Overview

• Notable Speech will drop back to six furlongs for Saturday’s Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket, marking his first career sprint.
• Appleby confirmed the move after a promising workout, signaling confidence in the colt’s latent speed reserves.
• Pedigree analysis highlights speed influences from broodmare sire Invincible Spirit and Pivotal, contrasting with Dubawi’s typical miler profile.
• Godolphin also supplemented Spy Chief and is weighing up stablemate Symbol Of Honour for the July Cup sprint field.
• The decision echoes Alcohol Free’s successful 2022 shift to sprinting and taps into the family’s speed legacy through Cherokee Rose.