A string UK contingent in this year’s renewal led by NEMORALIA. Jeremy Noseda’s filly finished runner-up to previous French 1000 Guineas third Qemah in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot with last Friday’s Falmouth Stakes heroine Alice Springs back in third and Frankie has steered her to all three of her victories to date. Zonderland has the beating of First Selection and Stormy Antarctic on collateral form with Galileo Gold but Zelzal looks a bigger threat representing the home challengers having won a Group 3 at Chantilly last time with Degas back in third. Spectre ran well in the French 1000 Guineas and could figure for Germany.
First Selection (SPA) 33-1 (9-0) Bumped start close up, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Galileo Gold (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Zelzal (FR) (8-10) won at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 pol in Jun beating Moon Trouble (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Zonderland 11-4 (9-0) Led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Sandown 1m lst stks (1) gf in May beating Atlantic Sun (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Degas (EG) (8-10) 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Zelzal (8-10) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 pol in Jun.
Stormy Antarctic 7-1 (9-0) In rear, effort 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Galileo Gold (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Apr.
Alignement (8-13) won at Lyon-Parilly 1m stks gs in Jun beating Borderforce (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Positive Vibration (IRE) (8-13) last of 14, 23 3/4l behind La Cressonniere (8-13) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 fll gd in May.
Spectre (FR) (8-13) 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind La Cressonniere (8-13) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 fll gd in May.
Nemoralia (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Held up, towards rear, not clear run over 2f out until switched left inside final 2f, headway chasing leaders under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Qemah (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gs in Jun.