One Master bids to win this for the third time in succession. The William Haggas-trained mare beat Speak In Colours and Safe Voyage last year but the latter took his revenge in a Group 2 at York in August. Toro Strike improved further to finish second in a Group 3 at Goodwood last time though this is tougher while Lope Y Fernandez finished just in front of EARTHLIGHT when third in a Group 1 over 6f at Deauville earlier. But Andre Fabre’s dual Group 1 winner has since won over course and distance beating Tropbeau, Spinning Memories and Pretreville in the process and having also scored in testing ground, may well prove the one to beat on this occasion
Pretreville (FR) (9-7) 5th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Earthlight (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 3 gd in Sep.
Safe Voyage (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway in straight and pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and headed narrowly final 100 yards, rallied to lead on line, won at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep beating Sinawann (9-5) by shd, 10 ran.
Toro Strike (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Led and set steady pace, joined and quickened 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Happy Power (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Rubaiyat (FR) (8-11) 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Dark Vision (9-2) at Baden-Baden 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Earthlight (IRE) (8-13) won at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 3 gd in Sep beating Tropbeau (9-1) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
One Master 7-2 (9-1) Close up stand side, headway 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to press winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Wichita (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Spinning Memories (IRE) (9-4) 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Earthlight (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 3 gd in Sep.
Tropbeau (9-1) 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Earthlight (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 3 gd in Sep.
Irska (FR) (8-12) won at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks in Aug beating Althiqa (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Speak In Colours 6-5fav (10-1) Mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and 5th 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Make A Challenge (9-11) at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.
Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) In touch stand side, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 7th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Dream Of Dreams (9-3) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.
