Toormore© Photo Healy Racing
Richard Hannon feels the drop in grade gives Toormore an "excellent" chance of returning to winning ways in the Qatar Lennox Stakes at Goodwood.
The four-year-old runs in the Godolphin blue for the first time having been sold by Middleham Park Racing earlier this month.
His last three runs have been at Group One level and he has performed creditably each time, most recently when fourth behind Solow in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot.
With wins in the Richmond Stakes at two and a narrow defeat in this race last year under his belt, he has vital course form in the book.
Hannon also has a strong second string to his bow in Tupi, twice a winner at Listed level this season and not far behind Dutch Connection in the Jersey Stakes.
"Toormore has been to Goodwood twice, winning the Vintage Stakes as a two-year-old and being beaten only a neck in this race last year, and previous experience of this track is always a help," Hannon said.
"The rain won't be a problem for him either as the ground was very testing when he bounced back to run a blinder in finishing third in last year's QEII Stakes at Ascot, and I have been really pleased how well he has run in his two races this year, a close second in the Lockinge and another good effort in the Queen Anne at the Royal meeting, where he was only beaten three lengths by Solow.
"Dropping down a grade must give Toormore an excellent chance here, and it would be great if he could click first time up in the blue of Godolphin, who have bought him from Middleham Park since Ascot.
"However, our other runner Tupi would also be in with a shout. He ran well at Royal Ascot in between winning twice in lesser grade at Newmarket, and remember he did finish second to Highland Reel in the Vintage at this meeting 12 months ago."
Also running in the Godolphin blue is Safety Check for trainer Charlie Appleby, although he faces a stiff task giving away upwards of 4lb to all of his rivals due to two Group Two wins in Dubai, where he was unbeaten in three runs and is having his first outing since the Carnival.
"He was our flagbearer in Dubai," said Appleby.
"The positives for him are that he's handled Goodwood before and seven furlongs is his ideal trip.
"On the negative side he's carrying a penalty, though that is for a reason, and the ground is a concern. We'll be keeping an eye on it and will see how it rides for the first two races as he likes it quick.
"After this we'll be looking towards the Hungerford in a couple of weeks as his penalty there will only be 2lb."
Henry Candy's Limato is a notable absentee due to the easy ground conditions.
Second to likely champion sprinter Muhaarar in the Commonwealth Cup, he would have been stepping up to seven furlongs for the first time.
