Romantic Proposal beat A Case Of You to land the Flying Five at the Curragh last month when GLASS SLIPPERS finished third. But the latter was having only her second outing of the season and, having won this in 2019 and going close again last year when beaten only a neck, Kevin Ryan’s mare should be in contention once again. Winter Power ran below par in the Flying Five having won the Nunthorpe at York before that with Urban Beat and Suesa behind. The latter had won a Group 2 at Goodwood earlier and can figure back on today’s softer going while Berneil is another French sprinter with a shout having had the measure of Wild Majesty, Lady In France and Mo Celita when landing a Group 3 here last month.
Wild Majesty (IRE) (8-13) 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Berneuil (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.
O Trasno (FR) (8-12) 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Garrus (9-2) at Deauville 6f Grp 3 gd in Aug.
A Case Of You (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden towards outer under 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 2nd and held close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Romantic Proposal (9-3) at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Berneuil (IRE) (8-13) won at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep beating Collinsbay (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ponntos (IRE) (8-7) 9th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Collinsbay (8-7) at Capannelle 6f Grp 3 gd in May.
Pradaro (FR) (9-4) 10th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Berneuil (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.
Air De Valse (FR) (8-10) 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Berneuil (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.
Glass Slippers 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Romantic Proposal (9-3) at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Lady In France (8-10) 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Berneuil (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.
Romantic Proposal (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up, progress and travelled well 1 1/2f out, ridden to close 1f out, challenged between horses inside final furlong, led last 100 yards, kept on well closing stages, won at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep beating A Case Of You (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mo Celita (IRE) (8-9) 4th of 13, 4l behind Berneuil (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.
Winter Power (IRE) 16-5 (9-2) Disputed and keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and pressed 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra, 10th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Romantic Proposal (9-3) at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Dandalla (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Mid-division on far side, closed under 2f out, led over 1f out, in control final furlong and pulled away closing stages, comfortably, won at Ayr 5f lst fll stks (1) gf in Sep beating Bimble (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Suesa (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Restrained towards rear, still in rear but travelling strongly halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong but could not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Winter Power (9-6) at York 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Urban Beat (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Stumbled slightly leaving stalls, soon mid-division, ridden 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Master Matt (9-9) at Tipperary 5f lst stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
