Boomshalaa won three times in the UK for Roger Varian and though unraced since September 2021 he goes well fresh and Doug Watson will have him tuned up. HOME CITY scored at Chelmsford for Godolphin in 2021 and had some decent form on Turf here early last year. He didn't handle Dirt on his most recent start and looks the one to beat. Hierarchy was placed at Group 2 level as a juvenile for Hugo Palmer and has joined Jamie Osborne while Taneen has a course and distance victory to his credit and ended the last campaign with a couple of very good runs.
Boomshalaa 13-8fav (10-1) Raced wide tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left and ran on, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep beating Crimson Sand (9-2) by 1l, 5 ran.
Hierarchy (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Strong Power (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Taneen (USA) (9-2) 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Batwan (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp gf in Feb.
Thunder Of Niagara (IRE) (9-5) 4th of 0, 1l behind Hawa Bilady (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 7f hcp gd in Mar.
Home City (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Always in rear, last of 10, 36 1/2l behind Summer Is Tomorrow (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Feb.
Bin Askar (IRE) (9-11) last of 14, 32 3/4l behind Road Bloc (9-11) at Sharjah 6f fst in Jan.
Roulston Scar (IRE) (9-5) 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Vasari (8-10) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Shamlaan (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Get Ahead (9-9) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
