What we do know is that the breeding is intriguing. The father, Charlatan, was a brilliant American sprinter whose career was repeatedly interrupted by injury, yet he still managed to win the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes and establish himself as one of the most exciting young sires in the sport. The mother is by Kodiac, one of the most reliable and prolific sires of fast, precocious horses in Britain. Put those two together and you would expect a horse built for speed — potentially one that hits the ground running as a youngster rather than needing time to mature.
The yard sending this horse out gives plenty of reason for quiet optimism. Marco Botti's Newmarket operation has been in fine form, sending out 45 winners already this season — that is the kind of output that tells you horses are fit, well, and ready to run when they turn up. Botti has a strong reputation for producing two-year-olds that are ready to perform on debut rather than simply needing the experience, so Charlemont Gg arriving here is no accident.
Beyond that, the honest answer is that nobody truly knows what to expect. Debut runners are sport's great blank page.