This looks wide open but 2000 Guineas winner KAMEKO returned to winning ways, despite carrying a penalty, in a Group 2 at Newmarket last time and Andrew Balding’s colt should give a good account. He needs to reverse earlier running in the Sussex Stakes with third-placed Irish 2000 Guineas winner Siskin and the runner-up Circus Maximus, though the latter could only manage fourth in this last year. Lope Y Fernandez and Safe Voyage look closely matched on the form book but may be better over 7f and the latter needs give in the ground. Chad Brown runs three including last year’s heroine Uni and Digital Age, who beat Factor This in a Grade 1 at Churchill Downs in September. But Raging Bull found Ivar too good in the Turf Mile over track and trip when the latter bounced back to form having won Grade 1 races in Argentina last year. Halladay won at the highest level for the first time at Saratoga in August with several of these behind.
Circus Maximus (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leader until ridden inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 8 3/4l behind The Revenant (9-4) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Kameko (USA) 85-40 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Regal Reality (9-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 3l behind Glen Shiel (9-2) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Siskin (USA) (8-12) 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Persian King (9-3) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Sep.
Digital Age (IRE) 17-2 (8-7) Ins,5w1/4,edged clear, won at Churchill Downs 1m 1f stks gd in Sep beating Factor This (8-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Safe Voyage (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind One Master (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.
Casa Creed (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Inch clr1/4,yield 1/16, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Ivar (9-0) at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct.
March To The Arch (USA) 13-5 (8-12) Off slw,traffic,gamely, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Starship Jubilee (8-9) at Woodbine 1m stks gd in Sep.
Halladay (USA) 5-1 (8-6) Ins,ask 3/16,gamely, won at Saratoga 1m hcp gd in Aug beating Got Stormy (8-6) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Ivar (BRZ) 14-1 (9-0) 2-3p,5p1/4,swift kick, won at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct beating Raging Bull (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Uni 12-5 (8-12) 3w2nd,5p1/4,drove clr, won at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct beating Beau Recall (8-12) by 1l, 5 ran.
Factor This (USA) 4-5fav (8-13) Rate ins,ask uppr,drvg, won at Pimlico 1m stks fm in Oct beating Somelikeithotbrown (8-11) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Raging Bull (FR) 3-1 (9-0) 6p1/4,rallied,up place, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Ivar (9-0) at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct.
Order Of Australia (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along from 4f out, soon under pressure, 4th under 3f out, soon slightly impeded and no impression, weakened and eased over 1f out, last of 9, dist behind Helvic Dream (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
One Master 11-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway on heels of leaders 2f out, edged right and switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 16, 1/2l behind Glen Shiel (9-2) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
