Coronet needed every yard of the 1m4f at Saint-Cloud in June to land her first Group 1 and drops back down in trip for this. Aidan O’Brien’s I Can Fly and compatriot Red Tea move in the opposite direction with the former preferred having placed over a mile in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. But WILD ILLUSION came good at this time last year with a Group 1 double over today’s distance in the Nassau and the Prix de l’Opera at Longchamp. Charlie Appleby’s filly finished in front of Worth Waiting at the Curragh last time and will take all the beating if right back to her best. She’s preferred to another Godolphin filly in Musis Amica, who was beaten by Spirit Of Nelson in Listed company here last month, while With You has plenty to find with the selection on last year’s form at Longchamp. The returning Nisreen will need a big improvement on last year’s form if she’s to figure.
Worth Waiting 7-1 (9-10) Always rear, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong, never a factor, last of 5, 18 3/4l behind Iridessa (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Red Tea 11-10fav (9-9) Soon led, pushed along over 1 1/2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jul beating Goddess (9-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
I Can Fly 14-1 (9-5) Held up in 6th, headway 2f out, ridden and went 3rd 1f out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Too Darn Hot (9-0) at Goodwood 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Coronet (8-13) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 gs in Jun beating Ziyad (9-3) by shd, 7 ran.
Wild Illusion 7-2 (9-10) Tracked leader, headway to lead after 2f, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Iridessa (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Musis Amica (IRE) (8-12) 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Spirit Of Nelson (8-12) at Deauville 1m 2f lst stks gs in Jul.
Spirit Of Nelson (IRE) (8-12) won at Deauville 1m 2f lst stks gs in Jul beating Musis Amica (8-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
With You (9-3) 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Laurens (9-3) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Jul.
Nisreen (IRE) (8-12) 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Gaining (8-12) at Toulouse 1m 2f Grp 3 hvy in Nov.
