Patrick Sarsfield showed good progress earlier in the year culminating in a Group 3 win at Leopardstown but SKALLETI won this last year on similar ground to today and looks the one to beat once again. Jerome Reynier’s charge landed a Group 3 at Deauville in August while Listed winner Ocean Atlantique is closely matched with Hurricane Dream on earlier running in the French Derby. Glycon finished in front of Dariyma when landing a Group 3 here recently and is another to consider representing Jean-Claude Rouget’s powerful yard.
Subway Dancer (IRE) (9-4) 6th of 7, 13l behind Telecaster (9-4) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) hvy in Aug.
Glycon (FR) (8-12) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep beating Villa Rosa (8-9) by shd, 8 ran.
Raging Storm (IRE) Galileo gelding out of Entrust.
Patrick Sarsfield (FR) 4-1 (10-0) Mid-division, closer and went 4th early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Tiger Moth (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Skalleti (FR) (8-13) won at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 3 stks in Aug beating Sottsass (9-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Dariyma (FR) (8-10) 4th of 8, 1/2l behind Glycon (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.
Ocean Atlantique (USA) (9-2) 10th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Mishriff (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 gs in Jul.
Hurricane Dream (FR) (8-12) 2nd of 8, shd behind Chachnak (9-1) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.