Cat O'mountain made a successful debut on the track here a year ago and raced at a high level subsequently. He warmed up for another crack with a Group 3 victory at Dundalk in October and should make a bold bid. Godolphin also run Think Ahead, a winner at Salisbury in September but beaten on his only all-weather start, Flag War, who scored twice at Wolverhampton and once at Chelmsford in three unbeaten all-weather runs, and Good Contact, who makes his debut on an artificial surface. Farrier was placed in strong company at this time a year ago and made a successful return at Jebel Ali before runner-up in a Listed contest here last month but HUNTING GROUND looks the one to be on. He made an impressive debut on the track a year ago and was having his first subsequent run when a close third to One Man Band in a track record time here last week.
Cat O'Mountain (USA) 2-1fav (9-8) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, under pressure and edged left inside final furlong, kept on, won at Dundalk 1m 3f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Oct beating Prince Of All (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Farrier (USA) 3-1 (9-3) 2nd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Special Fighter (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks (1) fst in Dec.
Hunting Ground (USA) 12-1 (9-2) 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind One Man Band (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
Jutland (9-2) 2nd of 0, 2l behind Sefri (8-9) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f stks fst in Dec.
Think Ahead 3-1 (9-5) Always prominent, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly (hand-timed), won at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Raw Impulse (8-7) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Munaaser 8-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Elhaame (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Flag War (GER) 12-1 (9-3) Soon steadied towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden edged right and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Exosphere (8-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Probably (IRE) (9-6) 5th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Karmastrikesback (8-8) at Ovrevoll 7f stks hvy in Sep.
Good Contact (USA) 11-4jfav (9-5) Midfield, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened closing stages, 5th of 9, 3l behind Erik The Red (8-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Pit Stop (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) 2nd of 9, nk behind Interpret (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f stks fst in Mar.
