Princess Yaiza travels over from Ireland but Gavin Cromwell’s filly has come up short in Listed company on several occasions and PALOMBE looks to have the stronger form. A Listed winner here in May, she finished second to stablemate and subsequent Group 1 winner Kitesurf in a Group 2 race at Deauville on her latest start and can also get the better of Shahnaza. The latter is another Listed winner and was placed in a Group 3 event here a fortnight ago while the progressive Maroubra has been winning in lesser company and Hermaphrodite finished in front of a below par Fuse when runner-up at Deauville in August.
Palombe (IRE) (9-4) 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Kitesurf (9-4) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug.
Shahnaza (FR) (8-11) 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind My Sister Nat (8-11) at Longchamp 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Hermaphrodite (FR) (8-12) 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Lillian Russell (8-12) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 6f lst stks gs in Sep.
Maroubra (FR) (8-11) won at Longchamp 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Ligne D'or (8-11) by nk, 8 ran.
Princess Yaiza (IRE) 7-4fav (9-0) Prominent, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, joined final 100 yards, headed close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Baby Pink (9-0) at Galway 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Fuse (FR) (8-11) 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Worth Waiting (8-11) at Deauville 1m 4f stks gd in Aug.
