Hispanic won a handicap at Dundalk last time but will need to take a step forward to get the better of BERNEUIL. The Lerner’s charge has won the last two renewals of this including a defeat of Coeur De Pierre last year and both the latter and Lesslepasser and finished behind Asymmetric earlier this year. Ponntos has a bit to find with a couple of these and Ismael Paint is another handicap winner upped in class.
Coeur De Pierre (FR) 11-4 (9-4) 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Asymmetric (9-1) at Deauville 5f lst stks hvy in Aug.
Berneuil (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) 2nd of 7, 2l behind Bouttemont (9-2) at Chantilly 5f lst stks gd in Jun.
Ponntos (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Highfield Princess (9-1) at Goodwood 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Asymmetric (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) last of 6, 14 1/2l behind Mill Stream (8-12) at Deauville 6f Grp 3 sft in Aug.
Ismael Paint (FR) 8-1 (8-10) 4th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Drole De Dame (8-9) at Dieppe 5f hcp sft in Aug.
Lesslepasser (FR) 6-1 (9-5) 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Tomila (8-11) at La Teste De Buch 5f stks gs in Aug.
Hispanic (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden 1 1/2f out, pressed inside final 200 yards, all out to just hold on, won at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Aug beating Dandyville (9-4) by ns, 13 ran.