Group 1 winner Dolniya leads the home challenge having found only Treve and Flintshire too good at Saint-Cloud last time. But King George hero POSTPONED makes his first appearance since his Ascot success and may have too much for the French filly with Luca Cumani ensuring a decent gallop by also running pacemaker Roseburg. A good performance here would see his odds for the big one next month shorten from the current 20/1. The remainder look up against it with Group 2 winner Baino Hope perhaps best of those ahead of tough stayer and Ascot Gold Cup fifth Bathyrhon.
Postponed (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, soon ridden, grabbed rail over 1f out, joined final 110 yards, stayed on gamely when headed briefly towards finish, just held on, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jul beating Eagle Top (9-7) by ns, 7 ran.
Roseburg (IRE) 6-1fav (9-8) Held up, headway 2f out, effort to chase winner when wandered around over 1f out, driven and ran on, 2nd of 15, nk behind Elhaame (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Spiritjim (FR) 16-1 (9-3) last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Siljan's Saga (8-13) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) sft in Aug.
Bathyrhon (GER) Evensfav (9-2) 2nd of 6, shd behind Walzertakt (8-12) at Longchamp 1m 6f Grp 2 stks gd in Jul.
Kerosin (GER) 20-1 (8-11) 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Bello Matteo (9-1) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug.
Free Port Lux 9-2 (8-9) 2nd of 8, 1l behind Bello Matteo (9-1) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug.
Dolniya (FR) 4-1fav (8-12) 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Treve (8-12) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Baino Hope (FR) 4-1fav (9-5) won at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug beating Cocktail Queen (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
