UK raiders have a fine record in this with the aptly-named LADY IN FRANCE their only representative this year. Karl Burke’s Listed winner will need to improve further but won a decent handicap over the minimum tip at York last time and should have the measure of the other filly Air De Valse. A Group 3 winner over 6f, Wooded has been racing in Group 1 company recently but attempts the minimum trip for the first time. Batwan beat Tour To Paris over track and trip in May but the latter took his revenge in a Group 2 sprint at Deauville later in the same month
Tour To Paris (FR) (9-6) 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Royal Crusade (8-10) at Deauville 6f Grp 3 gd in Jul.
Batwan (FR) (9-4) last of 11, 21 1/4l behind Space Blues (9-4) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks gd in Aug.
Wooded (IRE) (8-13) 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Space Blues (9-4) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks gd in Aug.
Coeur De Pierre (FR) (9-3) won at Deauville 6f hcp sft in Aug beating Kilfrush Memories (8-10) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Blueberry (IRE) (9-3) won at La Teste De Buch 5f stks sft in Aug beating Morning Basma (8-11) by 2l, 9 ran.
Tertius (FR) (9-7) 7th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Coeur De Pierre (9-3) at Deauville 6f hcp sft in Aug.
Air De Valse (FR) (8-12) 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Breathtaking Look (8-12) at Deauville 6f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Aug.
Lady In France 12-1 (9-12) Prominent, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, asserted close home, won at York 5f hcp fll (2) gd in Aug beating Keep Busy (9-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.