Cymric, a winner for John Gosden, made a winning start here a fortnight ago in a very tough handicap so deserves a crack at this grade. His stable companion Flash Fire has also been in winning form though was beaten over three lengths by Championship at this level last month. The winner was earlier just half-a-length behind LIGHT THE LIGHTS over an extra furlong and there's very little between the pair again though Mike De Kock's charge is 3lb better off and gets the nod. The latter's stable is also represented by Noah From Goa, a Group 1 winner in South Africa and having his first start for a year when behind Championship over 7f where he was staying on strongly at the finish. Gifted Master did very well for Hugo Palmer last summer, landing a Group 3 at Ascot and placed three times at this level.
Cymric (USA) 15-8jfav (9-5) won at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb beating Elite Excalibur (9-6) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Championship (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 7f gd in Jan beating Flash Fire (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Gifted Master (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Led stands side group, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Aclaim (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Oct.
Fanciful Angel (IRE) 15-8jfav (9-6) 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Cymric (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Light The Lights (SAF) 8-11 (9-0) 2nd of 0, 1 1/2l behind Promising Run (8-8) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Noah From Goa (SAF) (9-0) 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Championship (9-0) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Flash Fire (IRE) Evensfav (9-6) 2nd of 10, shd behind Salateen (8-10) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.
