Jean-Claude Rouget bids for a fourth consecutive winner but Toulifaut has a bit to find with ante-post favourite Senga on last month’s running at Chantilly. Pascal Bary’s filly won a Group 3 trial on that occasion and is also preferred to stablemate Thais, who was a length behind VIA RAVENNA at Maisons-Laffitte recently. The latter remains unbeaten having won over a mile on her earlier debut and Andre Fabre’s charge gets the nod. Wajnah also has a shout for the home team on collateral form with Senga but 2002 was the last time this prize left France. Ballydoyle run three with Rain Goddess and Roly Poly beaten in the Fred Darling and Nell Gywn respectively where the latter finished behind Sea Of Grace. Christophe Soumillon partners the Haggas filly here and she makes more appeal than stable companion Cristal Fizz. Asidious Alexander has something to find with Toulifaut on last year’s form but it’s hard to assess the merits of the unbeaten German filly Delectation.
Cristal Fizz (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Settled in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Newbury 7f lst fll stks (1) gs in Oct beating Glitter Girl (9-0) by nk, 11 ran.
Wajnah (FR) (8-13) won at Bordeaux Le Bouscat 1m stks sft in Sep beating Silver Storm (8-13) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Amaani (FR) (9-2) 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Lady Frankel (8-11) at Saint-Cloud 1m mdn gs in Mar.
Delectation (9-2) won at Cologne 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Apr beating Alicante (9-2) by 2l, 9 ran.
Heuristique (IRE) (8-13) 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Melesina (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m lst stks gs in Mar.
Thais (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 8, 1l behind Via Ravenna (8-13) at Maisons-Laffitte 7f Grp 3 stks gd in Apr.
Senga (USA) (8-13) won at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 gd in Apr beating La Sardane (8-13) by 1l, 6 ran.
Via Ravenna (IRE) (8-13) won at Maisons-Laffitte 7f Grp 3 stks gd in Apr beating Thais (8-13) by 1l, 8 ran.
Precieuse (IRE) (8-10) 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Fas (8-13) at Chantilly 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Apr.
Charm Appeal (FR) (8-12) won at Maisons-Laffitte 1m lst stks gd in May beating Flower Fashion (8-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Smoulder 7-4fav (9-0) Broke well, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well 2f out and pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in May beating Artistic Melody (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Roly Poly (USA) 7-2fav (9-0) Led, headed 4f out, pushed along long and lost place 3f out, some headway inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Daban (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Apr.
Rain Goddess (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Dabyah (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Apr.
Asidious Alexander (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Keen, held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Poet's Vanity (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Oct.
Gokena (FR) (8-10) 4th of 9, 3l behind Yuman (8-13) at Toulouse 1m lst stks gd in Apr.
Sea Of Grace (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Keen, stumbled approaching 6f out, soon lost place, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Daban (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Apr.
Festive (FR) (8-12) 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Flower Fashion (8-12) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m stks gd in Apr.
Toulifaut (IRE) (8-13) 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Senga (8-13) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 gd in Apr.
