Nostrum poised to debut for David O’Meara at York

is due to make his first start for new connections in the relocated Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes at on Saturday.

The Kingman gelding was previously trained by Sir Michael Stoute for Juddmonte, who bred the talented five-year-old – who was third in the Dewhurst in his juvenile days – and campaigned him for three seasons before selling him via Tattersalls last autumn.

He was purchased for 120,000 guineas by Thoroughbred British Racing and moved to David O’Meara’s yard, with his first start for new connections likely to be in the Group Three on the Knavesmire this weekend.

The race was previously held on Newmarket’s July course, with Nostrum’s run in second last year one of several Group placings he has collected throughout his career so far.

“He’s obviously been a very good horse in the past, but he hasn’t run for a while,” said O’Meara.

“He has had a good prep, but he will probably benefit for the run and for the outing. But still, all being well, he’ll turn up on Saturday.

“We’ve had him since the October horses in training sale, the new owners bought him there and we gave him a little bit of a break before starting work with him in January.

“We’re going to see how he goes on Saturday and then we’ll plan from there.”