keen in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression towards finish
made all, set steady pace, quickened pace entering final 2f, ridden and ran on
held up, pushed along and no headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
in touch, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish
Sky Lantern ended a run of four winners trained in France when successful a year ago but Andre Fabre presents a three-pronged attack on the prize this time. Fintry took advantage of yielding ground to land a Group 3 at Sandown with Maxime Guyon on board but the jockey now turns to MISS FRANCE, who he rode to victory in the 1000 Guineas here. She has only had two subsequent runs and finished behind her stablemate Esoterique in the Group 1 Rothschild at Deauville but she's much better on fast going and can take her revenge and land this. Integral, who finished runner-up to Sky Lantern a year ago, was a close third in that latter event and was beaten by Esoterique in a Group 3 here in May though will have undoubtedly needed the run that day and made amends with brilliant victories here and at Ascot during the summer, both times finishing in front of Sky Lantern. She looks the main threat to the French battalions as the remaining trio, while useful, will need to do a great deal more to get involved.
Esoterique (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Charm Spirit (8-11) at Longchamp(FR) 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.
Integral 8-13fav (9-2) 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Esoterique (9-2) at Deauville(FR) 1m Grp 1 gd in Aug.
Sky Lantern (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led on rail, narrowly headed halfway, chased leader until approaching final 3f, outpaced and lost place over 2f out, no chance after, 5th of 7, 10l behind Integral (9-7) at Newmarket 1m flls Grp 1 (1) sft in Jul.
Etaab (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, edged left and idled inside final furlong, found extra when pressed near finish, won at Newmarket 1m fll lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Belle D'or (8-12) by shd, 8 ran.
Fintry (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Led early, tracked leaders, headway and effort 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m flls Group 3 stks (1) gs in Aug beating Odeliz (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Kiyoshi 11-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway going well over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, burst through to lead final 150 yards, ran on well, won at Doncaster 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Bragging (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Miss France (IRE) 5-2 (8-9) 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Esoterique (9-2) at Deauville(FR) 1m Grp 1 gd in Aug.
J Wonder (USA) 7-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway and switched left well over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 7th of 15, 3l behind Kiyoshi (8-12) at Doncaster 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
