Last season's Group 1 contender See The Fire looks the one to beat, if it's accepted that she needed the race on her reappearance, and she may well start a warm favourite. Beautiful Love has a second stab at reproducing her US form but preference is for ROYAL DRESS who has her first go at 1m2f and looks interesting judged on her win last season in a strongly run Irish Group 3 over 1m1f. James Tate's mare also scored first time out last term.[Richard Austen]
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Her form has improved a notch this season with second in a warm handicap at Kempton (1m3f, AW) followed by half-length verdict over Karmology to win Listed race at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) 16 days ago; this assignment demands plenty more of her, though.
Easily best form has been in the USA, including when a close fourth at the Breeders' Cup (1m3f, firm) in November; ran creditably at Gulfstream Park (1m4f) in January before her third of five to a short-priced stablemate in Group 2 at Newmarket (1m1f, good to firm; 11-1) 11 days ago, in her first British race for 18 months; she has a good chance on US form and may be able to get closer to that this time.
Won handicap at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last June and Listed race at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, very soft) in October; 11.6f Group 1 proved too much for her on final start; needs to resume improvement but this daughter of two Arc winners may still be able to find extra.
Won C&D handicap last July, followed by second in two York Listed races (1m2f/1m4f) on good to firm; resumed with a good second to Ambiente Amigo in Listed event at Nottingham 16 days ago but needs to build on that to turn the tables, let alone beat all the others in this, her first Group race.
Minor honours in one Listed race over 1m2f and two at 1m4f (good to firm; one here) before improved form to win the 14.5f Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster (good to soft) in September; that step up in trip seemed to suit her particularly well and it's also different ground today, both of which are concerns, but first-time cheekpieces also played a part and those are retained.
A hood was enlisted by new yard last term and she raised her game when winning a Listed contest at Goodwood (1m, soft) in May on reappearance and five-runner Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f, good; last to first) in July; off since a modest show in August; something to prove on good to firm but going beyond 1m1f for first time could suit judged on the Curragh performance.
Group 3 winner here (1m1f, good to firm) last August; beaten a neck in the Nassau at Goodwood (1m2f) the time before and also ran well in further Group 1 assignments (1m and 1m2f) on final two outings last term; not so hot on reappearance in 1m2f Group 3 at Sandown three weeks ago but she led briefly 1f out and may have needed the race; big chance if back to her best.
4-5 strike-rate in Italy last season for Endo Botti, ending on the upgrade over 1m2f in the mud with Group 3 win at San Siro and a victory by 4l going away in Group 2 at Capannelle; needs better still on this debut for new yard, in the more demanding company and on very different ground.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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