Fang won this last year but was beaten behind Siam Paragon at Deauville last month. The latter should go well but the French 2000 Guineas third BREIZH SKY may prove too good in this. He’s subsequently won a Group 3 over track and trip and is also preferred to another Group 3 winner here in Fort Payne, who beat National Service on that occasion. Dabawa has placed at this level while Make Me King won a conditions race on the all-weather at Deauville last time and is upped in class by Andre Fabre.
Fort Payne (FR) 40-1 (9-4) last of 10, 17 1/2l behind King Gold (9-4) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 hvy in Aug.
Breizh Sky (FR) 8-1 (9-2) 3rd of 12, 6l behind Good Guess (9-2) at Deauville 7f Grp 1 sft in Jul.
Fang (FR) 6-4fav (9-3) 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Siam Paragon (8-13) at Deauville 6f stks pol in Aug.
National Service (FR) 7-2fav (9-7) 11th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Torpen (8-7) at Deauville 6f hcp gs in Aug.
Siam Paragon (FR) 10-3 (8-13) won at Deauville 6f stks pol in Aug beating Josephino (8-13) by 2l, 8 ran.
Night Of Lightning 100-1 (9-2) last of 12, 14l behind Good Guess (9-2) at Deauville 7f Grp 1 sft in Jul.
Sicilian Defense 18-1 (8-10) 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Poker Face (8-13) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 sft in Aug.
Make Me King (FR) 5-2fav (8-13) won at Deauville 7f stks pol in Aug beating Sous La Neige (8-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dabawa (FR) 11-4fav (8-12) 2nd of 11, hd behind Elounda Queen (8-12) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 gs in Aug.
Spring Promise (IRE) 8-11fav (8-7) 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Muhalif (8-7) at Hannover 7f lst stks gd in Jun.