A runner-up in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, today’s extra distance may not be a problem for Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle, but the forecast soft ground could be. She is still preferred to stablemate Coolmore while John Gosden won this last year with Star Of Seville and Swiss Range could go well having won a Listed race at Newmarket last time with subsequent Royal Ascot winner Even Song back in third. Jemayel narrowly beat Camprock to land the Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary at Deauville with Left Hand back in fourth but Camprock may well reverse running on soft going having beaten The Juliet Rose at Saint-Cloud earlier. The latter has since won a Group 3 contest here with Armande behind while both Volta and Highlands Queen were impressive winners on their latest starts at this venue and Saint-Cloud respectively. But it could pay to stick with the unbeaten LA CRESSONNIERE given Jean-Claude Rouget’s filly won the French 1000 Guineas in fine style with stablemate Qemah, a ready winner of the Coronation Stakes at Ascot on Friday, back in third and has also won on testing ground before.
Swiss Range 6-4fav (9-0) Keen held up in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, quickened clear, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in May beating Chicadoro (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
Jemayel (IRE) (8-13) won at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in May beating Camprock (8-13) by hd, 9 ran.
Tierra Del Fuego (FR) (8-13) last of 9, 8 1/2l behind Jemayel (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in May.
Happy Approach (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Golden Valentine (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 4f fll stks gd in May.
Azaelia (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 7, 2l behind Zghorta Dance (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 stks hvy in May.
Camprock (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 9, hd behind Jemayel (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in May.
Zghorta Dance (FR) (8-13) won at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 stks hvy in May beating Azaelia (8-13) by 2l, 7 ran.
Volta (FR) Siyouni filly out of Persian Belle.
Armande (IRE) (8-13) 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind The Juliet Rose (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Jun.
La Cressonniere (FR) (8-13) won at Deauville 1m Grp 1 fll gd in May beating Nathra (8-13) by 1l, 14 ran.
Highlands Queen (FR) (8-9) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in May beating Mango Tango (8-9) by 5l, 5 ran.
Ballydoyle (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Minding (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in May.
The Juliet Rose (FR) (8-13) won at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Jun beating Al Wathna (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gysoave (FR) (8-10) won at Strasbourg 1m 2f stks gd in May beating Calantha (8-10) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Coolmore (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear over 2f out, no extra, soon eased, last of 10, dist behind Jet Setting (9-0) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 (1) sft in May.
Left Hand (8-13) 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Jemayel (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in May.