Timeform Notebook: Pledge your allegiance to Hannon's promising prospect

The horse to note from last week's action is a juvenile filly trained by Richard Hannon called Our Queenie. There are few trainers who are as skilled with two year olds as Hannon and this one looks another to be benefitting from his tutelage and is therefore worth keeping a close eye on. 

Her first start on the racecourse was one which she desperately needed in order to become more acclimatised to the experience and one which turned out to be a pretty hot contest. Subsequent Royal Ascot winners Kiyoshi and Rizeena were amongst the participants, but Richard Hughes' mount ran very green and unsurprisingly finished well held. 

It was back to the Rowley Mile for her next start a month later where she was vastly improved from her first appearance, finishing second to subsequent July meeting scorer Lucky Kristalle. Our Queenie forced the pace under Jimmy Quinn and eventually pulled 11 lengths clear with the winner, who triumphed by just a short head.

It was to prove third time lucky for Our Queenie as she shed her maiden tag at Goodwood just eight days later. The drop back to five furlongs on this occasion probably didn't do her any favours and there was no improvement required from a form perspective in order to prevail. Nevertheless, runner-up Ligeia has gone on to win twice since, so the form of that race also looks better than most similar events. The same probably can't be said of Our Queenie's next outing, which admittedly resulted in a more emphatic margin of success in a Salisbury minor event but amounted to form of lower merit than either Newmarket or Goodwood.

Our Queenie returned to Goodwood last week, only this time over seven furlongs and in a good-quality nursery. She might have finished only fourth, but it was by far her most encouraging performance: held right up in a race run at no more than a fair pace, Our Queenie finished well and was never nearer than the little more than a length and a half she was beaten. The timefigure recorded for the race was surprisingly high, so you can bet your bottom dollar that it will prove strong form and, with Our Queenie emerging with more credit than just about anything else, she can be expected to take some stopping in less-exalted similar events over the coming weeks.

Runners update

Pether's Moon delivered on his form from the early part of this year when taking the Rac Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday, defying a 5-lb rise to score readily for the Hannon-and-Hughes team. A crack at listed company could be on the cards next and he should be well up to the challenge.

Cape Peron was just touched off by the highly-rated Wentworth in the Betfred Mile and ran with immense credit; his performance here has done nothing to tarnish his future prospects and he remains unexposed and of interest in valuable handicaps over a mile. We remain confident that he could well end up a Group horse.

Jamaican Bolt - Of interest in five-furlong handicaps with cut in the ground.
Loving Spirit - One to note in seven-furlong or one-mile handicaps.
Border Legend - Remains unexposed and one to bear in mind for handicaps.
Galileo Rock - Performed well at the top level and looks an ideal St Leger candidate.
Pether's Moon - An unexposed, progressive and well-handicapped three-year-old.
Salford Red Devil - Steadily progressive, won two of last three starts.
Cape Peron - Progressive three-year-old who didn't harm reputation at Royal Ascot.
Integral - Impressive winner of both starts and could make mark at top level.
Mankini - Will be difficult to beat in handicaps over 10 furlongs or further.
Glorious Protector - Boasts strong form in maidens and unsuited by steady pace on handicap debut.
My Catch - Maiden who travelled very strongly at Royal Ascot.
Kingman - Incredibly impressive debut, running to a big figure in a quick time. Very exciting prospect.
Ertijaal - Above-average early achievements, impressive in success at Yarmouth last time. Pattern performer in the making.
Deserted - Improved when third at Doncaster on second start, will stay further and continue progressing.
Brass Ring - Form has worked out exceptionally well and is extremely well treated.
Fire Fighting - Rapidly improving juvenile, likely to progress further when upped in trip.
Azagal - Juvenile filly with a smart turn of foot, of interest in better contests at the end of the season. 
Our Queenie - Ran to a strong timefigure on last start and should excel in nursery company for the rest of the season.