Andre Fabre’s Plumatic has already beaten Oh This Is Us and stablemate Graphite this year and took a further step forward with a close-up fourth in the Group 1 Prix du Moulin last month. But better value may be found elsewhere and a chance is taken on HEY GAMAN. Beaten in Group 1 events in France the last twice, James Tate will be hoping his colt can reproduce an earlier second in the French 2000 Guineas back over this course and distance and he may well do so with the going likely to suit. Addeybb won a Group 2 contest at Sandown back in April but hasn’t raced since disappointing in the Lockinge while Ostillo is a smart handicapper but came up short in a Group 3 at Goodwood in August though still finished in front of subsequent winner Glorious Journey.
Robin Of Navan (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 7, 1l behind Golden Legend (8-12) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gs in Sep.
Graphite (FR) (8-11) won at Deauville 1m Grp 3 gd in Aug beating Salsabeel (8-11) by shd, 9 ran.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, tracked leaders going well 2f out, switched right and shaken up over 1f out, slightly outpaced when not clear run and switched right again inside final furlong, ran on, not quite reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Mustashry (9-4) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Plumatic (9-4) 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Recoletos (9-4) at Longchamp 1m Grp 1 stks in Sep.
Ostilio 6-4fav (8-13) Raced keenly, made all, clear over 5f out to over 2f out, ridden and edged left well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Whisky Baron (9-10) by 2l, 5 ran.
Hey Gaman (9-2) 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Intellogent (9-2) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Glorious Journey (8-13) won at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gd in Aug beating Sacred Life (8-13) by 2l, 5 ran.
Hunaina (IRE) (9-3) 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind With You (8-9) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Jul.
Rock My Love (GER) (8-13) 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Castellar (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gs in Aug.
Addeybb (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Raced near side of group, held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, never really on terms, 8th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Rhododendron (8-11) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.