Lord North dead-heated for this last year having won easily in 2021. He warmed up with an impressive success at Lingfield and looks certain to give a good account again. Vin De Garde finished fastest of all a year ago and was only beaten a nose. He's only had two subsequent starts and could repay each-way interest. SERIFOS is a high-class performer in Japan having won five times including the Grade 1 Mile Championship at Hanshin in November. He goes well fresh so the lack of a recent run won't be a problem. Nations Pride won the Dubai Millennium on Super Saturday while Junko has some smart form in France and would be suited better than most if forecast rain arrives.
Alfareeq (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Mar beating El Drama (9-0) by nk, 14 ran.
Danon Beluga (JPN) 3-1 (8-9) 5th of 18, 4l behind Vela Azul (9-0) at Tokyo 1m 4f fm in Nov.
El Drama (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 14, nk behind Alfareeq (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Glorious Dragon (IRE) (9-0) 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Golden Sixty (9-0) at Sha Tin 1m 2f stks gd in Feb.
Junko (9-1) won at Chantilly 1m 1f stks pol in Mar beating Monty (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Lord North (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, impressive, won at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb beating Tyrrhenian Sea (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Master Of The Seas (IRE) (9-0) 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Alfareeq (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Nations Pride (IRE) (9-10) won at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb beating Zagrey (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Order Of Australia (IRE) (9-2) won at Doha 1m Grp 2 gd in Feb beating Band Width (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Real World (IRE) (9-0) 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Alfareeq (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Serifos (JPN) 15-2 (8-11) won at Hanshin 1m in Nov beating Danon The Kid (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.
Shirl's Speight (USA) 16-1 (9-2) 9th of 16, 5l behind Lemon Pop (9-2) at Tokyo 1m in Feb.
Sir Busker (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) 9th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Mostahdaf (8-13) at Riyadh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gf in Feb.
Vin De Garde (JPN) 50-1 (8-13) 11th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Panthalassa (8-13) at Riyadh 1m 1f Grp 1 stks fst in Feb.
Do Deuce (JPN) 5-4fav (9-2) won at Hanshin 1m 3f in Feb beating Matenro Leo (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Shelir (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Alfareeq (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Mar.