Ascot Gold Cup hero KYPRIOS is the one to beat in this. Aidan O’Brien’s colt dropped down in trip to land the Irish St Leger at the Curragh last time, with the 2020 winner Princess Zoe well beaten, and is difficult to oppose. Lismore also arrives from Ireland having finished a creditable runner-up in the Doncaster Cup but Quickthorn looks a bigger threat having completed a hat-trick with an all-the-way victory in the Lonsdale Cup at York with Tashkhan back in fourth. Goya Senora narrowly beat Joie De Soir with Skazino third when scoring at Deauville.
Goya Senora (FR) (9-4) won at Deauville 1m 7f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug beating Joie De Soir (9-1) by shd, 7 ran.
Almacado Gree (FR) (8-13) won at Vichy 1m 7f hcp hvy in Jul beating Cote Jardin (8-11) by 1l, 15 ran.
Quickthorn 9-4 (9-5) Made all, soon clear, unchallenged, eased well inside final furlong, won at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug beating Coltrane (9-5) by 14l, 6 ran.
Tashkhan (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, never any chance with winner, kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Quickthorn (9-5) at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Sapienti (CZE) (9-2) 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Rex Of Thunder (9-4) at Praha 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Skazino (FR) (9-6) 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Goya Senora (9-4) at Deauville 1m 7f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug.
Kyprios (IRE) 8-11fav (9-11) Pushed along early and tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead entering straight, soon pushed along, ridden 1 1/2f out and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) Yielding in Sep beating Hamish (9-11) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Vivienne Wells (FR) (9-0) won at Hannover 1m 4f gd in Aug beating Night Ocean (8-11) by shd, 6 ran.
Joie De Soir (IRE) (9-1) 2nd of 7, shd behind Goya Senora (9-4) at Deauville 1m 7f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug.
Princess Zoe (GER) 16-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, headway on outer in mid-division 5f out, ridden early straight and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Kyprios (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) Yielding in Sep.
Lismore (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, lost second final strides, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Coltrane (9-7) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Lubiane (GER) (9-0) last of 8, 7 1/2l behind Sioux (9-2) at Baden-Baden 1m 6f lst stks in Aug.