VAN DER DECKEN (NAP), a winner on the Dirt track just over a year ago, reappeared after a long break with a promising effort over 6f behind Faatinah and with the extra furlong in his favour he should get back on the winning trail. Silver Line, also from Godolphin, was a couple of lengths behind but gives the owners a strong hand in this. Richard Hannon has a couple of runners and George William should have come on plenty for last month's run as should Top Score for his run in the same race. Hyde Park scored twice for John Gosden and his new handler should find a race for him.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Bravo Zolo (9-2) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gs in Nov.
Above N Beyond 9-2 (9-7) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, came clear final furlong, unchallenged, won at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Gratzie (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
The Grape Escape (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) 5th of 10, 18l behind Drafted (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.
Top Score 16-1 (8-11) 5th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Salsabeel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Van Der Decken 6-1 (8-10) 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Faatinah (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.
George William 14-1 (8-10) 9th of 16, 8l behind Salsabeel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Muntazah 4-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 16l behind Kryptos (8-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Silver Line (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) 4th of 13, 6l behind Faatinah (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Ibn Malik (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Dutch Masterpiece (8-13) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.
Hyde Park 7-2 (8-7) In touch, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Emmaus (8-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Mata Utu (IRE) 80-1 (8-5) 15th of 16, 19 3/4l behind Salsabeel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Tinnitus (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) 12th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Jordan Sport (8-9) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Dream Dubai 14-1 (9-3) 13th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Ejaaby (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.
Midlander (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) 5th of 14, 3l behind Jordan Sport (8-9) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Viscount Barfield 40-1 (9-0) last of 14, 27 3/4l behind Jordan Sport (8-9) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Kitaaby (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Shamaal Nibras (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Mar.
Mind That Boy (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) 5th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Ejaaby (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.
Adventurous (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) last of 16, 26 1/2l behind Salsabeel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
