to look forward to hopefully.

“He’s come out of the race grand, no issues.”

A return to sprint distances now looks to be on the agenda for Perfect Power, with the Commonwealth Cup the obvious target.

“We’ve got to look at that. He’s showing plenty of speed, so we’ll see,” Fahey added.

“If he goes for that he’ll go straight to Royal Ascot.

“There’s plenty of races for us, races like the Prix Maurice de Gheest. As we get further on into the year there’s plenty of Group Ones to be had.”

On the same afternoon stablemate Umm Kulthum made a successful return from 11 months off the track in the Listed Kilvington Stakes.

Umm Kulthum impresses on the Rowley Mile

The daughter Kodiac is entered in the 1895 Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes at York next week, but could wait for a crack at the Platinum Jubilee Stakes at the Royal meeting.

Fahey said: “I was delighted with her. She’s the sort of filly that would prefer it if they went flat out in front as she’s always coming home, which is always a huge bonus.

“She finishes her races well and seems to go on any ground, so we’ll see how she is.

“The Duke of York might just come a bit quick, but I’d definitely be thinking about Ascot if conditions turned up on the easy side.

“The Jubilee might be a race she could run well in.”

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