Verdict

A fine renewal of this Group 3. Class Is Class refused to settle in a Group 2 at York won by Twice Over and a stronger pace here will certainly aid his cause. He was a long way in front of Fallen Idol at Sandown previously and the latter may prefer quicker ground. Hot Prospect made a decent return to action in a Listed contest at Newbury last month and will have come on for the run but the changed going appears to hand the initiative to Godolphin with their pair of entries Simon De Montfort and SAJJHAA. The former a real mudlark in his native France, should be forgiven his lapse in Dubai in March and must be a threat to his stablemate, who had no difficulty beating today’s rival Myplacelater in a York Listed event last time when the ground had plenty of give.

Formwatch

Class Is Class (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Prominent, pulled hard, ridden to lead ovr 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Twice Over (9-5) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul.

Critical Moment (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 8l behind Await The Dawn (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in May.

Elusive Pimpernel (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon short of room, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Dux Scholar (8-7) at Newbury 1m 2f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in Jul.

Fallen Idol 9-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, headway towards inside over 1f out, staying on same pace in 5th when short of room on rail close home, 5th of 11, 8l behind Class Is Class (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in Jul.

Hot Prospect 11-2 (9-3) Soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Dux Scholar (8-7) at Newbury 1m 2f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in Jul.

Simon De Montfort (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Settled last, ridden 1200m out, soon beaten, last of 10, well behind Monterosso (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Group 2 sks (1) in Mar.

Myplacelater 12-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, switched left and headway 2f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Sajjhaa (9-4) at York 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) gs in Jul.

Sajjhaa 4-5fav (9-4) Always prominent, led over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, pushed out, won at York 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) gs in Jul beating Myplacelater (9-4) by 2l, 7 ran.