Frankie Dettori and Aidan O’Brien team-up again with further progress expected from PEACEFUL. The latter landed the odds by a wide-margin at Thurles recently and may well improve past the more exposed Separate. The latter has leading claims on these terms having placed in a Group 3 at Newmarket last time and is weighted to beat the likes of Final Option, Bettys Hope, Star Alexander and Afraid Of Nothing though the latter won a handicap in testing going at Epsom last time and could get involved. The remainder have plenty to find at this level but Al Rasmah may improve for today’s extra distance.
Afraid Of Nothing 4-1 (9-6) Made all, led field to near side in straight, stayed on well inside final furlong, unchallenged, won at Epsom 7f (4) hvy in Sep beating Lost In Time (9-11) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Al Rasmah (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Rose Of Kildare (9-0) at Ayr 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Bettys Hope 22-1 (8-8) In touch stand side, ridden and switched right over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 28, 9 1/4l behind Under The Stars (8-10) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gs in Oct.
Breath Of Joy 12-1 (9-0) Led briefly, chased leaders, ridden to lead again on inside over 1f out and ran on inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind White Moonlight (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (3) pol in Sep.
Clegane 11-2 (8-11) Dwelt close up, headway and edged left 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Moosmee (9-2) at Nottingham 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Final Option 11-2 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Rose Of Kildare (9-0) at Ayr 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Peaceful (IRE) 8-11fav (9-0) Disputed lead early, prominent, on terms again inside first 3f, led over 2f out, asserted from over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, easily, won at Thurles 1m mdn fll Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Indian Lilac (9-0) by 7l, 11 ran.
Rosardo Senorita 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep beating Secret Acquisition (9-0) by 5l, 12 ran.
Secret Acquisition 8-1 (9-0) Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Rosardo Senorita (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Separate 8-1 (9-0) In rear, headway when switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Rose Of Kildare (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Star Alexander 7-2 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Summer Romance (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
