The 2000 Guineas winner COROEBUS suffered a setback after beating Lusail in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Ascot and ran below par in the Jacques le Marois at Deauville on his return to action. But he’s the one to beat on his earlier form if Charlie Appleby has him back to his best. Order Of Australia found only Baaeed too good in this last year and should be in the mix again while Dreamloper won the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan for Ed Walker over a longer trip here back in May. The Revenant has looked more like his old self so far this year and is preferred to Goldistyle of the home team while German challenger Rocchigiani made a successful raid at Goodwood in July when landing a Group 3 race.
The Revenant 2-5 (8-13) Held up, headway from 3f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, won at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Apr beating Duhail (8-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Order Of Australia (IRE) (9-5) 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Inspiral (8-9) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Dreamloper (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Led after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Nashwa (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Goldistyle (IRE) (9-4) 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Saffron Beach (9-4) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 gs in Aug.
Lusail (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) In rear of midfield, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Sandrine (8-9) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.
God Blessing (IRE) (8-13) won at Deauville 1m lst stks gs in Aug beating Yoozuna (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Texas (FR) (8-13) last of 5, 4 1/4l behind Checkandchallenge (8-13) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Aug.
Coroebus (IRE) (8-12) 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Inspiral (8-9) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Rocchigiani 11-2 (9-3) Chased leader, headway 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, hung right briefly, ran on well, won at Goodwood 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul beating The Wizard Of Eye (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Mangoustine (FR) (8-12) 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Tenebrism (8-12) at Deauville 7f Grp 1 gs in Jul.