HEAVY METAL came into this last year having already won a Listed contest and he made all for a very impressive victory. His main target was the Godolphin Mile on World Cup night which he won in great style from Muntazah,, reversing an earlier defeat in the Group 3 Burj Nahaar by Kimbear. The latter comes here with a prep run under his belt having finished third over a trip much too short so he's greatly feared as is the runner-up, who had an outing at Abu Dhabi last month. North America was third a year ago but that was his first start for 10 months and he went on to be beaten a neck by Thunder Snow in Round Two of this before easily beating that top performer in Round Three. Gold Town reappeared after an absence last year to win very easily then landed the 2000 Guineas by over 10 lengths. He failed to come up to expectations in the UAE Derby behind Mendelssohn where he couldn't get to the front and was beaten a long way.
Kimbear (USA) 5-2fav (9-2) 3rd of 10, 3l behind Drafted (9-0) at Meydan 6f lst stks fst in Dec.
North America 4-1 (9-0) last of 10, dist behind Thunder Snow (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Masaarr (USA) 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, some headway entering straight and pushed along in 2nd under 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Pincheck (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Muntazah (9-2) last of 14, 17 3/4l behind Forjatt (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Dolkong (USA) (9-0) 4th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Triple Nine (9-0) at Seoul 1m 3f pol in Dec.
African Ride 4-5fav (9-5) Keen early, pressed leader, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Straight Right (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (2) pol in Sep.
Heavy Metal 4-1jfav (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 2 fst in Mar beating Muntazah (9-0) by 2l, 14 ran.
Gold Town 7-4 (9-0) 4th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Mendelssohn (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) fst in Mar.
Etijaah (USA) 9-4fav (9-0) 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cosmo Charlie (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks in Dec.
