Aidan O’Brien has won four of the last eight renewals and Coventry Stakes winner ARIZONA has the outstanding form having finished runner-up to Pinatubo in the Dewhurst over 7f at Newmarket last time. A short run to the first turn from a high draw here makes his task more difficult but the Ballydoyle colt may well prove a cut above these. Decorated Invader took another step forward when landing a Grade 1 at Woodbine and beating Vitalogy in the process. He can figure while the progressive Structor beat Andesite to win a Grade 3 contest at Belmont last month and represents the formidable Chad Brown yard. Peace Achieved was only a neck ahead of Vitalogy at Keeneland last time but Listed winner Hit The Road is another drawn high along with the other Ballydoyle runner Fort Myers.
Our Country (USA) 19-5 (8-8) 7w upper, willingly, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Structor (8-8) at Belmont Park 1m stks gd in Sep.
Structor (USA) 5-2 (8-8) 4-3w in range, gamely, won at Belmont Park 1m stks gd in Sep beating Andesite (8-8) by hd, 9 ran.
Peace Achieved (USA) 17-2 (8-8) Edged clear,held late, won at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct beating Vitalogy (8-6) by nk, 14 ran.
Decorated Invader (USA) 12-5 (8-10) Bmp start,ridden out, won at Woodbine 1m stks fm in Sep beating Cadet Connelly (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Graceful Kitten (USA) 9-5fav (8-11) Set pace,kept to task, won at Gulfstream 1m stks gd in Sep beating Jolting Joe (8-5) by 2l, 11 ran.
Andesite (USA) 10-1 (8-8) Lug in 3/16, missed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Structor (8-8) at Belmont Park 1m stks gd in Sep.
Billy Batts (USA) 18-5 (8-10) Bid btwn 1/8,edged 2nd, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Hit The Road (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m stks gd in Oct.
Gear Jockey (USA) 6-1 (8-6) Inch ahead 1/8,yielded, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Peace Achieved (8-8) at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct.
War Beast (USA) 16-1 (8-10) Inside duel,held 2nd, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Hit The Road (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m stks gd in Oct.
Proven Strategies (USA) 30-1 (8-10) 2-3w,determined drive, 4th of 10, 2l behind Decorated Invader (8-10) at Woodbine 1m stks fm in Sep.
Arizona (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Pinatubo (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Fort Myers (USA) Evensfav (9-3) Soon led, headed inside first 2f and raced in 3rd, switched right towards outer over 2f out, soon effort, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Dundalk 7f lst stks (1) pol in Oct beating Justifier (9-6) by 1l, 6 ran.
Hit The Road (USA) 7-1 (8-10) 4wd into str,led,clear, won at Santa Anita 1m stks gd in Oct beating War Beast (8-10) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Deviant (USA) 11-1 (8-8) Never a factor, 11th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Peace Achieved (8-8) at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct.
Vitalogy 9-2fav (8-6) Driftd in str,too late, 2nd of 14, nk behind Peace Achieved (8-8) at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct.
