Talented Anmaat may contest Group One company Connections of Anmaat are considering the possibility of heading to France if he does not participate in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh on Sunday next week, as initially planned. The consistent five-year-old, trained by Owen Burrows, won the Group Two Prix Dollar at ParisLongchamp in October. On seasonal debut, he impressed, finishing second behind 2021 Derby winner Adayar in the Gordon Richards Stakes at Newmarket. The son of Awtaad managed to reduce the gap between himself and the winner to two and a half lengths, finishing with a strong run under Jim Crowley. Anmaat has landed six of his eleven starts and has been placed on the other five occasions. The possibility of stepping into Group One company for the first time is being considered for Anmaat. Angus Gold, racing manager for the gelding’s owners Shadwell Estates, said: “He has come out of the Gordon Richards well. “The original plan was always to look at the Tattersalls Gold Cup in Ireland at the end of next week. “Either that, or the Prix d’Ispahan (May 29). We will look at those, as long as he is in good shape.” Plans are similarly fluid for the William Haggas-trained Mujtaba, who was beaten a neck by Point Lonsdale in last week’s Huxley Stakes at Chester. “I don’t know what the plans are as yet,” said Gold. “I thought he ran a good race. Jim (Crowley) was a bit annoyed with himself. He said if he sat right up Ryan’s backside, he thought he would have won it. “I think that is being a bit harsh. That was only his first run of the season and he is a big, galloping horse. “I know he has won at Chester, but he’s also run badly there before. I don’t think it suits him. He wants a more galloping track ideally. “For me, at least it showed he belongs in that sort of company and I thought he ran a very good race. “He’ll go anywhere where there is a bit of decent ground. He wouldn’t want quick ground.”
