Rain required for next Anmaat adventure
Burrows felt the going in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown was not to his liking so swerved that engagement and wants some cut in the ground before sending the son of Awtaad back to the racecourse.
He said: 'He's all good, all very good. We're just praying for a little drop of rain at some stage.
'I don't feel he's done anything wrong in either run. I thought it was a bit quick at Sandown and when it went good to firm, firm in places, I was quite pleased that I wasn't tempted.
'We're sort of working back from Ascot, he's in really good form so it would be nice if we did get some rain and we could get him out again.
'We'll have a look at the Juddmonte International, it would be ground dependent and there's obviously Ireland (Irish Champion Stakes) as well, but that's not until September so we'll just have to see.
'There's a bit of rain about this weekend I believe, but how long that will last – who knows? We'll just have to play it by ear.'
Remmooz is likely to remain in handicap company after being raised 4lb for his York victory in the John Smith's Racing Handicap.
The Blue Point colt is three from four, with his one defeat coming at Group level in the Jersey Stakes, and Burrows is keen to make the best of his rating for the time being.
Burrows said: 'Obviously he'd run a tidy enough race at Ascot and up in grade we felt the mile at York would suit him, not so much get him back on track because I don't feel he'd come off track, but it was nice to get another win under his name.
'He's a progressive horse who was unraced as a two-year-old. He's got a decent profile and they put him up 4lb, so he's 102 now. Fingers crossed we can keep going the right way.
'I might give him one more shot in a handicap to be honest, I've not fully decided yet.
'I still feel off 102 we could be competitive in one of those nice handicaps, I'm not 100 per cent certain but it would be more than likely that we would give him one more shot in a handicap.'
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