Verdict

Know It All needs to take a further step forward after landing a Group 3 at Leopardstown for Johnny Murtagh and the same comment applies to Summer Romance, who won a Group 3 at Epsom at the Derby meeting. Half Light is another progressive Godolphin filly having come out best in Group 3 company on a trip to Hamburg but WATCH ME has the proven form at this level. Francis Graffard’s filly won last year’s Coronation Stakes at Ascot and having beaten Norma easily enough in a prep-race over track and trip recently, she looks the one to beat in this. Speak Of The Devil wasn’t disgraced in the French Oaks and may prove the biggest threat on her earlier second in the French 1000 Guineas here.

Formwatch

Watch Me (FR) (8-12) won at Deauville 1m lst stks gd in Jul beating Norma (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Half Light (IRE) (9-2) won at Hamburg 1m Grp 3 gs in Jul beating Song Of Life (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Norma (8-12) 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Watch Me (8-12) at Deauville 1m lst stks gd in Jul.

Summer Romance (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Wore hood to post, led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul beating Cloak Of Spirits (9-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

Know It All 3-1 (9-2) Soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, headway and effort from 2f out, led over 1f out, quickly asserted and stayed on well, won at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul beating Celestial Object (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

Speak Of The Devil (FR) (8-13) 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Fancy Blue (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 fll gs in Jul.