Last year’s winner Amazing Maria is back for more but needs to reverse latest running at Newmarket with Falmouth Stakes winner Alice Springs. The Ballydoyle filly in turn has a bit to find with QEMAH as she was only third to Jean-Claude Rouget’s charge when the latter won the Coronation Stakes in fine style at Ascot last month. Mark Johnston’s Lumiere returned to winning ways in Listed company last time but still has something to prove at this level, as does Volta, but Esoterique won this in 2014 and it would be no surprise if she bounced back to her best today for Andre Fabre.
Steip Amach (IRE) (9-1) 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Jimmy Two Times (8-7) at Deauville 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Amazing Maria (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Alice Springs (8-12) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Esoterique (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 25 3/4l behind Tepin (8-11) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Siyoushake (IRE) (9-1) 6th of 10, 2 1/4l behind A Shin Erwin (8-13) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m stks gs in May.
Impassable (IRE) (8-12) 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Pas De Deux (8-13) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 stks sft in Jun.
Lumiere 3-1fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, led halfway, quickened clear inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul beating Cymric (9-3) by 6l, 10 ran.
Positive Vibration (IRE) (8-12) last of 9, dist behind Zelzal (9-2) at Chantilly 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Jul.
Qemah (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, raced wide towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, effort on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, 2nd approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, soon quickened clear, won at Ascot 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gs in Jun beating Nemoralia (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Volta (FR) (8-13) 3rd of 16, 1 3/4l behind La Cressonniere (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 stks sft in Jun.
Alice Springs (IRE) 5-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (course record), won at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in Jul beating Very Special (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Spectre (FR) (8-12) 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Zelzal (9-2) at Chantilly 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Jul.