A modest all-weather handicap though several arrive in good form. Lady Arkadina had been running moderately on artificial surfaces before returning to Turf last month and scoring at Longchamp with Andre Doria 3 lengths back in third. The latter had NEW TRAFFORD a short-head behind at Marseille on Boxing Day but the runner-up has much the better of the weights here so gets the vote. Always Somewhere, a winner on Fibresand at Chantilly in February, had Ale Tango and Andrea Doria in the minor places so has to enter the equation though she finished just behind Emmasamiclau in a bunch finish at Longchamp three weeks ago.
Emmasamiclau (FR) 40-1 (9-4) 3rd of 18, hd behind Valentino (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f hcp hvy in May.
Lady Arkadina (FR) 13-2 (9-4) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f hcp hvy in May beating Where Is Charlie (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 18 ran.
Ale Tango (FR) (9-5) 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Always Somewhere (8-9) at Chantilly 1m 1f hcp pol in Feb.
New Trafford (FR) (8-12) 7th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Singasoumi (9-6) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m hcp sft in Feb.
Dragon Love (FR) (9-2) 9th of 18, 2 1/4l behind Valentino (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f hcp hvy in May.
Darkange (FR) (9-2) 12th of 15, 16 3/4l behind Mazeltof (9-1) at Chantilly 1m hcp gs in May.
Always Somewhere (FR) 8-1 (8-13) 4th of 18, 3/4l behind Valentino (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f hcp hvy in May.
Showmethemoon (8-8) 13th of 18, 15 1/2l behind Combermere (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f hcp gd in May.
Alpatkinoss (FR) (10-7) 12th of 14, dist behind Blue Diamond (10-8) at Compiegne 1m 4f stks hvy in Mar.
Andrea Doria (FR) 9-2 (9-5) 3rd of 18, 3 1/4l behind Lady Arkadina (9-4) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f hcp hvy in May.
Toptional (FR) (9-4) 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Hedidit (9-6) at Marseille 1m 5f hcp pol in Feb.
Drosay (FR) (9-3) 10th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Opera Chop (9-1) at Chantilly 1m hcp gs in May.
Mister Mario (FR) (9-4) 16th of 18, 16 1/4l behind Lady Arkadina (9-4) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f hcp hvy in May.
Hazienda (IRE) (9-3) 8th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Loona Spigao (8-13) at Compiegne 1m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.