High Definition has failed to reproduce his earlier neck defeat in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh and the Ballydoyle colt may find BUBBLE GIFT too good. The latter won the Prix Niel on last year’s card and finished third behind subsequent Yorkshire Oaks winner Alpinista in a Group 1 at Saint-Cloud last time. Mutabahi finished behind the selection at Chantilly in June while Verry Elleegant, who won at the highest level in Australia and has only her second start for a new yard.
Mutabahi (FR) (8-13) 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Mare Australis (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Jun.
My Rhapsody (JPN) 40-1 (8-11) 13th of 16, shd behind Thunder Blitz (8-11) at Tokyo 1m in Apr.
Iresine (FR) (9-5) 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Botanik (9-5) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.
High Definition (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Led, soon clear, reduced lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 6, 35 3/4l behind Baaeed (9-8) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Bubble Gift (FR) (9-2) 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Alpinista (8-12) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 stks gs in Jul.
Verry Elleegant (NZ) (8-13) 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Aristia (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 1 stks gd in Aug.