This is all about last year’s convincing winner ENABLE. Unbeaten in five consecutive Group 1 contests last season, John Gosden’s brilliant filly made a belated winning reappearance at Kempton last month and can confirm running with last year’s runner-up Cloth Of Stars despite the worse terms. The latter and stable companion Talismanic filled the places behind a third Andre Fabre runner in Waldgeist in the Prix Foy here last time with Capri, Way To Paris and Clincher further behind. Kew Gardens won the St Leger in good style last month having also landed the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris over track and trip earlier when Neufbosc finished second. He looks best of Ballydoyle’s five representatives but Sea Of Class goes from strength to strength having won both the Irish and Yorkshire Oaks during the summer and may turn out the biggest threat, despite a modest draw. French Derby winner Study Of Man has struggled in subsequent starts while Defoe and Salouen looks up against it.
Defoe (IRE) 6-4fav (9-6) 2nd of 7, nk behind Best Solution (9-6) at Baden-Baden 1m 4f Grp 1 stks gs in Sep.
Salouen (IRE) (9-3) 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Loxley (8-8) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Aug.
Capri (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Waldgeist (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Sep.
Way To Paris (9-2) 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Waldgeist (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Sep.
Waldgeist (9-2) won at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Sep beating Talismanic (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Cloth Of Stars (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Waldgeist (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Sep.
Talismanic (9-2) 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Waldgeist (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Sep.
Tiberian (FR) (9-3) 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Loxley (8-8) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Aug.
Clincher (JPN) (9-2) last of 6, 7 3/4l behind Waldgeist (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Sep.
Enable 8-15fav (9-2) Made all, driven when challenged over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep beating Crystal Ocean (9-10) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Neufbosc (FR) (9-2) 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Brundtland (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Sep.
Patascoy (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 7, 4l behind Knight To Behold (9-2) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gs in Aug.
Kew Gardens (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway under pressure on outside 3f out, soon ridden, led inside final 2f, edged left and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Lah Ti Dar (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Study Of Man (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Soon in rear, headway on outer from before straight, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6l behind Roaring Lion (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Louis D'Or (IRE) (9-2) last of 6, 8 1/2l behind Brundtland (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Sep.
Hunting Horn (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 6, shd behind Brundtland (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gs in Sep.
Nelson (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, outpaced when short of room on far side rail inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Kew Gardens (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Magical (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along before straight, soon almost on terms, dropped to 3rd and impeded inside last, no extra in 4th closing stages, 4th of 7, 3l behind Laurens (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in Sep.
Sea of Class (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Held up in rear, smooth headway 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, impressive, won at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gf in Aug beating Coronet (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
