Jalapeno has won in Listed company in Italy though his form is on testing ground which he's unlikely to get here. He had Brex Drago just over a length behind at Cappanelle in November and the latter is 3lb better off. Rio Tigre invariably goes well around here though it's almost three years since he raced over a trip this short. FOLKSWOOD beat a big field at Goodwood as a juvenile then won a Newmarket handicap on his three-year-old debut. He didn't quite hit the heights after that but looks the type to do better and gets the nod. His stable companion Artigiano ran five times here last season without winning while Godolphin also run the lightly raced Huge Future, another dual winner who can be expected to improve around here. Oasis Fantasy doesn't have the best of strike-rates though produces the occasional big run while Tannaaf dead-heated for the lucrative Qatar Derby at Doha just over a year ago.
Tannaaf (IRE) (9-3) 6th of 0, 5 3/4l behind The Blue Eye (9-3) at Doha 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Feb.
Brex Drago (ITY) (0-0) 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Jalapeno (0-0) at Capannelle 1m 1f in Nov.
Busker (USA) 20-1 (9-0) last of 7, dist behind Special Fighter (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks (1) fst in Dec.
Rio Tigre (IRE) (9-3) 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Golden Wood (9-2) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gf in Jan.
Folkswood 5-4fav (9-6) In touch, hampered over 6f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Rockspirit (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Whistle Stop (SAF) 10-1 (8-11) 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Elhaame (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp pol in Jan.
Artigiano (USA) (9-0) 5th of 0, 4 3/4l behind Dormello (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp in Mar.
Hasanour (USA) 14-1 (8-10) 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Elhaame (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp pol in Jan.
Jalapeno (IRE) (0-0) won at Siracusa 1m 3f in Dec
Oasis Fantasy (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up, in rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, never threatened, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Autocratic (8-13) at York 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.
Night Run (FR) (8-11) 9th of 0, 21 1/2l behind Dormello (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp in Mar.
Huge Future 4-1 (9-5) Keen, tracked leader, brought field to stand side 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind To Be Wild (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Moonlight Dash (9-5) won at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f hcp gd in Nov beating Almerzem (8-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mutasayyid (9-0) 13th of 14, 18l behind Championship (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Zamaam (8-13) 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Golden Wood (9-2) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gf in Jan.
Another Touch 8-1 (9-7) Held up, towards rear, headway and switched left 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, just held close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Weekend Offender (8-13) at York 1m hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.
Zambucca (SAF) (8-11) 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Golden Wood (9-2) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gf in Jan.
