Frankie Dettori has his first ride of this year's Carnival on board the Scandanavian-trained Silver Ocean, who had three unsuccessful runs here last year. Barbecue Eddie completed a brilliant four-timer with a Group 2 victory a year ago and has been competing at a much higher level than this subsequently, a remark that also applies to Capital Attraction, who won a similar race to this a year ago. The Germany-based Sommerabend won a Deauville Listed contest last month and has performed well at a high level while Marco Botti's Solar Deity has won six times on Polytrack and the Irish-trained Captain Joy four times on the same surface. Alexandra Palace has won at Listed level in South Africa but the race won by Fulbright here two weeks ago looks the best trial and BERTIEWHITTLE, who finished just in front of Mont Ras and Free Wheeling, is taken to confirm the form and land this for David Barron and Jamie Spencer.
Capital Attraction (USA) 12-1 (9-0) last of 10, 12l behind Shuruq (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 2 sks (1).
Sommerabend 10-1 (9-1) won at Deauville(FR) 7f Listed stks fbs in Dec beating Silas Marner (9-4) by shd, 16 ran.
Chil The Kite (9-6) 4th of 10, 7l behind Cape Peron (8-13) at Chantilly(FR) 1m Listed stks sft in Oct.
Solar Deity (IRE) 15-8fav (9-8) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, closed on winner towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 12, hd behind Marshgate Lane (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Spoil The Fun (FR) (9-6) 3rd of 10, 5l behind Cape Peron (8-13) at Chantilly(FR) 1m Listed stks sft in Oct.
Barbecue Eddie (USA) 20-1 (9-0) 9th of 10, 10l behind Shuruq (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 2 sks (1).
Captain Joy (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Soon raced in 5th, keen hold early, 4th from 5f out, no impression in 3rd from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3l behind Parish Hall (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1) pol in Oct.
Silver Ocean (USA) (9-4) won at Taby(SWE) 1m 3yo Listed stks (1) in Sep, 7 ran.
Derbaas (USA) 16-1 (9-6) 5th of 16, 1l behind Zain Shamardal (9-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp.
Free Wheeling (AUS) 14-1 (9-1) 6th of 16, 5l behind Anaerobio (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp std.
Ocean Tempest 12-1 (9-6) 11th of 14, 8l behind Fulbright (9-4) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp.
Disa Leader (SAF) 18-1 (9-2) 9th of 16, 6l behind Anaerobio (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp std.
Bertiewhittle 13-2 (9-4) 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Fulbright (9-4) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp.
Mont Ras (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) 4th of 14, 3l behind Fulbright (9-4) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp.
Alexandra Palace (SAF) 16-1 (9-2) Nothing to come, 13th of 16, 22l behind Love Struck (9-2) at Turffontein(SAF) 1m 1f 3yo Grp 1 gd in Mar.
Not A Given (USA) 7-1 (9-2) 6th of 8, 12l behind Con Artist (9-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp in Feb.
Banna Boirche (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outer 2f out, 4th under 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Saxo Jack (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Busker (USA) 12-1 (8-10) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp beating Layali Al Andalus (8-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Maraheb 25-1 (9-2) 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Fulbright (9-4) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp.
