DICTON has beaten Taareef on several occasions now and he should also have the measure of Jim Bolger’s Moonlight Magic on his third to Alamzor in French Derby. A decent fifth behind Ribchester in the Jacques Le Marois when dropped back to a mile last time, he should find this easier. This looks the logical next step up for the progressive Zayva, who won a Listed event over track and trip last month, and he’s preferred to French 2000 Guineas sixth Sasparella. Wireless beat Hello My Love a neck in a handicap at Deauvile in August but both look up against it in this.
Wireless (FR) (9-2) won at Deauville 1m hcp gd in Aug beating Hello My Love (9-2) by nk, 16 ran.
Hello My Love (FR) (9-6) 5th of 17, 3 1/4l behind Allez Henri (8-12) at Chantilly 1m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Taareef (USA) (9-2) 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Almanzor (9-2) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug.
Moonlight Magic 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 6l behind Almanzor (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Dicton (8-12) 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ribchester (8-12) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 gd in Aug.
Zayva (FR) (8-10) won at Chantilly 1m lst stks gd in Sep beating Midweek (8-13) by nk, 9 ran.
Sasparella (FR) (8-8) 5th of 14, 4l behind Jallota (9-1) at Chantilly 7f Grp 3 gd in Sep.