THE REVENANT has won the last two renewals and went on to land the QE11 at Ascot after last year’s success. He goes well fresh and Francis Graffard’s charge looks the one to beat. Frankie partners recent Strensall Stakes winner at York, Real World, though soft going is a worry for him while Godolphin are also represented by Prix du Moulin third Victor Ludorum, who finished in front of the German raider Novemba on that occasion. French 1000 Guineas winner Coeursamba is preferred to Ecrivain though Dilawar continued his steady progress with a Group 3 success at Deauville last time and could figure. Both Century Dream and Stormy Antarctic look up against it in this company.
Rodaballo (9-2) won at Baden-Baden 1m Grp 2 stks gs in Sep beating Jin Jin (9-2) by shd, 7 ran.
Dilawar (IRE) (8-13) won at Deauville 1m Grp 3 gd in Aug beating Now We Know (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
The Revenant (9-4) 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Duhail (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gs in May.
Century Dream (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Pressed leader, led 3f out, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Alcohol Free (8-11) at Goodwood 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jul.
National Service (FR) (8-13) 3rd of 11, 3l behind Dilawar (8-13) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 gd in Aug.
Real World (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and led well over 1f out, kept on strongly, readily, won at York 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug beating Lord Glitters (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Victor Ludorum (9-4) 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Baaeed (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 gs in Sep.
Ecrivain (FR) (9-5) 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Palace Pier (9-5) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 gd in Aug.
Mythico (FR) (9-0) 6th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Rodaballo (9-2) at Baden-Baden 1m Grp 2 stks gs in Sep.
Coeursamba (FR) (8-11) 6th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Mother Earth (8-11) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 sft in Aug.
Novemba (GER) (8-10) 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Baaeed (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 gs in Sep.
Stormy Antarctic 40-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, no headway, last of 9, 6l behind Lavender's Blue (9-1) at Goodwood 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Aug.