Chapple-Hyam Upbeat On Qasi Chance Peter Chapple-Hyam is hoping a drop in class will see Al Qasi return to winning ways in the Group Three Uplands Racing Hackwood Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.The four-year-old looked progressive in handicaps last season and made a satisfactory return to finish sixth behind Amadeus Wolf in the Duke Of York Stakes.He was then thrust into the highest class for the Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot and finished 10th behind Soldier's Tale.But after a solid piece of work with Jersey Stakes scorer Tariq ? who heads to Glorious Goodwood ? Chapple-Hyam is convinced he will put up a bold show.'Al Qasi worked well and I'm hoping Kerrin McEvoy will ride,' he said.'He should be pretty competitive dropping down to a Group Three, especially if the ground is on the soft side.'If all were to go well we would look to step him back up again to Group One level.'Tariq is also in good order and the Lennox Stakes (registered as the Betfair Cup) at Goodwood on July 31 is the plan,' he told www.peterchapplehyam.com.(C) PA Sport
