Scandinavian-based horses don't have a good record here which probably rules out Land's End and Only Bacan despite impressive form figures. Godolphin once again have a strong hand and Steady Pace, who just failed to concede 5lb to Out Do in the Wokingham, ran very well here a year ago and should go well despite a big weight. Dubai One is 5-8 on the all-weather in the UK but has only run once on Turf. He arrives with a recent victory at Lingfield to his credit and is improving fast enough to make the frame. JORDAN SPORT won four races in the UK and made a fine start here when just failing to catch Dutch Masterpiece over 5f last week. That should have brought him to concert pitch and he gets the nod though Yard Line, who was also finishing very strongly, was showing his first real form since arriving from the USA and should do better. Sir Maximilian was also going on at the finish though Ian Williams' charge has gained all of his nine career victories over the minimum trip.
Steady Pace 5-1 (9-2) 7th of 16, 4 3/4l behind D'bai (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Waady (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) 9th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Ertijaal (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp fst in Jan.
Tupi (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Keen in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 11, 3l behind Tabarrak (9-5) at Newbury 7f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Viscount Barfield 33-1 (8-11) last of 16, 22 1/4l behind D'bai (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Sir Maximilian (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Dutch Masterpiece (8-13) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.
Land's End (DEN) (9-12) 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Trickbag (9-12) at Jagersro 6f stks pol in Oct.
Tinnitus (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) 10th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Faatinah (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Jordan Sport 15-2 (8-13) 2nd of 14, nk behind Dutch Masterpiece (8-13) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.
Yard Line (USA) 66-1 (8-11) 3rd of 14, 1/4l behind Dutch Masterpiece (8-13) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.
Dubai One (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec beating Kasbah (9-3) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Only Bacan (CHI) (9-1) 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Trickbag (9-12) at Jagersro 6f stks pol in Oct.
Midlander (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) 7th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Ertijaal (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp fst in Jan.
Satwa Story (9-0) 10th of 11, dist behind Muarrab (9-0) at Meydan 6f lst stks (1) fst in Dec.
Wonder Of Qatar (IRE) 80-1 (8-5) 9th of 14, 4l behind Speed Hawk (8-13) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Feb.
Line Of Reason (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) 12th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Ertijaal (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp fst in Jan.
