Godolphin have won four of the last five but Leicester maiden winner Estihdaaf looked in need of further when staying on strongly over an extended 1m1f a fortnight ago. Moshaher earned his place in the line-up with a demolition job on his racecourse debut though the 6l runner-up had earlier been beaten double that amount by WALKING THUNDER. The latter completed his hat-trick in the trial for this in very impressive fashion, storming away from his field after a very fast early pace, and will take some stopping here and in better company. Sporting Chance, a Listed winner at Ripon and Group 3 winner in France, has yet to run on this surface though made a successful debut on Tapeta while Mulfit made a very encouraging start here when staying on strongly over 7f.
Estihdaaf (USA) 4-1fav (8-13) 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Manguzi (8-13) at Meydan 1m 1f stks fst in Jan.
Fintas 5-2 (9-9) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Oct beating Mawahib (8-11) by 2l, 12 ran.
Mulfit (USA) 16-1 (9-0) 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Al Seel Legacy's (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks in Dec.
Red Cactus (USA) 50-1 (8-9) 6th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Walking Thunder (8-9) at Meydan 1m fst in Jan.
Walking Thunder (USA) 7-2 (8-9) won at Meydan 1m fst in Jan beating Manguzi (8-9) by 9l, 13 ran.
Moshaher (USA) 6-4fav (9-0) won at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Jan beating Lacienegaboulevard (9-0) by 6 1/4l, 10 ran.
Sporting Chance 9-1 (8-10) 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Golden Jaguar (8-9) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Eyelool (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) 11th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Golden Jaguar (9-0) at Jebel Ali 5f stks fst in Jan.
