Down On Da Bayou won a Group 3 here in February last year and was racing in strong company in the Spring. AL QAQAA, a winner at Newmarket for William Haggas, improved with each run here in the spring and can be expected to make further progress. His stable also run Grand Argentier, a standing dish around here with four victories to his credit. Sanad Libya shot up the weights after scoring here in December and was unable to cope while Never Alone makes his debut here having won twice on Tapeta at Wolverhampton. Ursa Minor won for John Gosden at Yarmouth back in 2019 while Dalaalaat has run well over the course and distance in the past.
Down On Da Bayou (USA) (8-9) 5th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Rodaini (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Mar.
Al Qaqaa (USA) (8-11) 2nd of 10, shd behind Good Tidings (8-11) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Apr.
Sanad Libya (USA) (9-11) 14th of 15, 33 1/4l behind Remorse (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Grand Argentier (FR) (9-5) 12th of 15, 22l behind Remorse (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Never Alone 4-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and hung right over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Luncies (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Ursa Minor (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Edged right start, took keen hold, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Imperial Command (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Dalaalaat (IRE) (9-1) 5th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Zorion (9-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Apr.
