Robin Of Navan won a Group 3 here in June when beating both Garlingari and First Sitting and the latter pair have both scored since. Harry Dunlop’s charge has every chance on that form and is also preferred to Listed winner Kourkan. Sylvester Kirk’s Salouen ran well on a trip to Deauville when second to Eminent and finishing ahead of AVILIUS. But the latter has subsequently chased home Cracksman in the Prix Niel here and Andre Fabre’s colt may well reverse running with Salouen on today’s soft ground.
Garlingari (FR) (9-2) won at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep beating One Foot In Heaven (9-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Subway Dancer (IRE) (9-2) last of 6, 13 1/4l behind Garlingari (9-2) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
First Sitting (8-13) won at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug beating Garlingari (8-13) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Robin Of Navan (FR) (9-3) 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Ribchester (9-3) at Chantilly 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Sep.
Kourkan (FR) (9-4) 2nd of 8, hd behind Uele River (8-10) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f lst stks gd in Sep.
Wild Chief (GER) (9-6) 7th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Iquitos (9-6) at Munich 1m 2f Grp 1 stks gd in Jul.
Salouen (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 8, 3l behind Eminent (9-2) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Avilius (9-2) 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Cracksman (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Sep.