Migration won the Lincoln under a big weight at the start of the month but this looks a tougher assignment. Sir Michael Stoute won this last year with a mare and Potapova landed a Group 3 over course and distance last August, though was only fourth behind Mutasaabeq in a Group 2 at Newmarket subsequently. The latter, however, carries a penalty for that success. LIGHT INFANTRY won a Group 3 on soft ground as a two-year-old and ran a couple of cracking races at Deauville last summer against top-class opposition. He looks the pick of the weights in this though the going will suit Checkandchallenge, who goes well fresh.
Mutasaabeq 5-2 (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep beating El Drama (9-6) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Angel Bleu (FR) (8-13) 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Tribalist (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 3 stks sft in Apr.
Checkandchallenge 22-1 (9-3) In rear, switched right when ridden along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong and went fourth close home, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Bayside Boy (9-3) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Imperial Fighter (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, last of 6, 26 1/4l behind Astral Beau (8-11) at Doncaster 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Apr.
Light Infantry (FR) (8-12) 2nd of 9, nk behind Inspiral (8-9) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Migration (IRE) 18-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway when switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) hvy in Apr beating Awaal (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 22 ran.
Potapova 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mutasaabeq (9-6) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
