DESERT MOUNTAIN, a 120,000gns yearling, is the only genuine two-year-old in the line-up and gets plenty of allowances. A half-brother to four-times winner Best Solution, he's probably being lined-up for something better after a reasonable debut at Newmarket in the summer and can get his yard off the mark. Russian Miner is by a stallion who gets plenty of winners in the USA but stablemate Street Of Dreams was beaten a long way when runner-up on his only start for Godolphin last summer. Quartier Francais is a full-brother to three winners and worth keeping an eye on but Forever Song ran poorly when favourite for a Kempton maiden in June.
Chess Master (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Held up in touch, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Smuggler's Moon (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gs in May.
Loures (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Slowly away, ran green and outpaced in rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Kasseopia (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Street Of Dreams 6-5 (9-3) Led briefly, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no chance with easy winner, eased inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 10l behind The Begum (8-12) at Ayr 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Al Boraq (USA) (9-0) 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Mufeed (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Cherkes Pharoah (USA) Candy Ride colt out of Coral Sea.
Forever Song 7-2fav (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Petitioner (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
King's Shadow (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Ran green towards rear, shaken up over 3f out, behind over 2f out, 8th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Red Label (9-5) at Leicester 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Quartier Francais (USA) Street Cry colt out of Divine Dixie.
Rostam (IRE) Helmet colt out of Mythologie.
Rothenburg (USA) Street Cry colt out of Rcuandry.
Russian Miner (USA) Discreetly Mine gelding out of Barton Springs.
Voice Of The North (USA) (8-10) 6th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Shillong (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Mar.
A G Cohiba (USA) (9-1) 8th of 10, 20 3/4l behind at Doha 6f mdn stks in Mar.
Desert Mountain (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Nobleman's Nest (9-2) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gs in Jul.
Mazeed (USA) 4-5fav (8-7) 4th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Securities (9-6) at Meydan 1m 1f mdn stks gd in Feb.
Gervais (USA) 1-2fav (8-7) Early duel, outfniishd, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Aerostar (8-10) at Thistledown 6f mdn fst in Jul.
Libyan Peace (IRE) (9-6) 8th of 15, 9l behind Arroway (8-7) at Jebel Ali 5f mdn stks fst in Nov.
