Verdict

Last year’s winner Found is back for more but it’s been a long season for Aidan O’Brien’s brilliant filly, who beat stablemate Highland Reel to win the Arc at Chantilly last month. The latter has won in North America before and also beat Flintshire at Sha Tin last year. Formerly with Andre Fabre, Flintshire won his first three starts for Chad Brown before finding Ectot too good on rain-softened ground at Belmont and is expected to reverse running in this. Mondialiste has won twice on this side of the Atlantic, including the Arlington Million in August, but this longer distance is unchartered territory for David O’Meara’s charge. There are no doubts concerning ULYSSES over today’s trip, however, as Sir Michael Stoute’s colt won the Group 3 Gordon Stakes over 1m4f at Goodwood in July. He has some improving to do to match the leading contenders but remains unexposed and could run a big race. The remainder are harder to fancy with Money Multiplier finding stable companion Flintshire too good on a couple of occasions now and Ashleyluvssugar stepping up in class.

Formwatch

Ralis (USA) 13-1 (8-6) 4wd into str,outkicked, 6th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ashleyluvssugar (8-13) at Santa Anita 1m 2f stks gd in Oct.

Da Big Hoss (USA) 1-2fav (8-13) Rail, 5wd 3/16, drvng, won at Kentucky Downs 1m 4f stks fm in Sep beating Bullards Alley (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Ectot 9-1 (9-0) Bobble st,ins,ask 1/8, won at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks fm in Oct beating Flintshire (9-0) by 5l, 4 ran.

Flintshire 1-5fav (9-0) 2p,tip 3p 5/16,outkick, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Ectot (9-0) at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks fm in Oct.

Ashleyluvssugar (USA) 17-5 (8-13) 3wd into str,led,held, won at Santa Anita 1m 2f stks gd in Oct beating Texas Ryano (8-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Mondialiste (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-0) Bmpd str, gaining late, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Miss Temple City (8-11) at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct.

Ulysses (IRE) 8-11fav (8-11) Held up, switched right and effort from over 2f out, 2nd well over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, edged left, just denied, 2nd of 6, shd behind Chain Of Daisies (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.

Twilight Eclipse (USA) 11-1 (9-0) Ins,brisk hand ride 2d, 3rd of 4, 6 3/4l behind Ectot (9-0) at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks fm in Oct.

Money Multiplier (USA) 19-5 (9-0) Awkward 1st step, 2p, last of 4, 8 1/4l behind Ectot (9-0) at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks fm in Oct.

Found (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Raced wide, held up, towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon chasing winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Almanzor (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Oct.

Texas Ryano (USA) 14-1 (8-9) 5wd into str,rallied, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Ashleyluvssugar (8-13) at Santa Anita 1m 2f stks gd in Oct.

Highland Reel (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Found (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Oct.

Metaboss (USA) 5-2fav (8-9) 3wd into str,rallied, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Ashleyluvssugar (8-13) at Santa Anita 1m 2f stks gd in Oct.