The four-year-old Shamardal colt was among the UK’s most exciting juveniles in 2015 following a scintillating win in Doncaster’s G2 Champagne Stakes, but was found to have chipped a bone in his knee after trailing home last in the G1 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket the following month.
Emotionless, who is trained by Charlie Appleby, was restricted to two appearances over a mile last year, finishing fifth in the G1 St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in June and coming home seventh in a G3 race at Goodwood in July.
He faces nine rivals on his seasonal return including the 2016 winner Le Bernardin, G2 UAE Derby second Polar River and Cool Cowboy, who was third in last year’s G2 Godolphin Mile. William Buick partners Emotionless, who is drawn in stall 10, for the fifth time.
Charlie Appleby commented: “Emotionless has done nothing but please us since his arrival in Dubai two months ago and has been acting well on the dirt surface at home.
“He was disappointing during his three-year-old season after meeting with some setbacks but looks to be in good shape at the moment.