BRAMETOT is clear at the head of the betting and deservedly so. He won the French 2000 Guineas at Deauville last month with Rivet back in third and Orderofthegarter further behind. The latter is one of three Ballydoyle representatives with Ryan Moore partnering War Decree while Taj Mahal was beaten by Waldgeist at Saint-Cloud last year. Andre Fabre’s charge has since fallen victim to the progressive Recoletos, who should go well, while Fabre also trains Plumatic and one the three Godolphin runners in Group 3 winner Soleil Marin. Bay Of Poets is preferred to D'bai of Charlie Appleby’s duo and his latest second to Cliffs Of Moher in the Dee Stakes may look stronger form in hindsight depending on yesterday’s events at Epsom.
Brametot (IRE) (9-2) won at Deauville 1m stks gd in May beating Le Brivido (9-2) by shd, 13 ran.
Waldgeist (9-2) 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Recoletos (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 2 stks hvy in May.
Orderofthegarter (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Brametot (9-2) at Deauville 1m stks gd in May.
Taj Mahal (IRE) 4-7fav (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out and every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Red Label (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 1f sft in Apr.
Recoletos (FR) (9-2) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 2 stks hvy in May beating Waldgeist (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Bay Of Poets (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, switched right over 2f out, 3rd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Cliffs Of Moher (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.
D'bai (IRE) (9-4) 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Trais Fluors (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m lst stks gd in May.
Soleil Marin (IRE) (9-2) won at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 3 gd in Apr beating Akihiro (9-2) by hd, 7 ran.
War Decree (USA) 9-4fav (9-0) Raced centre overall leader 2f, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Eminent (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Apr.
Be My Sheriff (GER) Lawman colt out of Bezzaaf.
Rivet (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Brametot (9-2) at Deauville 1m stks gd in May.
Plumatic (9-2) 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Phelps Win (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 stks sft in May.