The Revenant was attempting to win this for the third time last year when just failing to catch the winner. He has his ground again and looks sure to go close but EREVANN may prove too good. The latter lost his unbeaten record in the Group 1 Jacques Le Marois but was beaten less than a length by the top-class Inspiral on that occasion and there should be more to come. Bill Knight’s Checkandchallenge beat Facteur Cheval and Mister Saint Paul when landing a Group 3 at Deauville while Triple Time won in the same grade at Haydock on his belated return to action. Glounthaune had the measure of Raadobarg when runner-up in Group 2 company at Leopardstown and will be sharper for this.
The Revenant (9-4) 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Dreamloper (9-1) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 gs in Sep.
Raadobarg (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Broke well to lead, headed after 2f, dropped to 4th after 3f, 6th over 3f out, under pressure in 5th 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Jadoomi (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 (1) sft in Sep.
My Rhapsody (JPN) (9-2) last of 6, 18l behind Iresine (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 stks sft in Sep.
Reshabar (FR) (8-13) 5th of 7, 6l behind Tempus (9-4) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gd in Aug.
Erevann (FR) (8-12) 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Inspiral (8-9) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Triple Time (IRE) 13-8fav (9-0) Slowly away, pulled hard in rear, smooth headway to chase leaders over 3f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on, won at Haydock 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Sep beating Tacarib Bay (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Facteur Cheval (IRE) (8-13) 2nd of 5, 1l behind Checkandchallenge (8-13) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Aug.
Mister Saint Paul (FR) (9-3) 4th of 5, 3l behind Checkandchallenge (8-13) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Aug.
Checkandchallenge 5-1 (8-13) Rear early, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, won at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Aug beating Facteur Cheval (8-13) by 1l, 5 ran.
Glounthaune (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Prominent, 2nd after 3f, 3rd 3 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner final 150 yards, kept on same pace to 2nd final stride, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Jadoomi (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 (1) sft in Sep.