John Gosden won this in 2015 and has leading claims again with the unbeaten SHUTTER SPEED. The latter won the Musidora at York last time and beat stablemate and subsequent Oaks winner Enable at Newbury before that. The latter beat Ballydoyle’s Rhododendron at Epsom so the form looks rock-solid. The home challenge is led by Terrakova, a Group 3 trial winner at Saint-Cloud, but Jean-Claude Rouget has won four of the last eight renewals so it would be no surprise if Listed winner Onthemoonagain proved competitive at this level. Andre Fabre is represented by Group 3 winner Kitesurf while Monroe Bay is preferred to stablemate Senga of the others.
Shutter Speed 4-7fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden out, won comfortably enough, won at York 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in May beating Vintage Folly (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Normandie (GER) (8-12) 8th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Monroe Bay (8-12) at Chantilly 1m 1f lst stks gd in May.
Monroe Bay (IRE) (8-12) won at Chantilly 1m 1f lst stks gd in May beating Ettisaal (8-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Haya Of Fortune (FR) (8-11) won at Chantilly 1m 2f hcp gd in May beating Clear For Take Off (9-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Senga (USA) (8-11) 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind La Sardane (8-11) at Chantilly 1m Grp 2 in Jun.
Kitesurf (8-13) won at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 3 fll (1) in Jun beating Bebe D'amour (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Onthemoonagain (FR) (8-11) won at Toulouse 1m 2f lst stks gd in Apr beating Layali (8-11) by 2l, 10 ran.
Yellow Storm (FR) (8-12) last of 12, 7 1/2l behind Andalouse Eria (8-12) at Le Lion D'angers 7f mdn sft in Apr.
Mademoiselle Marie (FR) (8-11) 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Terrakova (8-11) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in May.
Vue Fantastique (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 11, 3l behind Sobetsu (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 1 stks gd in May.
Rhododendron (IRE) 8-11fav (9-0) Held up in 4th, closed 3f out, disputing lead over 2f out, ridden and held over 1f out, weakened and no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Enable (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Jun.
Panthelia (FR) (8-11) 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Terrakova (8-11) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in May.
Turf Laurel (IRE) (8-12) 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Monroe Bay (8-12) at Chantilly 1m 1f lst stks gd in May.
Festive (FR) (8-13) 17th of 18, 22 3/4l behind Precieuse (8-13) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Terrakova (IRE) (8-11) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in May beating Panthelia (8-11) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Sistercharlie (IRE) (8-13) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 3 gd in Apr beating Listen In (8-13) by 1l, 7 ran.