If Massaat went for the Foret he’d have less chance in the QEII as (for Massaat) it’ll be too close to Ascot. Got to be one or the other… All imo of course.
I recon the Foret will prove too winnable a looking Group 1 for connections to resist.
It seems a bit folly to me to now leave Masaat at home until the QE2 which is likely to prove beyond the horse’s capability anyways. Why pass up on winnable races to wait to climb a mountain?