G1 – 1600m – Turf
| 1 | Charyn | Has come into his own this year in style, proving himself a brilliant miler, with authoritative G1 victories at Royal Ascot and Deauville. Allowed too much rope to Tribalist at ParisLongchamp last time but is still the one to beat here. |
| 2 | Checkandchallenge | Only four winners in career, faced top opposition in much of his career. A revival since being gelded but still an unlikely G1 winner. |
| 3 | Facteur Cheval | Doing his best work at the finish when second in this last year, going on to win a hugely valuable 1800m G1 at Meydan this March. Back close to his best when third in a Goodwood G1 last time. Has had a break with this target in mind. |
| 4 | Lord Massusus | Probably best on the slow ground expected for this. Not disgraced at G2 and G3 level on his last three starts, but a G1 win here does not look on the cards. |
| 5 | Poker Face | An issue is that two previous Ascot starts have been poor efforts. But good shows in 1600m G2s on his last three starts show what he is capable of. |
| 6 | Prague | Has made major strides since a shock 40-1 winner of a maiden on his debut, especially winning a 1600m Newmarket G2 – and proving himself on slow ground – last month. Supplemented. |
| 7 | Quddwah | Despite having finished 3.5l behind Charyn in a G1 over Deauville’s straight 1600m last time, this lightly-raced colt deserves respect as he had previously been unbeaten, including in an Ascot G2. |
| 8 | Dancing Gemini | Has failed to live up to his close second in a 1600m G1 ParisLongchamp Classic in May, and a G3 fifth at Goodwood last time was disappointing. Soft ground helps though. |
| 9 | Henry Longfellow | A G1 winner at two, running his best race of 2024 when only just failing to win a G1 on the Round Course here, albeit on ground notably faster than expected here. A blistering pace would play to his strengths. |
| 10 | Ice Max | Will trade as an outsider but has won three of his six 2024 starts including a soft-ground G2 defeat of three rivals at Goodwood in August. Ran badly last time. |
| 11 | Metropolitan | Revealed himself as a G1 colt when winning a 1600m ParisLongchamp Classic in May, and two good placed efforts in G1s since – latterly meeting older horses – has not damaged his reputation at all. |
| 12 | Sirona | Mostly good efforts in 2024, though not ones that suggest that a G1 victory is imminent. Gets this trip well, and narrowly won a heavy-ground Newmarket Listed race last month. |
| 13 | Tamfana | Has competed over further but this 1600m looks ideal as she showed with a career best when winning a Newmarket G1 earlier this month, quickening impressively on the slow ground. Chance. |
