Verdict

Gaily Game is improving fast and easily holds Miss Lago on their run over the trip at Deauville. The latter was also touched off by Pacifique over this C&D last time and the winner would have won much more easily with a clear run. Bernieres won a Listed event at Saint-Cloud in good style and has improved since stepping up in trip but SHANKARDEH has to be the form pick back in her own age group after her excellent second to Meeznah in the Group 3 Lily Langtry at Goodwood on ground much faster than she would have enjoyed.

Formwatch

Gaily Game 15-8fav (8-11) Held up in rear, headway on outside to lead over 1f out, soon clear, eased down, won at Deauville(FR) 1m 7f 3yo lst stk (1) gs in Aug beating Miss Lago (8-8) by 3l, 7 ran.

Shankardeh (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Held up in rear and well off the pace, switched left to outside and headway 3f out, stayed on to chase winner 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Meeznah (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.

Bernieres (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Midfield, headway to join leaders over 1f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, won at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gs in Sep beating Solemia (8-7) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Miss Lago (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, effort over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, 2nd of 7, nk behind Pacifique (8-8) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Sep.

Pacifique (IRE) 6-4fav (8-8) Raced keenly in last trio, trailing and pushed along 3f out, stayed on strongly when impeded and switched left over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, won at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Sep beating Miss Lago (8-6) by nk, 7 ran.