Clondaw Warrior went close in the Doncaster Cup over 2m2f last time with Fun Mac and Simenon further behind. He won the Ascot Stakes over today's longer trip in June and can reverse earlier running with Ebor winner Litigant. The latter popped up at 33/1 at York and has scored over 2m before but another chance goes to BATHYRHON in this. Last year's runner-up finished ahead of Kicky Blu and Trip To Rhodos on that occasion and was giving weight to Walzertakt when beaten a short-head here in July having run well in the Ascot Gold Cup before that. The latter should also be thereabouts and is preferred to Mille Et Mille.
Clondaw Warrior (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Pallasator (9-3) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.
Trip To Rhodos (FR) (9-2) won at Baden-Baden 1m 6f gd in Sep beating Ephraim (9-6) by 1l, 7 ran.
Achtung (SPA) (9-4) 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Scalambra (9-1) at San Sebastian 1m 4f lst in Aug.
Walzertakt (GER) 7-1 (9-4) 2nd of 11, 1l behind Fly With Me (8-13) at Longchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 sft in Sep.
Bathyrhon (GER) 16-1 (9-2) last of 8, 23 1/4l behind Postponed (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 sft in Sep.
Fun Mac (GER) 5-1fav (9-3) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Pallasator (9-3) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.
Mille Et Mille 5-2fav (8-13) 8th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Fly With Me (8-13) at Longchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 sft in Sep.
Simenon (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Pallasator (9-3) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.
Iltemas (USA) (9-4) won at Chantilly 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Lady Of Kyushu (8-9) by shd, 6 ran.
Kicky Blue (GER) 16-1 (8-10) 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Fly With Me (8-13) at Longchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 sft in Sep.
Litigant 33-1 (9-1) In touch, headway to chase clear leader 3f, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Wicklow Brave (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 19 ran.