Imperial Monarch ploughed through the Sandown mud to land the Classic Trial and runner-up Thought Worthy hasn't done the form any harm. Lunayir is the only C&D winner in the line-up be he has a lot to find and the same owner's KESAMPOUR is a more likely winner having won all four races to date including one of the main trials at Saint-Cloud where he had Albion a head behind. He's well drawn as is Ektihaam, whose Dante second to Bonfire was a very smart effort. Newmarket 2000 Guineas runner-up French Fifteen has done just about everything right and should have no problems stepping up in trip though stall 13 isn't ideal. Saint Baudolino is improving fast and had Sofast a neck behind when scoring here last month while Hard Dream will be going on strongly at the finish after beating Tifongo over 1m3f on heavy ground at Longchamp in April. Most Improved comes here with a chance after his narrow defeat by Parish Hall and Power in the Dewhurst and the lack of a run wouldn't normally be a problem though he has a setback to overcome.
