Godolphin usually have one primed for this and Silk Romance, an easy winner at Newmarket before beaten a head at Newbury with a subsequent Group 3 winner behind, looks the one to beat. However, those who watched SHAHAMA (NAP) pulverise her rivals, including Minwah and Shinyar, here last month will be expecting something similar from the superbly-bred $425,000 purchase, a half-sister to a Grade 1 Dirt winner, and she can make her race fitness count. Chelmsford winner Beautiful Secret also goes for Godolphin as does Heart Of Summer, who made a promising debut at Doncaster in October. Little Afrodite beat Minwah a couple of lengths at Jebel Ali in November and normal progress can see her in the firing-line.
Beautiful Secret 11-10fav (9-0) Made all, clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (4) pol in Sep beating Victoria Grove (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Cosmo Crown (USA) Klimt filly out of Lake Como.
Heart Of Summer (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Moon De Vega (9-0) at Doncaster 1m mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct.
Little Afrodite (USA) (8-11) won at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Nov beating Minwah (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Minwah (USA) (9-2) 2nd of 10, 9l behind Shahama (9-2) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Dec.
Remas (USA) Blame filly out of Sierra Olivia.
Shadzadi (IRE) (8-11) 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Little Afrodite (8-11) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Shahama (USA) (9-2) won at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Dec beating Minwah (9-2) by 9l, 10 ran.
Shalfa (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 3, 3 1/4l behind Qipao (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
Shinyar (IRE) (9-2) 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Shahama (9-2) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Dec.
Silk Romance (IRE) 4-9fav (9-1) Led, edged right and brought pair following towards stands side over 3f out, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 4, nk behind Heredia (8-12) at Newbury 7f fll stks (2) gs in Sep.