One Master won this last year with Sir Dancealot back in fifth though today’s soft going is not ideal for either. The latter was also beaten in testing going at Newbury last month when GLORIOUS JOURNEY won the Hungerford. Safe Voyage and Hey Gaman also fell victim to Charlie Appleby’s charge on that occasion and he can run a big race in this. Speak In Colours found Sir Dancealot too good in the Lennox at Goodwood earlier but City Light arrives in fine form having beaten Graignes in a Group 3 trial race last month and is a leading contender for the home team. Waldpfad ran well in the Sprint Cup at Haydock and stays this extra furlong so the German raider is preferred to the progressive Listed winner Wasmya of the remainder.
Hey Gaman 9-2 (9-6) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Glorious Journey (9-6) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Aug.
Sir Dancealot (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Tracked leader centre, headway to lead this group over 2f out, soon came towards stand side, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep beating Never No More (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
City Light (FR) (9-2) won at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 3 gd in Sep beating Graignes (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Waldpfad (GER) 9-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Hello Youmzain (9-1) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Sep.
Safe Voyage (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Chased leaders, driven along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied into 3rd over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Glorious Journey (9-6) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Aug.
Glorious Journey 10-3 (9-6) Tracked leaders, challenged going well 2f out, soon led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Aug beating Librisa Breeze (9-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Speak In Colours 6-5fav (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders, close 5th halfway, soon improved travelling smoothly, on terms over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1 1/2f out, pressed from 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Sep beating Downforce (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Marianafoot (FR) (9-2) 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind City Light (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 3 gd in Sep.
Graignes (FR) (8-12) 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind City Light (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 3 gd in Sep.
One Master (8-13) 5th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Advertise (8-12) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks gd in Aug.
Wasmya (FR) (8-9) won at Baden-Baden 7f lst fll stks in Sep beating Miss Celestial (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 0 ran.
Forever In Dreams (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Hello Youmzain (9-1) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Sep.
