G1 – 2100m – Turf
1 | Dawn Intello | Has run to a similar level in all his starts including when outpacing his rivals at Deauville last month. Probably not good enough. |
2 | Fantastic Spirit | Has won his last two starts latterly narrowly scoring in Listed company at Bordeaux. Despite his trainer’s great record in this, he is not easy to fancy. |
3 | Gold Trip | Looks progressive judging by the way he quickened up to win a G2 at Lyon last month. All his form is on slow ground and that may be needed for him to impact here. |
4 | Chachnak | The winner of three of his seven starts including a G3 trial for this here last month, patiently ridden before pouncing though with only a length covering the first five. |
5 | Mishriff | Versatile as well as talented having run second on the dirt in the Saudi Derby Cup at Riyadh, then beating better fancied rivals on fast turf over 2000m at Newmarket. |
6 | Victor Ludorum | The best French youngster of 2019, and though beaten in a G3 on his return, he restored his reputation with a decisive Deauville G1 win, his stamina helpful over that 1600m. May be even better over this 2100m. |
7 | San Fabrizio | Appeared to handle the testing ground better than his rivals when winning at Lyon. Then didn’t have a clear run in a G3 here but still a disappointing favourite. |
8 | Pisanello | A heavy ground Listed winner at Saint-Cloud in March but, though not disgraced in two subsequent starts, looks vulnerable at this level. |
9 | Celtic Art | Out of a mare who stayed well so this trip should be fine. UK stable in very good form, but Celtic Art will need to improve plenty on his 2019 form. |
10 | The Summit | A clever front-running display saw him beat better fancied rivals in a G3 at Longchamp and he then ran Victor Ludorum a good second in a 1600m G1 at Deauville. Not certain to stay. |
11 | Fort Myers | This Classic prize has so far always eluded his great Irish stable. Well beaten in a G1 on his only 2020 start. |
12 | Port Guillaume | Takes a hike in class but has done nothing wrong in winning all three starts latterly over same trip to this at Saint-Cloud. His stable have won this in three of the last four years. |
13 | Ocean Atlantique | This Chantilly Classic came firmly on to the agenda of this long-striding colt after he had led throughout to easily win a 2000m Listed event at Deauville. |
14 | Order Of Australia |
Ran a good fourth – behind three stable companions – in last weekend’s Irish Derby. Not an obvious winner but this drop back in trip might help. |
15 | Hurricane Dream | From a lesser known stable but he has won all three starts most significantly when showing too much finishing kick for five rivals here. |
16 | Ecrivain | Fancied for a 1600m G1 Classic success at Deauville after a very encouraging G3 Lonchamp second, but he ran a shocker for no apparent reason. |
17 | Pao Alto | Under pressure some way out but he kept responding and proved too strong for subsequent Listed winner Ocean Atlantique in a G3 at Longchamp in May. |