GOLDIKOVA took this a year ago before gaining her third Breeders' Cup success at Churchill Downs. She's had her season geared towards an unprecedented fourth victory in the Series and came up against a brilliant younger filly when beaten by Immortal Verse in the Jacques Le Marois with the Italian-trained Worthadd well beaten. She's undoubtedly better over a mile but her sheer quality can see her home. Dream Ahead has only won at 6f including the July Cup and Betfred Sprint but is worth a try at the extra furlong as he hasn't been stopping and though Marchand D'Or, a former Abbaye winner, is also better known as a sprinter he's run quite well when tried over this trip recently.
Marchand D'or (FR) 11-4fav (9-1) Slowly away, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Deauville(FR) 6f Grp 3 (1) sft in Aug beating Definightly (9-1) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Worthadd (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, eased close home, 9th of 12, 13l behind Immortal Verse (8-8) at Deauville(FR) 1m Grp 1 (1) gs in Aug.
Dream Ahead (USA) 4-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, led going well inside final 2f, narrow lead when edged left and right over 1f out, edged left again final 110 yards, just held on, all out, won at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Sep beating Bated Breath (9-3) by ns, 16 ran.
Surfrider (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 11th of 14, 12l behind Tin Horse (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Bewitched (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Held up in last, headway in 6th and switched over 1f out, ridden to lead last 150 yards, kept on well, won at Curragh 6f Grp 3 (1) in Sep beating Definightly (9-3) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dever Dream 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, kept on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Alanza (8-10) at Doncaster 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Flash Dance (IRE) 150-1 (9-1) Prominent, led halfway, headed 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 11th of 12, 32l behind Immortal Verse (8-8) at Deauville(FR) 1m Grp 1 (1) gs in Aug.
Goldikova (IRE) 11-10fav (9-1) Held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on under pressure, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Immortal Verse (8-8) at Deauville(FR) 1m Grp 1 (1) gs in Aug.