This looks another for Godolphin. FOLKSWOOD was beaten a neck by Decorated Knight in this a year ago with Promising Run a couple of lengths back in seventh. The winner then went to Australia where he won a Listed handicap and ran well in Group 1 company before reappearing to beat the in-form Leshlaa a short-head last month. Promising Run has returned to action in top form, completing a double with a hard-fought victory over the smart Furia Cruzada in the Ballanchine. She's well drawn and gets the mares' allowance so should go well though her stable companion Benbati looks more of a threat. A Royal Ascot winner last summer, he's probably still on the upgrade and looked at the top of his game when easily landing a Group 2 early last month. Mike De Kock has had a poor Carnival by his standards though Janoobi looks a live danger to the Godolphin battalions having gained a narrow but decisive victory in the Zabeel Mile a couple of weeks ago when Whisky Baron, having his first start here, was a promising fourth.
Promising Run (USA) 1-2fav (9-3) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb beating Furia Cruzada (9-0) by shd, 7 ran.
Folkswood 15-8 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Feb beating Leshlaa (8-13) by shd, 10 ran.
Blair House (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb beating Mountain Hunter (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Rodaini (USA) 16-1 (8-13) 6th of 8, 11l behind Capezzano (8-11) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Gm Hopkins 16-1 (9-0) 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Janoobi (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb.
Eqtiraan (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Muntazah (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 7f fm in Mar.
Leshlaa (USA) 7-4fav (8-13) 2nd of 10, shd behind Folkswood (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Feb.
Janoobi (SAF) 11-2 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb beating Championship (9-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Whisky Baron (AUS) 16-1 (9-0) 4th of 10, 3l behind Janoobi (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb.
Benbatl 4-5fav (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb beating Bay Of Poets (9-0) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Above N Beyond 12-1 (8-13) 8th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Top Score (9-0) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Mar.