Mike De Kock only has two runners at the meeting and his representative here, Fawree, is something of an enigma having given trouble at the start in his races. He passed a stalls test with flying colours last week and hopes are high in the camp that he can prove himself at this sort of level. Master Plan is a bit of an unknown having won two of his four starts, neither at this sort of level, though Todd Pletcher wouldn't be sending him here without good reason. Epicharis has had four races in Japan and won them all, the last two at Listed level. He could be anything while Dewhust runner-up Lancaster Bomber could give the winner, stable companion Churchill, a mighty boost by performing well here. Godolphin always set their stall out for this and have three entries. Top Score reversed earlier running with Fly At Dawn when landing a Listed contest last month and can come out on top again but THUNDER SNOW, beaten a couple of lengths in the Dewhurst, has improved massively subsequently having won in Group 1 and Group 3 company and looks best of the trio so just gets the nod.
Qatar Man (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) 2nd of 12, 1l behind Cosmo Charlie (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f lst fst in Mar.
Master Plan (USA) Evenscfav (8-10) Rallied, pulled away, won at Ocala Training Center 1m stks fst in Jan beating Convict Pike (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Lancaster Bomber (USA) 8-1 (8-10) Stdied 6-1/2 & 5/8, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Oscar Performance (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m gd in Nov.
Midnight Chica (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Nomorerichblondes (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 fll (1) fst in Feb.
Top Score (9-0) won at Meydan 7f lst stks (1) gd in Feb beating Fly At Dawn (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Fawree (USA) 13-8fav (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f lst fst in Mar.
Bee Jersey (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Thunder Snow (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks (1) fst in Feb.
Vettori Kin (BRZ) (9-8) 9th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Sixties Song (8-7) at San Isidro 1m 4f (1) gd in Dec.
Fly At Dawn (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Top Score (9-0) at Meydan 7f lst stks (1) gd in Feb.
Epicharis (JPN) 2-5 (8-13) won at Tokyo 1m fst in Feb beating Adirato (8-11) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
He Runs Away (ARG) (8-7) 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Sixties Song (8-7) at San Isidro 1m 4f (1) gd in Dec.
Spirit of Valor (USA) 7-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, pushed along in 6th on inner 2f out, 5th 1f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on well to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Making Light (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Thunder Snow (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks (1) fst in Feb beating Bee Jersey (9-0) by 5 3/4l, 9 ran.
Nomorerichblondes (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 fll (1) fst in Feb beating Midnight Chica (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Cosmo Charlie (USA) 7-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f lst fst in Mar beating Qatar Man (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.
Adirato (JPN) (8-11) 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Epicharis (8-13) at Tokyo 1m fst in Feb.
