Abrantes, five times a winner at La Zarzuela near Madrid, ran well when sent to France for a Group 3 in June where he finished third. Alfredo Arcano has been in fine form at Dundalk and he can race from a 5lb lower mark back on Turf. Above The Rest, a Group 3 winner at Newcastle last summer, will have had a few cobwebs blown away here last week but MAJOR PARTNERSHIP looks just the type for here. The Godolphin colt hasn't had much racing but was winning for the third time when scoring at Wolverhampton in October and there looks much more to come. Intisaab, who won in Ireland back in 2014, has been brilliantly placed by David O'Meara to score another 10 times yet still looks reasonably treated so has to be respected. Mujaafy won his first two at Turffontein but didn't make the expected progress and Mike De Kock's horses usually need a run.
Above The Rest (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Raven's Corner (9-1) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Jan.
Intisaab 10-1 (9-3) Close up, effort when switched left entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, hd behind Encrypted (9-3) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Major Partnership (IRE) 4-5fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, effort on inner from over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct beating Tashaaboh (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.
Abrantes (SPA) (8-13) won at La Zarzuela 7f in Oct
Roussel (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Prominent, not much room on inside soon after start, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Encrypted (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Waady (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Faatinah (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.
Emirates Skycargo (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Above Normal (8-5) at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov.
Glenamoy Lad 2-1fav (9-10) Missed break badly, in rear, outpaced inside final 2f, never able to challenge, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind El Hombre (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Raafid 16-1 (8-7) 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Pirate's Cove (8-10) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Dream Today (IRE) 10-3 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Sod's Law (8-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Alfredo Arcano (IRE) 6-4fav (9-10) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to challenge 2 1/2f out, narrow lead 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well to assert inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec beating Stanhope (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ghaamer (USA) 50-1 (8-7) last of 14, 22 3/4l behind Another Batt (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.
Mujaafy (AUS) 7-1 (8-10) 4th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Bishop's Bounty (9-4) at Kenilworth 6f stks gd in Jan.
