Andre Fabre is backing Al Wukair to put in a strong performance in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.
The French trainer is bidding to win the opening Classic of the season for the first time since Pennekamp’s victory in 1995 and he feels Al Wukair will give him a chance to end that long wait.
The two-year-old made it two unbeaten with a comfortable win against Group One winner National Defense in the Prix Djebel French trial.
And Fabre insist he has the qualities required to come out on top this weekend.
“Al Wukair did his final piece of work before the 2000 Guineas this morning and I was happy with everything,” said Fabre.
“I am quite confident that he will be in the first three on Saturday, but I am a bit concerned that he was not a Group One winner as a two-year-old, something that most Guineas winners have already achieved, including both of mine (Zafonic and Pennekamp).
“I gave Al Wukair quite a light two-year-old campaign on purpose as my horses had a little problem with a virus last season, so I did not want to force them.”
