Verdict

Prestige Stakes runner-up Breege and Sweet Solera second Dandy Alys need to improve on that form while Never Ending Story beat subsequent Group 3 winner Aspen Grove earlier and should also have the measure of Gan Teorainn. But the Ballydoyle filly found Wed too good in Group 2 company on a trip over to Deauville in August while Blue Rose Cen won over course and distance last month and Habana is unbeaten in Germany. Recent Saint-Cloud winner Ardent represents last year’s winning yard though finished well behind the runner-up Shalromy and the winner KELINA earlier. The latter remains unbeaten having won at conditions race on the soft ground at Chantilly subsequently and Carlos Laffon-Parias’ potentially smart filly looks to have been laid out for this.

Formwatch

Ardent (USA) (9-2) won at Saint-Cloud 1m mdn stks gs in Sep beating Ashiya (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

Wed (FR) (8-11) won at Deauville 7f Grp 2 stks gs in Aug beating Sparkling Beauty (8-11) by 2l, 7 ran.

Aspen Grove (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, bumped on outer over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and closer in 6th 1f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Curragh 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug beating Shelton (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Breege 9-2 (9-2) Tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Fairy Cross (9-2) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Aug.

Start Me Up (FR) (8-13) 3rd of 6, 2l behind Blue Rose Cen (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 fll in Sep.

Gan Teorainn (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, ridden in 2nd 2f out, disputed 2nd 1f out, kept on under pressure in 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Basil Martini (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep.

Habana (GER) (8-11) won at Baden-Baden 7f Grp 3 stks sft in Aug beating See Paris (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.

Never Ending Story (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ran freely, 7th halfway, not clear run under 2f out, hampered and towards rear 1f out, switched right over 100 yards out, kept on into moderate 4th closing stages, 4th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Tahiyra (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) sft in Sep.

Shalromy (FR) (8-7) won at Deauville 7f stks pol in Aug beating Mandega (8-13) by 2l, 7 ran.

Dandy Alys (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed over 1f out, checked 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Streets Of Gold (9-5) at Curragh 6f stks sft in Sep.

Kelina (IRE) (8-13) won at Chantilly 1m stks gs in Sep beating Markswoman (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

Blue Rose Cen (IRE) (8-13) won at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 fll in Sep beating Heavenly Breath (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.