A strong entry for this Listed contest headed by Danyah, who scored at this level over track and trip in February before a shock victory in the Group 1 Al Quoz sprint over 6f for which he is penalised. Vafortino also picks up extra for landing a Redcar Listed race in October. Major Partnership was beaten four lengths in the former event but will be 8lb better off and looks best of Saeed bin Suroor‘s pair. Godolphin are also represented by Mysterious Night, an easy Grade 1 winner at Woodbine last September but disappointing in three runs this year. Doug Watson‘s stable has not struck form but SAN DONATO was not too far behind the selection in the Al Quoz and has an 8lb pull plus he arrives having been narrowly beaten at Abu Dhabi earlier this month.
Danyah (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) won at Meydan 6f Grp 1 fst in Mar beating The Astrologist (9-5) by hd, 15 ran.
Vafortino (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, going well and waiting for gap from over 2f out, switched right and in clear 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on strongly, led post, won at Redcar 7f lst stks (1) gd in Oct beating Ramazan (9-0) by ns, 9 ran.
Al Salt (IRE) (9-10) 3rd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Count Rostov (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 1m in Nov.
Bright Melody (IRE) (9-0) 9th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Fanaar (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Feb.
Cloudbridge (USA) (9-8) last of 16, 15 3/4l behind Count Rostov (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 1m in Nov.
Es-Unico (BRZ) (9-2) 7th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Al Nefud (9-2) at Meydan 1m lst stks fst in Nov.
Hawa Bilady (USA) (9-10) 6th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Al Jaddaf (9-11) at Meydan 1m hcp in Dec.
Major Partnership (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Raced near side, chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f, soon behind, 32nd of 34, 16 1/2l behind Astro King (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Mysterious Night (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Tkn up brk,3p1st,wknd, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Carl Spackler (8-6) at Saratoga 1m stks gd in Aug.
On The Warpath (9-2) last of 13, dist behind Al Nefud (9-2) at Meydan 1m lst stks fst in Nov.
Story Of Light (IRE) (9-0) 4th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Eastern World (9-0) at Sharjah 6f fst in Nov.
Taamol (IRE) (9-0) last of 14, 16 1/4l behind Al Suhail (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Mar.
Wild Lion (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, faded entering final furlong, 9th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Aphelios (9-9) at York 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Zainhom (USA) (9-0) 10th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Laneqash (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Lucius Tiberius (IRE) (9-11) 13th of 15, 26 3/4l behind Laasudood (9-11) at Meydan 7f hcp in Dec.
Linguistic (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) 7th of 12, 11l behind Walton Street (8-11) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
San Donato (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 16, nk behind Laneqash (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
