Newmarket and Goodwood winner Mountain Hunter was expected to do better here last week but didn't take to the Dirt surface. Godolphin also run Banksea, three times a winner for Luca Cumani including in the Spring Cup on his reappearance at Newbury last April so the lack of a recent run shouldn't pose a problem. Majeed is 5-10 on the all-weather though has won just once in 18 starts on Turf but Mailshot arrives in winning form having landed a minor handicap here on Saturday and his yard continue in excellent form. In The Lope is a consistent performer in France who had no luck in the Churchill Stakes at Lingfield in November. He's on a nice mark and is one to note but a chance is taken with BOLD REX. He was running at the top level in South Africa at this time a year ago and, like most of his stable's runners, will have come on nicely for last week's run.
Bold Rex (SAF) 50-1 (9-0) 7th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Salsabeel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Banksea 12-1 (9-10) Keen, in touch, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Brorocco (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Carbon Dating (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) 8th of 16, dist behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.
Eavesdropper (9-0) 12th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Hawkesbury (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Linguistic (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) 11th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Benbatl (8-13) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 stks fst in Jan.
Proposed 40-1 (8-9) 14th of 16, dist behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.
Majeed 25-1 (8-5) 5th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.
Nobelium (USA) 15-8fav (8-13) 5th of 13, 6l behind Mears (8-13) at Meydan 1m 1f mdn stks fst in Jan.
Azraff (IRE) (8-13) last of 12, dist behind Frankyfourfingers (9-2) at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Dec.
Jubilance (IRE) (9-4) 3rd of 7, 8l behind Dorcia (8-8) at Bro Park 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep.
Khusoosy (USA) 40-1 (8-7) 15th of 16, dist behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.
Mountain Hunter (USA) 11-4 (8-13) last of 9, dist behind Kimbear (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
In The Lope (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Short of room soon after start and lost place, towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Master The World (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Mailshot (USA) 12-1 (9-2) won at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan beating Above Normal (8-7) by 3/4l, 16 ran.