European horses have won the last five renewals and Ryan Moore has ridden the last two winners including Hillstar for Sir Michael Stoute last year. They team up again with Cannock Chase, who returned to winning ways at Newmarket last time but SECOND STEP makes more appeal. A Group 1 winner in Germany, the latter has the beating of Sheikhzayedroad on collateral form and Luca Cumani won this with Infamy way back in 1988. Interpol won a Grade 1 here last month beating Habibi, Triple Threat and Danish Dynaformer while Reporting A Star landed a Grade 2 at the track in August.
Power Ped (USA) 17-4fav (8-9) Inside,led, held place, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Da Big Hoss (8-11) at Kentucky Downs 1m 4f stks gd in Sep.
Cannock Chase (USA) 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, eased near finish, won at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Tashaar (8-11) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Sheikhzayedroad 11-4fav (9-2) Steadied start, held up last, looking for room when switched right to outside inside final 2f, headway on outside over 1f out, hung left and went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Secret Number (9-2) at Chester 1m 4f lst (1) sft in Sep.
Second Step (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Soon raced in 3rd, closer order 5f out, soon close up, pushed along under 4f out, 2nd 3f out, switched and edged left from over 2f out, soon no impression, one pace, dropped to 4th near finish, 4th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Order Of St George (9-0) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.
Up With The Birds (USA) 9-5fav (8-6) Rate back btw,3w,empty, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Mr Speaker (8-6) at Laurel Park 1m 1f stks gd in Sep.
Danish Dynaformer (USA) 14-5fav (8-0) Yielded midstr,tired, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Interpol (8-11) at Woodbine 1m 4f stks (1) fm in Sep.
Triple Threat (FR) 5-1 (8-11) Off slw,angle out,game, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Interpol (8-11) at Woodbine 1m 4f stks (1) fm in Sep.
Reporting Star (USA) 10-1 (8-9) All out,steadied late, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Mondialiste (8-7) at Woodbine 1m stks (1) fm in Sep.
Interpol (USA) 10-1 (8-11) Wore down rival,held, won at Woodbine 1m 4f stks (1) fm in Sep beating Habibi (8-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Kaigun (USA) 12-1 (8-7) Off pace 2w,gamely, 4th of 11, 2l behind Mondialiste (8-7) at Woodbine 1m stks (1) fm in Sep.