BARBECUE EDDIE has had his last 18 starts on this track and has done brilliantly. He was in superb form at this time a year ago, winning three races in quick succession including a Grade 2 and invariably goes well fresh so has to be the selection. Mufarrh was 2l behind him in that latter race and is 5lb better off so there should be very little between them here. Surfer finished in front of the pair of them in the Godolphin Mile on World Cup night but like Mufarrh he'll be lining up for bigger things later and may not be quite as straight as the selection. Encipher, an easy winner at Jebel Ali last month, was well beaten in Listed company at Abu Dhabi last time when Derbaas did very well to finish runner-up.
Barbecue Eddie (USA) 33-1 (9-0) 11th of 16, 12l behind Soft Falling Rain (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 2 sks (1) in Mar.
Derbaas (USA) (8-13) 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Nawwaar (8-13) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m Listed stks 3yo (1) gf.
Kingship Spirit (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) 14th of 16, 23l behind Crackdown (8-11) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m hcp.
Mufarrh (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) 12th of 16, 13l behind Soft Falling Rain (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 2 sks (1) in Mar.
Rochdale 33-1 (8-7) 11th of 12, 12l behind Trade Storm (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Samurai Sword 6-1 (8-8) 7th of 10, 17l behind Masteroftherolls (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
Surfer (USA) 7-1 (9-0) 7th of 16, 5l behind Soft Falling Rain (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 2 sks (1) in Mar.
Hold The Line (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) 4th of 11, 6l behind Interpret (8-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp.
Encipher (USA) (8-13) 7th of 12, 19l behind Nawwaar (8-13) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m Listed stks 3yo (1) gf.
