Audarya hasn’t won since landing last year’s renewal and was beaten by Love at Ascot in July and then by the French filly Rougir in the Prix de l’Opera last month. The fast ground is an unknown for the latter while the other European fillies Acanella and Ocean Road have something to find at this level as does Queen Supreme. The Japanese filly Loves Only You is preferred if repeating her third to Mishriff at Meydan in March while the home challenge is led by War Like Goddess, who beat My Sister Nat before landing a Grade 1 at Saratoga in September. Going To Vegas just prevailed in a Grade 1 contest at Santa Anita but a chance is taken on POCKET SQUARE. A Group 3 winner for Roger Charlton before joining Chad Brown, who has won this four times in the last 10 years, she won eased down at Belmont last time and looks primed to run a big race over this longer trip.
Going To Vegas (USA) 11-10fav (8-12) Sped clear,held gamely, won at Santa Anita 1m 2f fll stks gd in Oct beating Luck (8-10) by hd, 9 ran.
Pocket Square 9-20fav (8-12) 4w upper, edged clear, won at Belmont Park 1m 1f stks gd in Sep beating Miss Teheran (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Acanella 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, ridden in 11th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind No Speak Alexander (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Rougir (FR) (8-11) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 fll (1) hvy in Oct beating Grand Glory (9-2) by shd, 15 ran.
Queen Supreme (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) In touch in centre, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 13l behind Benbatl (9-4) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Love (IRE) 6-5fav (9-11) Led briefly, headed and chased leader after 1f, led 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed closing stages of final furlong, joined last strides, just denied at line, 2nd of 8, shd behind La Petite Coco (9-2) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
War Like Goddess (USA) 2-5fav (8-10) 6w upper, edged away, won at Saratoga 1m 3f fll stks gd in Sep beating Great Island (8-8) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Loves Only You (JPN) 10-11fav (8-9) 2nd of 13, shd behind Sodashi (8-3) at Sapporo 1m 2f in Aug.
My Sister Nat (FR) 1-2fav (8-10) 2-3w turns,rallied,clr, won at Belmont Park 1m 3f stks gd in Oct beating Orglandes (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Ocean Road (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Held up, headway entering final 2f, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 15, 3 1/4l behind Ville De Grace (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
Dogtag (USA) 5-1 (8-10) Inside, willingly, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Going To Vegas (8-12) at Santa Anita 1m 2f fll stks gd in Oct.
Audarya (FR) (9-2) 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Rougir (8-11) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 fll (1) hvy in Oct.