Max Dynamite ran a big race in the Doncaster Cup last time and is preferred to Montaly, well beaten in the Ebor at York, but Willie Mullins’ charge may have to play second fiddle to the home contenders in this Group 1 contest. Holdthasigreen went close in a trial race over a shorter distance here last month but third-placed MORGAN LE FAYE is fancied to reverse running today. Andre Fabre’s filly was given plenty of ground to make up in the final furlong on that occasion but finished with a flourish and a chance is taken she can produce the same turn of foot at the end of this marathon trip. Mille Et Mille ran below par behind the former pair last time but found only the high-class Vazirabad too good in last year’s renewal while Call The Wind has shown good progress in lesser events.
Montaly 25-1 (9-5) Last pair, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, finished well, not reach leaders, 8th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Muntahaa (9-9) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Holdthasigreen (FR) (9-5) 2nd of 9, shd behind Called To The Bar (9-1) at Longchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 stks in Sep.
Nardo (FR) (9-4) 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Holdthasigreen (9-4) at Deauville 1m 7f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug.
Max Dynamite (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Thomas Hobson (9-5) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Mille Et Mille (9-4) 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Holdthasigreen (9-4) at Deauville 1m 7f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug.
Call The Wind (8-13) won at Deauville 1m 5f sft in Aug beating Zouk (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Morgan Le Faye (8-11) 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Called To The Bar (9-1) at Longchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 stks in Sep.
Line Des Ongrais (FR) (9-1) 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Holdthasigreen (9-4) at Deauville 1m 7f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug.
