The progressive ZELZAL looks the one to beat in this. A Group 3 winner here in June, Jean-Claude Rouget’s colt won the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat over course and distance in good style last time and may prove too good for Charlie Hills’ Lennox Stakes winner Dutch Connection. Vadamos is a Group 2 winner and was beaten less than a length in the Jacques Le Marois last time while French Derby runner-up Zarak drops back down in trip. Spectre has a bit to find with the selection and Trixia needs to take another step forward after landing a Group 3 at Deauville.
Dutch Connection (9-2) 5th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Signs Of Blessing (9-2) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks gd in Aug.
Vadamos (FR) (9-5) 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Ribchester (8-12) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 gd in Aug.
Zarak (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 9, 1l behind Almanzor (9-2) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug.
Zelzal (FR) (9-2) won at Chantilly 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Jul beating Stormy Antarctic (9-2) by 2l, 9 ran.
Spectre (FR) (8-9) 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Ribchester (8-12) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 gd in Aug.
Trixia (FR) (8-11) won at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gd in Aug beating Chartreuse (8-11) by shd, 15 ran.