Verdict

HAPPILY is the only Group 1 winner in the field and it was testing ground when she won the Moyglare at the Curragh beating Magical, due to run in the previous race. She’s a sister to Gleneagles, harshly demoted in the 2014 renewal having passed the post first, so this extra distance should not prove a problem as Aidan O’Brien’s filly takes on the colts. Masar also steps up in trip after winning the Group 3 Solario at Sandown and is preferred to stablemate and Champagne Stakes third Mythical Magic while Francesco Bere has won a Listed race at Deauville and collateral form gives him the beating of Olmedo. Woodmax has won a conditions race at Maisons-Laffitte and makes up the field.

Formwatch

Olmedo (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 5, shd behind Stage Magic (9-2) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Sep.

Masar (IRE) 11-8fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Romanised (9-1) by 2l, 7 ran.

Mythical Magic (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders stands side, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Seahenge (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.

Woodmax (GER) (8-13) won at Maisons-Laffitte 1m stks gs in Sep beating Stella Di Camelot (9-1) by 1l, 8 ran.

Francesco Bere (FR) (8-13) won at Deauville 1m lst gd in Aug beating Stage Magic (8-13) by shd, 9 ran.

Happily (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Prominent, 3rd after halfway, pushed along 2f out, challenged in 2nd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead at line, won at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Sep beating Magical (9-0) by shd, 8 ran.