If you have any doubt that St Nicholas Abbey won't line up at Newmarket consider these two stats: First, Aidan O'Brien's Racing Post Trophy runners have gone on to contest 14 Group 1's over a mile or less at three without once reaching the first four. They've done so 22 times out of 45 at longer distances. Second, so far 24 horses older than two sired by St Nicholas Abbey's sire Montjeu have tried to win a Group 1 over less than ten and a half furlongs. They all failed.
If you have any doubt that St Nicholas Abbey won't line up at Newmarket consider these two stats: First, Aidan O'Brien's Racing Post Trophy runners have gone on to contest 14 Group 1's over a mile or less at three without once reaching the first four