CLASSIC COLLECTION (NAP) reappeared after a break to give the previous winner Baroot 7lb and a beating over the trip. A 4lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent the Godolphin charge going in again. Marco Botti's pair Kyllachy Gala and Brex Drago, both prolific winners in Italy, are respected and the latter made a fair debut here last month when just behind Godolphin's lightly-raced Folkswood. Hors De Combat also made a bright start here behind Fanciful Angel with Secret Brief not far behind and Denis Coakley's charge can get into the action again. Best Of Times, a Listed winner in 2015, has a touch of class but may need this after a long absence.
Best Of Times 11-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, bumped just over 1f out, one pace final 100 yards, 5th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Fire Fighting (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Kyllachy Gala 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Winterlude (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Brex Drago (ITY) 20-1 (9-5) 3rd of 14, 6 1/2l behind Artigiano (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Folkswood 4-1 (9-2) 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Artigiano (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Hors De Combat 12-1 (9-2) 2nd of 16, 1l behind Fanciful Angel (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Good Trip (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Gold Trail (9-3) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Jan.
Secret Brief (IRE) 9-2cfav (9-3) 4th of 16, 2l behind Fanciful Angel (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Classic Collection 10-3 (9-3) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan beating Baroot (8-10) by hd, 16 ran.
Elleval (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) last of 9, 8 1/2l behind Gold Trail (9-3) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Jan.
Jalapeno (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) last of 14, 25l behind Artigiano (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Limario (EG) 40-1 (9-0) 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Cymric (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Start Right (9-8) won at Jinma Lake Racecourse 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr beating Jutland (9-10) by 1l, 9 ran.
Moonlight Dash 33-1 (8-13) 4th of 14, 7l behind Artigiano (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Whistle Stop (SAF) 12-1 (9-2) 9th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Artigiano (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Another Touch 8-1 (9-7) Held up, towards rear, headway and switched left 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, just held close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Weekend Offender (8-13) at York 1m hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.
Zambucca (SAF) (8-11) 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Golden Wood (9-2) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gf in Jan.
Fauvism (USA) (9-0) 6th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Bluff (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Saajid (IRE) (8-13) won at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 3f stks gd in Jun beating Angelical Dancer (8-9) by hd, 6 ran.
