Verdict

PRIZE MONEY, the highest rated horse running here today and winner of the November Handicap, has gone up 1lb after an excellent second on his opening run last month with the race-fit Rembrandt Van Rijn back in third and can defy a big weight. Dylan Mouth, a prolific winner in Italy including at Group 1 level, made a tremendous debut over 1m2f here last week when coming with a late run to snatch second behind Sanshaawes. Basateen won a 1m2f handicap here a year ago then ran in the Dubai Turf on World Cup Night. He made a very promising reappearance though tackles this trip for the first time. Fog of War, runner-up in a lucrative handicap at the Curragh in September, was well supported on his debut here but ran no sort of race and is obviously better than that. Viren's Army hasn't had much experience but has competed at a high level and won the Listed Dee Stakes on his final start for Richard Hannon in May.

Formwatch

Prize Money 7-4fav (9-6) 2nd of 9, 1l behind Gold Trail (9-3) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Jan.

Dylan Mouth (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Sanshaawes (9-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.

Basateen (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Elhaame (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp pol in Jan.

Dormello (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Sanshaawes (9-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.

Rembrandt Van Rijn (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Gold Trail (9-3) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Jan.

Saltarin Dubai (ARG) 16-1 (9-4) 7th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Sanshaawes (9-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.

Busker (USA) 50-1 (8-11) 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Gold Trail (9-3) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Jan.

Majeed 25-1 (8-11) 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Gold Trail (9-3) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Jan.

Viren's Army (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Keen early, settled in touch 8f out, headway on outside 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish, just held on, won at Chester 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May beating Linguistic (9-0) by shd, 7 ran.

Carbon Dating (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) 4th of 9, 4l behind Zamaam (8-9) at Meydan 2m hcp gd in Feb.

Kidmenever (IRE) (9-2) 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Thewayyouwish (9-2) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 3f lst stks gd in Sep.

Los Barbados (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Zamaam (8-9) at Meydan 2m hcp gd in Feb.

Fog of War 9-2 (8-13) 10th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Hunting Ground (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.

Nolohay (IRE) (9-0) 10th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Forjatt (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Jan.

Shehiyr (FR) (8-13) won at Compiegne 1m 4f stks sft in Oct beating Armande (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

Beach Bar (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) last of 9, dist behind Zamaam (8-9) at Meydan 2m hcp gd in Feb.