Vazirabad has now won seven in a row, including the Group 1 Prix Royal-Oak here, but all those victories came over longer trips than this. He looks worth taking on at the early prices and EAGLE TOP is a viable alternative. John Gosden’s charge posted his best effort to date in soft ground when runner-up to Postponed in last year’s King George and he should be sharper for a reappearance at Newbury in May. He’s preferred to the other UK raider, Dylan Mouth, a Group 1 winner in Italy and now with Marco Botti. Erupt’s best form on faster going than this and while Andre Fabre runs two Manatee was behind Vazirabad last time and Harlem was third behind Garlingari and the winner One Foot In Heaven at Chantilly last month.
Harlem (8-11) 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind One Foot In Heaven (8-11) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Vazirabad (FR) (9-2) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 7f Grp 2 stks gd in May beating Fly With Me (8-11) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Alamgiyr (IRE) 5-2fav (10-2) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 11th 2f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong, last of 16, 20 1/4l behind Ibsen (9-9) at Navan 1m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Eagle Top 4-6fav (9-0) Took keen hold, slowly into stride, held up last, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and no response over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/2l behind Astronereus (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Garlingari (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind One Foot In Heaven (8-11) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Dylan Mouth (IRE) (9-4) won at San Siro 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) hvy in May beating Circus Couture (9-2) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
One Foot In Heaven (IRE) (8-11) won at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun beating Garlingari (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Manatee (8-13) 3rd of 4, 2l behind Vazirabad (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m 7f Grp 2 stks gd in May.
Silverwave (FR) (9-2) 3rd of 9, 11 3/4l behind A Shin Hikari (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Erupt (IRE) (9-2) last of 9, dist behind A Shin Hikari (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Siljan's Saga (FR) (9-1) 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Speedy Boarding (8-10) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gd in May.