Stablemates Carnachy and Bateel will need to step on their form for David Simcock but James Fanshawe won this with Ribbons in 2014 and Speedy Boarding landed a Group 2 at Saint-Cloud back in May beating Ame Bleue in the process. But she has since been well beaten by Minding in the Group 1 Pretty Polly at the Curragh when BOCCA BACIATA was runner-up. Jessica Harrington’s filly proved that was no fluke when landing a Group 2 back at the same track and she could run a big race today. The home challenge is led by Sayana who steps up in trip after a second in a Group 3 at Epsom while Peter Schiergen’s Royal Solitaire gave Eliptique a fright in a soft Group 1 at Munich last time though the latter would struggle in this company.
Sayana (FR) 1-2fav (9-6) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace in 3rd and no impression when edged left final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Epsom Icon (8-8) at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Jun.
Bateel (IRE) 8-11fav (8-9) Close up in rear, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) hvy in Jun beating Kallisha (8-9) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Ame Bleue (8-11) won at Deauville 1m 1f lst stks pol in Jul beating Johara (8-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Bocca Baciata (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 3f out, driven into 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly to lead closing stages, won at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul beating Earring (9-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Royal Solitaire (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Elliptique (9-6) at Munich 1m 2f (1) gd in Jul.
Steip Amach (IRE) (9-3) 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Qemah (8-9) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Jul.
Speedy Boarding 10-1 (9-10) Held up in 4th, ridden in last 2f out, soon no impression, never a factor, last of 5, 10 1/2l behind Minding (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 fll stks gd in Jun.
Sea Front (FR) (8-8) 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Pas De Deux (8-13) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 stks sft in Jun.
Game Theory (IRE) (9-3) 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Pacific Angel (8-12) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 2f lst stks gd in Jul.
Carnachy (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Soon held up, in touch, ridden and one pace when not much room over 1f out, well beaten final furlong, last of 6, 6 1/4l behind Endless Time (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 fll (1) sft in Jul.
