Ribblesdale winner Loving Dream steps up in trip but Roger Varian’s filly Believe In Love makes more appeal on soft ground having won a couple of Group 3 races over today’s trip so far this year. The other UK raiders Glenartney and Yesyes have more to find but remain open to improvement while the Ballydoyle filly Passion is preferred to stablemate Willow though could only finish fifth in this last year. Joie De Soir and VALIA filled the places in a Group 2 contest over 1m4f at Deauville but the latter is taken to reverse running on better terms having scored in testing going over course and distance during the summer and Alain De Royer-Dupre’s charge gets the vote.
Valia (FR) (9-6) 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Raabihah (9-4) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Aug.
Noble Music (GER) (9-4) 5th of 9, 1/2l behind Quenelle D'or (8-10) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f lst stks gs in Sep.
Believe In Love (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Raced in 4th, dropped to 5th 8f out, weakened 3f out, 6th of 7, 22l behind Wonderful Tonight (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Jul.
Passion (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out, weakened, 12th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Sonnyboyliston (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.
Control Tower (FR) (9-4) 2nd of 9, nk behind Quenelle D'or (8-10) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f lst stks gs in Sep.
Thunder Drum (IRE) (9-1) 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Free Wind (8-11) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 3 gd in Aug.
Yesyes 9-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, led inside final 3f, ridden and headed 2f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd over 1f over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never any chance with impressive winner, 3rd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Free Wind (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Sep.
Loving Dream 18-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Snowfall (8-12) at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Aug.
Willow (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Dwelt slightly, raced in rear, soon slightly detached, closed up on field before halfway, 10th halfway, effort and ridden over 3f out, switched left 2f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind La Petite Coco (9-1) at Cork 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Aug.
Joie De Soir (IRE) (8-9) 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Raabihah (9-4) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Aug.
Glenartney 40-1 (8-12) Switched left start, held up in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Forbearance (9-7) at York 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
