Circus Maximus beat Romanised a nose in this last year when receiving 4lb weight-for-age. Aidan O'Brien's charge has since won the Queen Anne Stakes at Ascot and been placed twice at Group 1 level and had Romanised and Persian King behind in the Jacques le Marois at Deauville won by Palace Pier. Victor Ludorum was the top-rated juvenile in France last year, Siskin held the same position in Ireland and PINATUBO in the UK. The former won the French 2000 Guineas at Deauville but has been put in his place by Mishriff the last twice while Irish 2000 Guineas winner Siskin finished behind Circus Maximus when they occupied the places behind Mohaather in the Sussex Stakes. PINATUBO, placed in the Guineas at Newmarket and a length behind Palace Pier in the St James's Palace Stakes, dropped down to 7f to land the Prix Jean Prat at Deauville and, back to his best trip, can take this for Godolphin.
Persian King (IRE) (9-4) 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Palace Pier (8-12) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 hvy in Aug.
Circus Maximus (IRE) (9-4) 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Palace Pier (8-12) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 hvy in Aug.
Romanised (IRE) (9-4) 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Palace Pier (8-12) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 hvy in Aug.
Siskin (USA) 9-4fav (9-0) In touch in rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase leader when edged right inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Mohaather (9-8) at Goodwood 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Pinatubo (IRE) (9-2) won at Deauville 7f Grp 1 gd in Jul beating Lope Y Fernandez (9-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Victor Ludorum (9-2) 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Mishriff (9-2) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 stks in Aug.
