Paddington poised for next stop in remarkable season in Juddmonte International at York

Odds-on favourite Paddington is all set to bid for a fifth successive Group One win this season in Wednesday's Juddmonte International at York.

Aidan O’Brien’s new superstar will step back up in trip to an extended 10 furlongs having won the Eclipse at Sandown over a similar distance.

He proved his versatility last time out by dropping back down to a mile for the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood where he made all the running.

From a humble beginning this season in a Naas handicap, he is now the best of his generation.

"He’s an amazing horse really and is progressing from run to run, that’s all he has done all year," O’Brien told Sky Sports Racing.

"We thought he was a very good two-year-old, he went to Ascot first time out but he got stage fright and just never performed so we gave him a good break. He went to the Curragh after that and won very easily.

"Because of that we left him alone. He was trained for the Classics in the spring but we started as low as we could because we had a lot of horses to get out.

"Ryan (Moore) was very impressed with him, as you know Ryan doesn’t say much but he was very impressed with him in the Sussex. He would have preferred a lead but there was nobody else prepared to so that was why he went on.

"John (Magnier) always felt on pedigree he would get a mile and a half. He went to the Eclipse for his first run over a mile and a quarter so this is a little bit further on a flatter track. It will be interesting to see and we’ll take it race by race with him at the moment."

Paddington is not for passing in the Group 1 @Q_REC Qatar Sussex Stakes as the Siyouni colt remains unbeaten this season with a battling performance and forging clear close home under Ryan Moore for Aidan O'Brien. pic.twitter.com/KEfcuI1ddK