Auvray beat Glaring, Theme Astral and Doumaran in the Group 3 Prix de Lutece over course and distance last month. But less than four lengths separated the first four and the latter had no luck in running. He'd earlier finished ahead of the winner at Deauville but has three lengths to find with BAINO HOPE on that run. Jean-Claude Rouget's filly still looks to be improving and can get the better of German St Leger winner Kaldera and Vazira, though the latter will be thereabouts if she stays as she wasn't beaten far when starting favourite for the Ribblesdale at Ascot in June. Vent De Force tries his luck in this grade for the first time after winning the Melrose at York but might come up short.
Glaring 11-8fav (8-9) 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Auvray (8-9) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.
Doumaran (FR) 7-4 (8-11) 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Auvray (8-9) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.
Theme Astral (FR) 16-1 (8-9) 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Auvray (8-9) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.
Auvray (FR) 5-1 (8-9) won at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep beating Glaring (8-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Rio Tigre (IRE) 5-1 (8-6) 4th of 5, 6l behind Cocktail Queen (8-13) at Deauville(FR) 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug.
Vent De Force 16-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, driven out, won at York 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug beating Adventure Seeker (8-11) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Vazira (FR) 9-2 (8-13) 4th of 7, 6l behind Avenir Certain (8-13) at Deauville(FR) 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 sft in Aug.
Baino Hope (FR) 4-1 (8-8) won at Deauville(FR) 1m 7f 3yo lst stk (1) sft in Aug beating Doumaran (8-11) by 3l, 8 ran.
Kaldera (GER) (8-7) won at Dortmund(GER) 1m 6f Grp 3 (1) hvy in Sep, 10 ran.
