Canvassed scored on Polytrack and Tapeta in the UK but has failed to fire in two starts on Dirt here. Golden Goal won here last December and has returned after almost a year off in good form while Commanding completed a double here last winter and is steadily dropping back to a winnable mark. Alkaamel went up 11lb for winning a minor handicap here in a canter in March and hasn't quite been able to cope with the extra while the former John Gosden-trained Hypothetical, a debut winner at Chelmsford, was well beaten in his last two starts in the UK. MUTAMAASIK, 4-9 for Roger Varian, began last season with a close third in a big-field Ascot handicap and looks the type to go well here, especially when fresh, so gets the nod.
Boynton (USA) 6-1 (9-0) 10th of 12, dist behind North America (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 stks fst in Mar.
Ode To Autumn (8-5) 11th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Boerhan (8-5) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Nov.
Blown By Wind 14-1 (9-9) Dwelt close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 3l behind Oh This Is Us (9-12) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Hypothetical (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Pulled hard in mid-division of main group, ridden along 3f out, soon beaten, last of 14, dist behind Strait Of Hormuz (8-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Alkaamel (9-0) 6th of 7, 10l behind Thegreatcollection (9-0) at Meydan 1m lst stks in Dec.
Commanding (IRE) (9-4) 3rd of 13, 4l behind Sanad Libya (9-1) at Meydan 1m 1f stks in Dec.
Deep Intrigue (9-6) 7th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Nayslayer (9-1) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec.
Mutamaasik 20-1 (9-1) Ridden on outside 2f out, always towards rear, never threatened, 15th of 17, 13 1/2l behind Montatham (9-4) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Canvassed (IRE) (9-11) 3rd of 16, 7 3/4l behind Karaginsky (8-6) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Golden Goal (IRE) (9-11) 2nd of 16, hd behind Galvanize (9-10) at Sharjah 1m fst in Nov.
