 The favourite was Wince, who had won three of her seven races including the Fred Darling Stakes on her most recent appearance.The Irish challengers were Sunspangled, trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle who had won the Fillies' Mile at Ascot Racecourse in September and the Tommy Stack-trained Fear And Greed, runner-up in the Moyglare Stud Stakes.France was represented by Moiava, who had defeated colts when winning the Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte.