Rossa Ryan will be hoping Task Force can take the step up to Group 1 level in his stride as he bids to maintain unbeaten in the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

The son of Frankel, who is out of 2010 1000 Guineas heroine Special Duty, backed up his debut success at Salisbury with a near flawless display in the Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy at the Yorkshire track last time.

The Ralph Beckett-trained two-year-old has work to do on official figures with a number of his eight rivals, but Ryan is confident Task Force can find the required improvement to play his part at the finish.  

Ryan said: "He has done everything right so far and his Listed race at Ripon is working out really well. 

"Quite a lot impressed me about him the last day as his win didn't really feel like a race, it felt more like a piece of work as he was doing it that easily. 

"I know this is a massive leap forward into a Group 1, but he has done everything right and you can't fault him in any manner. 

"He has a very good cruise control and hopefully he can use that at the weekend. As to what his best attribute is I don't know yet, but hopefully, he will answer a few of those questions on Saturday."

Having still shown signs of greenness on his last outing in Listed company, Ryan believes there should be plenty of improvement to come from Ralph Beckett's Frankel colt.

"He has had the perfect preparation and he is now starting to figure things out. He learned a lot on the last day. 

"He still looked green, even though he won comfortably, and there should be plenty more to come from him. 

"I've sat on him once or twice at home and he has matured up a lot. He has definitely come forward with his racing.

"He was a small bit of a handful before racing, but he is now figuring things out."

Newmarket's Rowley Mile raises plenty of questions for unexposed two-year-olds with it's undulating track not always to the liking of some horses. However, Ryan believes his experience at Ripon will stand him in good stead ahead of his first outing at HQ.

He continued: "I think he will be fine on the track as Ripon is undulating enough and he handled that really well.

"I was very taken by him that day and I'd now be hoping he steps forward again."

Task Force is a current 8/1 chance with Paddy Power to land the Group 1 Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.