AZURE CURRENTS (9) is the one to beat after converting strong market confidence into a C8 win at this track, beating Antilia by a neck after also finishing third to Noble Queendom the run prior. She has a win from three starts at the distance and her two runs at this venue have both produced top-three results, so the recent profile is the most reliable in the race. ABSOLUTE (4) is the main danger on his C6 win two starts ago, when he beat Big Piquante by a neck as an odds-on favourite, and his overall record of three wins and six places from 18 starts gives him a stronger base than most. SHINE MONOLITH (5) comes off a neck win over G T Neige and keeps the same rider, though he still has to turn around a recent defeat by Absolute. GAVARNIE (6) was third in C1 company last start after winning the run before and has placed at both starts at this track, making him a genuine place-to-win chance if he finds a touch more late.