Firmament won a York handicap in June and continued to perform well in decent handicap company. Chiefofchiefs won a Kempton handicap a year ago but is still 6lb higher despite being beaten half-a-dozen times subsequently. Muzdawaj won a handicap here in February and ended the campaign in Group 1 company but GALVANIZE looks capable of returning to winning ways. He won a handicap here just over a year ago then was placed in much better company and a recent run will have blown away the cobwebs. Good Fortune and Piece Of History represent Godolphin and both can go well in a tight handicap.
Bay Of Poets (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
Key Victory (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Yattwee (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Rastrelli (FR) 3-1 (9-0) Pushed along early, soon chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly inside final 2f, tailed off and eased, 6th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Rostropovich (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Firmament 7-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on towards finish, no threat, 5th of 8, 2l behind Assimilation (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Chiefofchiefs 50-1 (8-13) In touch in mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 20, 7 1/2l behind Escobar (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Good Fortune 11-2 (9-5) Led on near side rail, quickened 3f out, clear 2f out, hung left and ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Davydenko (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Muzdawaj 20-1 (8-13) 5th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Ajwad (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f stks gd in Apr.
Galvanize (USA) (9-10) 5th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Tried And True (9-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp pol in Nov.
Piece Of History (IRE) 13-8fav (9-9) In touch, headway 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Corazon Espinado (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Cliffs Of Capri 22-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Rampant Lion (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Laieth 7-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 8th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Ambassadorial (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Nayslayer (IRE) (9-1) 16th of 0, 18 1/2l behind Taamol (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Connect (8-13) 6th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Gm Hopkins (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gs in Mar.