Wednesday 20 May 2015 12:14, UK
Cirrus Des Aigles and Flintshire, first and second in last year's Investec Coronation Cup, remain on course for an Epsom rematch.
They are amoing 13 horses going forward after the latest confirmation stage and be joined by another French star, Alain de Royer Dupre's Dubai Sheema Classic heroine Dolniya.
Cirrus Des Aigle's trainer Corine Barande-Barbe already has one eye on a return to Epsom with her remarkable globetrotter ahead his reutrn in the Prix d'Ispahan on Sunday.
She said: "Cirrus Des Aigles runs in the Prix d'Ispahan this Sunday and then we will think about coming back to Epsom Downs with him.
"We ran in both the d'Ispahan and the Coronation Cup last year and he could do the two races again. We will see how he comes out of this Sunday before deciding whether to go for the Investec Coronation Cup or the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.
"Christophe Soumillon judged the ride right in the Ganay and he knows the horse very well. He lets Cirrus Des Aigles do what he wants - the race was not hard for him and his rhythm was perfect. That win gave us a lot of pleasure and he has been doing very well since then."
Aidan O'Brien is the most successful trainer in the Investec Coronation Cup and Ireland's champion trainer could bid for an eighth success with Tapestry, who lowered the colours of Taghrooda in the Group One Yorkshire Oaks last season. Further Irish interest may be provided by Champion Stakes third Free Eagle, from the stable of Dermot Weld.
Arab Spring (Sir Michael Stoute) is set to make his Group One bow following a length success over Pether's Moon (Richard Hannon) in a Newbury Group Three on his seasonal return, while Romsdal (John Gosden) may return to Epsom after finishing third in last year's Investec Derby.
Secret Gesture (Ralph Beckett) was runner-up in the 2013 Investec Oaks and her part-owners Qatar Racing may also be represented by Just The Judge (Charlie Hills), who won the Irish 1,000 Guineas in the same year.
Red Cadeaux (Ed Dunlop), Canadian Grade One scorer Sheikhzayedroad (David Simcock) and Ayrad (Roger Varian) complete those going forward.
Investec Derby Day also includes the £100,000 Investec Corporate Banking "Dash", run over the fastest five-furlong course in the world, and the 40 horses still after the heritage handicap prize include last year's winner Caspian Prince (Tony Carroll), who is 7/1 joint-favourite with Coral, along with Irish challenger Chiclet (Tracey Collins).
