1st - €26,000.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €1,600.00 Fine

FormscanBy Gary Carson - Race conditions look to suit VIZTORIA. This represents a drop in grade for her after failing to show her best in France last time on what was described as sticky ground in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest. She handles a cut well but perhaps the going was a touch holding then as she travelled well but failed to pick up. She has shown she's a classy sprinter would probably have finished closer to one of her illustrious stable-mates in Slade Power given a clear run in the Greenlands Stakes here in May. Her finest run probably came this month last year when she was third behind Slade Power at Ascot and is she can reproduce her best she should prove the one to beat. Russian Soul has to carry a 5lb penalty here having won a Group 3 at Meydan back in February. He has held his form well during the summer and was a fine third behind Stepper Point in the Flying Five last month. He might be better on a quick surface but looks the main threat. English raiders always command utmost respect and Ruwaiyan has to have a shout. He ran really well to finish sixth in the Ayr Gold Cup and has produced some good performances this season, including a fine fourth in the Stewards Cup. Flight Risk is an interesting contender. He was thrown into a Group 3 on his return this year and emerged with plenty of credit when fourth behind Scream Blue Murder over course and distance. He got a bit outpaced over the five at Dundalk last time before staying on strongly and there looks more to come from this lightly-raced son of Teofilo. Great Minds has won his last two starts in handicap company over course and distance and deserves a shot as this level but may find easier targets.%0A

For three yrs old and upwards
Weights - 3-y-o 9st 5lb; 4-y-o and up 9st 6lb; Fillies allowed 5lb
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2014) Winner of a Listed race 3lb extra; Of a Group 3 race 5lb extra; Of a Group 2 race or a Group 1 race 7lb extra