VAZIRABAD was sent off favourite for last year’s renewal but was headed close home by Quest For More. Big Orange will be hoping to perform the same feat today but soft ground is not ideal for Michael Bell’s high-class stayer and he found Vazirabad a couple of lengths too good at Meydan back in March. Tim Easterby sends High Jinx, who landed this for James Fanshawe back in 2014 but hasn’t won since, while both Mille Et Mille and Trip To Rhodos have plenty to find with the likely favourite.
Vazirabad (FR) (9-4) won at Chantilly 1m 7f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep beating Holdthasigreen (8-13) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Trip To Rhodos (FR) (8-11) 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Vazirabad (9-4) at Chantilly 1m 7f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.
Aussi Celebre (IRE) (8-7) 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Hukamaa (9-4) at Deauville 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Pearl Dragon (FR) (9-4) 2nd of 7, 1l behind Bonfire Heart (8-11) at Fontainebleau 1m 7f stks gs in Sep.
Mille Et Mille (9-3) last of 7, 8 1/2l behind Tiberian (9-6) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Aug.
High Jinx (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Driven to lead after 1f, headed 4f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Desert Skyline (8-5) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 (1) gs in Sep.
Big Orange 6-4fav (9-7) Led, came centre in straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Stradivarius (8-8) at Goodwood 2m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Aug.
