France launches a strong challenge with four live chances and Andre Fabre trains two of those in Make Believe and Esoterique. The former beat Limato easily enough over 7f last time having won the 2000 Guineas at Longchamp earlier while the latter arrives at the top of her game after beating Integral in the Sun Chariot at Newmarket recently. Impassable was an impressive winner of a Group 2 last time and should hold her own in this company on that evidence while last year's winner KARAKONTIE (NAP) is back for more. Jonathan Pease's charge made a belated start this year with a comeback run in August and was forced to make the running when third at Longchamp last month. He'll be happier finishing off a fast pace here and gets the vote. Roger Charlton's Group 2 winner Time Test faces his toughest task so far and David O'Meara's Woodbine Mile winner Mondialiste will find this more difficult. The home team will do well to get a look-in but Grand Arch and Tepin are both Grade 1 winners over course and distance.
Grand Arch (USA) 17-4fav (9-0) Drew clear, held late, won at Keeneland 1m stks fm in Oct beating The Pizza Man (9-0) by hd, 13 ran.
Recepta (USA) 6-1 (8-8) 4w 2nd,bid 1/4,dug in, won at Belmont Park 1m stks gd in Sep beating Lady Lara (8-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Make Believe 9-2fav (8-13) won at Longchamp 7f Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct beating Limato (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Mondialiste (IRE) 19-5 (8-7) won at Woodbine 1m stks (1) fm in Sep beating Lea (8-9) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Impassable (IRE) (8-10) won at Longchamp 1m Grp 2 gs in Oct beating Miss France (8-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Tourist (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Angled ins, late bid, 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind Grand Arch (9-0) at Keeneland 1m stks fm in Oct.
Tepin (USA) 17-10fav (8-12) Drew off, handily, won at Keeneland 1m stks sft in Oct beating Crowley's Law (8-12) by 7l, 11 ran.
Obviously (IRE) 11-4fav (8-9) Long lead,passed late, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Mondialiste (8-7) at Woodbine 1m stks (1) fm in Sep.
Esoterique (IRE) 11-8fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish, readily, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in Oct beating Integral (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mshawish (USA) 19-5 (8-10) 3-4w 1/4, outfinished, 5th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Grand Arch (8-4) at Saratoga 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Karakontie (JPN) 4-1fav (9-3) 3rd of 6, 2l behind Ervedya (8-9) at Longchamp 1m Grp 1 sft in Sep.
Time Test 10-11fav (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Custom Cut (9-4) by 1l, 4 ran.
